MediaRouter

Flag for isRouteAvailable(MediaRouteSelector, int): Ignore the default route.

This flag is used to determine whether a matching non-default route is available. This constraint may be used to decide whether to offer the route chooser dialog to the user. There is no point offering the chooser if there are no non-default choices.

Flag for addCallback(MediaRouteSelector, MediaRouter.Callback): Actively scan for routes while this callback is registered.

When this flag is specified, the media router will actively scan for new routes. Certain routes, such as wifi display routes, may not be discoverable except when actively scanning. This flag is typically used when the route picker dialog has been opened by the user to ensure that the route information is up to date.

Active scanning may consume a significant amount of power and may have intrusive effects on wireless connectivity. Therefore it is important that active scanning only be requested when it is actually needed to satisfy a user request to discover and select a new route.

This flag implies CALLBACK_FLAG_REQUEST_DISCOVERY but performing active scans is much more expensive than a normal discovery request.

Flag for addCallback(MediaRouteSelector, MediaRouter.Callback): Request that route discovery be performed while this callback is registered.

When this flag is specified, the media router will try to discover routes. Although route discovery is intended to be efficient, checking for new routes may result in some network activity and could slowly drain the battery. Therefore applications should only specify CALLBACK_FLAG_REQUEST_DISCOVERY when they are running in the foreground and would like to provide the user with the option of connecting to new routes.

Applications should typically add a callback using this flag in the activity's onStart method and remove it in the onStop method. The MediaRouteDiscoveryFragment fragment may also be used for this purpose.

Flag for addCallback(MediaRouteSelector, MediaRouter.Callback): Do not filter route events.

When this flag is specified, the callback will be invoked for events that affect any route even if they do not match the callback's filter.

Registers a callback to discover routes that match the selector and to receive events when they change.

The selector describes the kinds of routes that the application wants to discover. For example, if the application wants to use live audio routes then it should include the live audio media control intent category in its selector when it adds a callback to the media router. The selector may include any number of categories.

If the callback has already been registered, then the selector is added to the set of selectors being monitored by the callback.

By default, the callback will only be invoked for events that affect routes that match the specified selector. Event filtering may be disabled by specifying the CALLBACK_FLAG_UNFILTERED_EVENTS flag when the callback is registered.

Example

 public class MyActivity extends Activity {
     private MediaRouter mRouter;
     private MediaRouter.Callback mCallback;
     private MediaRouteSelector mSelector;

     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

         mRouter = Mediarouter.getInstance(this);
         mCallback = new MyCallback();
         mSelector = new MediaRouteSelector.Builder()
                 .addControlCategory(MediaControlIntent.CATEGORY_LIVE_AUDIO)
                 .addControlCategory(MediaControlIntent.CATEGORY_REMOTE_PLAYBACK)
                 .build();
     }

     // Add the callback on start to tell the media router what kinds of routes
     // the application is interested in so that it can try to discover suitable ones.
     public void onStart() {
         super.onStart();

         mediaRouter.addCallback(mSelector, mCallback,
                 MediaRouter.CALLBACK_FLAG_REQUEST_DISCOVERY);

         MediaRouter.RouteInfo route = mediaRouter.updateSelectedRoute(mSelector);
         // do something with the route...
     }

     // Remove the selector on stop to tell the media router that it no longer
     // needs to invest effort trying to discover routes of these kinds for now.
     public void onStop() {
         super.onStop();

         mediaRouter.removeCallback(mCallback);
     }

     private final class MyCallback extends MediaRouter.Callback {
         // Implement callback methods as needed.
     }
 }
 

Registers a callback to discover routes that match the selector and to receive events when they change.

This is a convenience method that has the same effect as calling addCallback(MediaRouteSelector, Callback, int) without flags.

Registers a media route provider within this application process.

The provider will be added to the list of providers that all MediaRouter instances within this process can use to discover routes.

Adds a remote control client to enable remote control of the volume of the selected route.

The remote control client must have previously been registered with the audio manager using the AudioManager.registerRemoteControlClient method.

Gets the default route for playing media content on the system.

The system always provides a default route.

Gets an instance of the media router service associated with the context.

The application is responsible for holding a strong reference to the returned MediaRouter instance, such as by storing the instance in a field of the Activity, to ensure that the media router remains alive as long as the application is using its features.

In other words, the support library only holds a weak reference to each media router instance. When there are no remaining strong references to the media router instance, all of its callbacks will be removed and route discovery will no longer be performed on its behalf.

Gets information about the route providers currently known to this media router.

Gets information about the routes currently known to this media router.

Gets the currently selected route.

The application should examine the route's media control intent filters to assess the capabilities of the route before attempting to use it.

Example

 public boolean playMovie() {
     MediaRouter mediaRouter = MediaRouter.getInstance(context);
     MediaRouter.RouteInfo route = mediaRouter.getSelectedRoute();

     // First try using the remote playback interface, if supported.
     if (route.supportsControlCategory(MediaControlIntent.CATEGORY_REMOTE_PLAYBACK)) {
         // The route supports remote playback.
         // Try to send it the Uri of the movie to play.
         Intent intent = new Intent(MediaControlIntent.ACTION_PLAY);
         intent.addCategory(MediaControlIntent.CATEGORY_REMOTE_PLAYBACK);
         intent.setDataAndType("http://example.com/videos/movie.mp4", "video/mp4");
         if (route.supportsControlRequest(intent)) {
             route.sendControlRequest(intent, null);
             return true; // sent the request to play the movie
         }
     }

     // If remote playback was not possible, then play locally.
     if (route.supportsControlCategory(MediaControlIntent.CATEGORY_LIVE_VIDEO)) {
         // The route supports live video streaming.
         // Prepare to play content locally in a window or in a presentation.
         return playMovieInWindow();
     }

     // Neither interface is supported, so we can't play the movie to this route.
     return false;
 }
 

Returns true if there is a route that matches the specified selector.

This method returns true if there are any available routes that match the selector regardless of whether they are enabled or disabled. If the AVAILABILITY_FLAG_IGNORE_DEFAULT_ROUTE flag is specified, then the method will only consider non-default routes.

Removes the specified callback. It will no longer receive events about changes to media routes.

Unregisters a media route provider within this application process.

The provider will be removed from the list of providers that all MediaRouter instances within this process can use to discover routes.

Removes a remote control client.

Selects the specified route.

Returns the selected route if it matches the specified selector, otherwise selects the default route and returns it.