Android Video Call: Apps, Development, and Troubleshooting

1# Example (Conceptual): Initiating a Google Meet call using the Android SDK (Hypothetical)
2# Note: This is a simplified example and requires the Google Meet API/SDK (if available)
3
4import google.meet
5
6def start_google_meet_call(user_email, meeting_title):
7    try:
8        meeting = google.meet.create_meeting(title=meeting_title, participants=[user_email])
9        call_link = meeting.get_join_link()
10        print(f"Meeting link: {call_link}")
11        # You would then share the call_link with the participants
12        return call_link
13    except Exception as e:
14        print(f"Error starting Google Meet call: {e}")
15        return None
16
17# Example Usage
18# start_google_meet_call("john.doe@example.com", "Team Meeting")
19

1// Example (Conceptual): Joining a Zoom meeting using the Android SDK (Hypothetical)
2// Note: This is a simplified example and requires the Zoom API/SDK.
3
4import zoom.sdk.*;
5
6public class ZoomIntegration {
7
8    public void joinZoomMeeting(String meetingId, String password, String userName) {
9        try {
10            ZoomSDK zoomSDK = ZoomSDK.getInstance();
11            JoinMeetingOptions options = new JoinMeetingOptions();
12            options.no_share_screen = false;
13            options.no_audio = false;
14            options.no_video = false;
15
16            JoinMeetingParams params = new JoinMeetingParams();
17            params.meetingId = meetingId;
18            params.password = password;
19            params.displayName = userName;
20
21            zoomSDK.joinMeeting(params, options);
22
23        } catch (Exception e) {
24            e.printStackTrace();
25            // Handle the exception (e.g., show an error message to the user)
26        }
27    }
28}
29
30// Example Usage
31// ZoomIntegration zoom = new ZoomIntegration();
32// zoom.joinZoomMeeting("1234567890", "password", "John Doe");
33

1// Example (Conceptual): Enabling screen sharing in a video call using a specific app's API (Hypothetical)
2// Note: This is a simplified example and requires a specific app's screen sharing API.
3
4async function startScreenShare() {
5  try {
6    const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({
7      video: true,
8      audio: true
9    });
10
11    // Assuming you have a peer connection object (e.g., using WebRTC)
12    // and a method to add tracks to it
13
14    const videoTrack = stream.getVideoTracks()[0];
15    // replaceTrack is a WebRTC method
16    peerConnection.getSenders().find(sender => sender.track.kind === 'video').replaceTrack(videoTrack);
17
18    videoTrack.onended = () => {
19      stopScreenShare();
20    };
21
22  } catch (err) {
23    console.error("Error accessing screen share:", err);
24  }
25}
26
27async function stopScreenShare() {
28  // Code to stop screen sharing and revert to camera
29  console.log("Stopping Screen Share");
30}
31
32// Example usage:
33// startScreenShare();
34

1<!-- Basic structure of an Android video call app -->
2<LinearLayout
3    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
4    android:layout_width="match_parent"
5    android:layout_height="match_parent"
6    android:orientation="vertical">
7
8    <SurfaceView
9        android:id="@+id/local_view"
10        android:layout_width="match_parent"
11        android:layout_height="0dp"
12        android:layout_weight="1"/>
13
14    <SurfaceView
15        android:id="@+id/remote_view"
16        android:layout_width="match_parent"
17        android:layout_height="0dp"
18        android:layout_weight="1"/>
19
20    <Button
21        android:id="@+id/call_button"
22        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
23        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
24        android:text="Call"/>
25
26</LinearLayout>
27