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Exoplayer cast extension with live streams

I'm trying the implement cast support to my androapp, when I use normal non live links such as MP4 and even HLS non live stream it works perfectly but, when I use live stream the stream just won't play at the chromecast.
This is how I create my MediaInfo:
MediaMetadata movieMetadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE);
movieMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, "Test");
MediaInfo mediaInfo = new MediaInfo.Builder("HLS link")
.setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_LIVE).setContentType(MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8)
.setMetadata(movieMetadata).build();
This is how I load the items:
castPlayer.loadItem(new MediaQueueItem.Builder(setCastMedia()).build(), 0);
This is the logcat I get:
W/MediaControlChannel: received unexpected error: Invalid Request. W/MediaQueue: Error fetching queue item ids, statusCode=2100, statusMessage=null
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Happens the same with TS type streams...

With the following code, you can cast live streams using ExoPlayer.
MediaMetadata movieMetadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_TV_SHOW);
movieMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, "Title");
MediaInfo mediaInfo = new MediaInfo.Builder("your_link.m3u8")
.setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_LIVE)
.setContentType(MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8)
.setMetadata(movieMetadata)
.build();
MediaQueueItem mediaQueueItem = new MediaQueueItem.Builder(mediaInfo).build();
castPlayer.loadItem(mediaQueueItem, mediaQueueItem.getMedia().getStreamDuration());
castPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(true);

Casting an image shows media controls in Notification, MiniControllerFragment and ExpandedControllerActivity

My application has Videos, Audios and Photos. I'm successfully able to cast all three of them. However when I cast an image, the minicontrollerfragment, Notification and ExpandedControllerActivity shows video controls.
When I click play/pause button it just keeps spinning round for photo.
Is there a way where I can disable it for images? I looked up everywhere but for some reason I was not able to find a single example of Photo.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Here is the code for CastOptionsProvider.
#Override
public CastOptions getCastOptions(Context context) {
NotificationOptions notificationOptions = new NotificationOptions.Builder()
.setTargetActivityClassName(ExpandedControlsActivity.class.getName())
.setActions(Arrays.asList(MediaIntentReceiver.ACTION_REWIND,MediaIntentReceiver.ACTION_TOGGLE_PLAYBACK, MediaIntentReceiver.ACTION_FORWARD, MediaIntentReceiver.ACTION_STOP_CASTING), new int[]{1,2,3})
.build();
CastMediaOptions mediaOptions = new CastMediaOptions.Builder()
.setNotificationOptions(notificationOptions)
.setExpandedControllerActivityClassName(ExpandedControlsActivity.class.getName())
.build();
CastOptions castOptions = new CastOptions.Builder()
.setReceiverApplicationId(CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID)
.setCastMediaOptions(mediaOptions)
.build();
return castOptions;
}
This is how I cast an image:
MediaMetadata photoMetadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_PHOTO);
photoMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, "Casting to " + mCastSession.getCastDevice().getFriendlyName());
photoMetadata.addImage(new WebImage(Uri.parse(photoItem.getImageUrl())));
MediaInfo mediaInfo = new MediaInfo.Builder(photoItem.getImageUrl())
.setContentType("image/jpeg")
.setMetadata(photoMetadata)
.setStreamDuration(0)
.setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_NONE)
.build();
MediaLoadOptions mediaLoadOptions = new MediaLoadOptions.Builder()
.setAutoplay(true)
.setPlayPosition(0)
.build();
RemoteMediaClient remoteMediaClient = mCastSession.getRemoteMediaClient();
remoteMediaClient.load(mediaInfo, mediaLoadOptions);

You can use Default Media Receiver (CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID) to give it a try as a default receiver, otherwise you need to create your own.
Inside your CastOptionProvider, create a CastOptions like below
new CastOptions.Builder()
.setReceiverApplicationId(CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID)
.setCastMediaOptions(mediaOptions)
.build();

