Getting Started - Android SDK

Android SDK is natively written SDK using Java. It is compatible with both Java and Kotlin.

Install an Android SDK

The easiest way to get started is by installing the sdk in your app.

Step 1: Add the repositories into your project.

• If your Android Studio Version is older than Android Studio Bumblebees, add the repository to project's build.gradle file.
• If your are using Android Studio Bumblebees or newer Version, add the repository to settings.gradle file.

Android Studio Version < 2021.1.1

build.gradle

allprojects {
  repositories {
    // ...
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    jcenter()
  }
}

Android Studio Version 2021.1.1

settings.gradle

dependencyResolutionManagement{
  repositories {
    // ...
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    jcenter()
  }
}

Step 2: Add the dependency in app/build.gradle:

app/build.gradle

dependencies {
		implementation 'live.videosdk:android-sdk:0.0.26'

		// other app dependencies
}

Step 3: Add all the following permissions to AndroidManifest.xml

AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />

<!-- Needed to communicate with already-paired Bluetooth devices. (Legacy up to Android 11) -->
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"
    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />
<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"
    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

<!-- Needed to communicate with already-paired Bluetooth devices. (Android 12 upwards)-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />

Step 4: Create MainApplication class with the following code

Kotlin

MainApplication.kt

package live.videosdk.demo;

import live.videosdk.rtc.android.VideoSDK;

class MainApplication : Application() {
  override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()
    
    VideoSDK.initialize(applicationContext)
  }
}

Java

MainApplication.java

package live.videosdk.demo;

import android.app.Application;

import live.videosdk.rtc.android.VideoSDK;

public class MainApplication extends Application {
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();

        VideoSDK.initialize(getApplicationContext());
    }
}

Step 5: Add MainApplication to AndroidManifest.xml

AndroidManifest.xml

<application
    android:name=".MainApplication"
>
  <!-- ... -->
</application>

note

Check out official example of Android SDK implementation for Java and Kotlin as mentioned below:

• For Java Code Sample Click here
  
• For Kotlin Code Sample Click here