Displaying controls on Android (play, pause, progress bar)

[supritshah1289]

Current behavior

Controls are hidden when video starts on Android

Expected behavior

When video starts on Android platform, I want to show controls like play, pause and progress bar of the video.

Platform

Which player are you experiencing the problem on:

• Android ExoPlayer

Video sample

plaform: Android
react - 16.56.6
rn - 0.57.8
react-native-vide - 3.2.1 ( latest version does not work for my url type)

Below is the video component for rendering url

<Video
source={{uri: this.props.navigation.state.params.watchUrl}}
ref={(ref) => {
this.player = ref
}} // Store reference
onBuffer={this.onBuffer} // Callback when remote video is buffering
onError={this.videoError} // Callback when video cannot be loaded
style={styles.backgroundVideo}

fullscreen={true}
controls={true}
/>

Thank you and Appreciate for your time.

[cobarx]

At this time, we don't provide controls on Android because the system doesn't provide them. You should use a React Native package that provides controls or build your own. I've updated the README with this info.

At some point in the future, we may offer controls.

[sunilzalavadiya]

@cobarx glad to know that this will available soon..

[aylacullen]

@cobarx - one of the developers I contracted with to develop an app for us (it's designed for the deaf in mind) cited this issue in where controls weren't available. The issue at hand is we want the video to be able to provide subtitles while also providing controls. Since your library does not support controls, would you be able to recommend an alternate React Native library that supports both? I know those aren't within your scope, but I thought I'd give it a shot in asking.

[xstable]

@cobarx can you give a hint, how to build own controls?
What's with this PR: #1414
Could you check and merge it... that should solve the Request?