ChromeCast Notification not visible when app sent to background

I want to show chromecast notification and lock screen from my app. Currently i'm using CastCampaignLibrary-android. As per the sample app initialized CastConfiguration and VideoCastManager in Application class.
String applicationId = getString(R.string.app_id);
CastConfiguration options = new CastConfiguration.Builder(applicationId)
.enableAutoReconnect()
.enableDebug()
.enableLockScreen()
.enableNotification()
.enableWifiReconnection()
.setCastControllerImmersive(true)
.setLaunchOptions(false, Locale.getDefault())
.addNamespace(NAMESPACE)
.setNextPrevVisibilityPolicy(CastConfiguration.NEXT_PREV_VISIBILITY_POLICY_DISABLED)
.addNotificationAction(CastConfiguration.NOTIFICATION_ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE, true)
.addNotificationAction(CastConfiguration.NOTIFICATION_ACTION_DISCONNECT, true)
.build();
VideoCastManager.initialize(this, options);
added the following lines in AndroidManifest.xml
<receiver android:name="com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.remotecontrol.VideoIntentReceiver" />
<service android:name="com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.notification.VideoCastNotificationService" />
<service android:name="com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.cast.reconnection.ReconnectionService" />
when the application sent to background the remotecontrol notification not shown. Don't know whats wrong with my code. Help me to fix this.
MediaInfo Initialized as follow
MediaMetadata movieMetadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE);
movieMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, mEpisode.getmName());
movieMetadata.addImage(new WebImage(Uri.parse(mEpisode.getmBannerImageUrl())));
movieMetadata.addImage(new WebImage(Uri.parse(mEpisode.getmBannerSmallImageUrl())));
try {
MediaInfo mediaInfo = new MediaInfo.Builder(mEpisode.getmName() + ":" + mEpisode.getId())
.setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED)
.setContentType("video/mp4")
.setMetadata(movieMetadata)
.setCustomData(new JSONObject(customMessage))
.build();
mVideoManager.loadMedia(mediaInfo, false, 0);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Note: I'm using CustomReceiver for casting.

MediaMetadataCompat Extras

Is there any way to use extras with the MediaMetadataCompat from the support library?
Using the MediaMetadata I can set extras, but with the compat one I cannot.

Hope it helps.
import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
private MediaSessionCompat mMediaSession;
//init mediasesson
mMediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(getApplicationContext(), "AudioPlayer",new ComponentName(this, HeadsetNotificationBroadcast.class), null);
//set the metadata
mMediaSession.setMetadata(new MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()
.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART, getSongDataHelper().getAlbumArt())
.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, getSongDataHelper().getArtist())
.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, getSongDataHelper().getAlbum())
.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, getSongDataHelper().getTitle())
.build());

I have copy-pasted our code. Please tell me if you can understand it.
private static MediaInfo toCastMediaMetadata(MediaMetadataCompat track, JSONObject customData) {
MediaMetadata mediaMetadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC_TRACK);
mediaMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, track.getDescription().getTitle().toString());
mediaMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE, track.getDescription().getSubtitle().toString());
mediaMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_ALBUM_ARTIST, track.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ARTIST));
mediaMetadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_ALBUM_TITLE, track.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM));
WebImage image = new WebImage(new Uri.Builder().encodedPath(track.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI)).build());
// First image is used by the receiver for showing the audio album art.
mediaMetadata.addImage(image);
// Second image is used by Cast Companion Library on the full screen activity that is shown
// when the cast dialog is clicked.
mediaMetadata.addImage(image);
return new MediaInfo.Builder(
track.getDescription().getExtras().getString(MutableMediaMetadataCompat.
METADATA_KEY_TRACK_SOURCE)).setContentType(
MIME_TYPE_AUDIO_MPEG).setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED).setMetadata(mediaMetadata).setCustomData(customData).build();
}

How to cast youtube video url from android app

Unable to cast youtube video URL from my Android application through Chromecast whereas I successfully played other video content from my server.
Here is the code:
private void startVideo() {
MediaMetadata mediaMetadata = new MediaMetadata( MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE );
mediaMetadata.putString( MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, getString( R.string.video_title ) );
MediaInfo mediaInfo = new MediaInfo.Builder(
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy0cCn7F7mw")
.setContentType( video/mp4 )
.setStreamType( MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED )
.setMetadata( mediaMetadata )
.build();
try {
mRemoteMediaPlayer.load( mApiClient, mediaInfo, true )
.setResultCallback( new ResultCallback<RemoteMediaPlayer.MediaChannelResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult( RemoteMediaPlayer.MediaChannelResult mediaChannelResult ) {
if( mediaChannelResult.getStatus().isSuccess() ) {
mVideoIsLoaded = true;
mButton.setText( getString( R.string.pause_video ) );
}
}
} );
} catch( Exception e ) {
}
}
I tried the MIME type with "video/webM" but not worked. Please help.

You're trying to cast an HTML web page that has the YouTube player on it rather than an actual video file itself, which won't work ... the content of the MediaInfo has to be the direct URL to the video stream.
What's more, you won't be able to get that for a YouTube video; all YouTube videos must be played via the YouTube player (on desktop or mobile).