Merge pull request #521 from vector-im/feature/fix_dome_video_wont_play

Some video won't play

CHANGES.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Bugfix:
  - Fix text diff linebreak display (#441)
  - Date change message repeats for each redaction until a normal message (#358)
  - Slide-in reply icon is distorted (#423)
+ - Some video won't play
 
 Translations:
  -

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/media/VideoContentRenderer.kt

@@ -89,18 +89,44 @@ class VideoContentRenderer @Inject constructor(private val activeSessionHolder:
                                 })
             }
         } else {
-            thumbnailView.isVisible = false
-            loadingView.isVisible = false
 
             val resolvedUrl = contentUrlResolver.resolveFullSize(data.url)
 
             if (resolvedUrl == null) {
+                thumbnailView.isVisible = false
+                loadingView.isVisible = false
                 errorView.isVisible = true
                 errorView.setText(R.string.unknown_error)
             } else {
-                videoView.isVisible = true
-                videoView.setVideoPath(resolvedUrl)
-                videoView.start()
+
+                //Temporary code, some remote videos are not played by videoview setVideoUri
+                //So for now we download them then play
+                thumbnailView.isVisible = true
+                loadingView.isVisible = true
+
+                activeSessionHolder.getActiveSession()
+                        .downloadFile(
+                                FileService.DownloadMode.FOR_INTERNAL_USE,
+                                data.eventId,
+                                data.filename,
+                                data.url,
+                                null,
+                                object : MatrixCallback<File> {
+                                    override fun onSuccess(data: File) {
+                                        thumbnailView.isVisible = false
+                                        loadingView.isVisible = false
+                                        videoView.isVisible = true
+
+                                        videoView.setVideoPath(data.path)
+                                        videoView.start()
+                                    }
+
+                                    override fun onFailure(failure: Throwable) {
+                                        loadingView.isVisible = false
+                                        errorView.isVisible = true
+                                        errorView.text = errorFormatter.toHumanReadable(failure)
+                                    }
+                                })
             }
         }
     }

vector/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_media_viewer.xml

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/videoMediaViewerThumbnailView"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:visibility="gone"
+            android:scaleType="centerInside"
             tools:visibility="visible" />
 
         <ProgressBar
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/videoMediaViewerVideoView"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
         <TextView