A sample Android app that demonstrates the use of the YouTube Data API v3. This app allows you to convert your YouTube channel into a native Android app, fetching the latest videos and listing all the playlists from your channel. The app provides an easy way to display your content in a mobile format.
- Latest Videos: Displays the most recent videos from your YouTube channel.
- Channel Playlists: Lists all playlists from your YouTube channel.
- Play Videos: Users can view the number of videos in each playlist and play videos directly in the app.
To get started with the YoutubeChannel-TV-App, follow these steps:
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Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/KhadkaRabindra/YoutubeChannel-TV-App
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Open the project in Android Studio: Open the project in Android Studio by selecting Open an existing project and navigating to the cloned project directory.
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Add YouTube Data API Key: To fetch data from YouTube, you need a valid YouTube Data API v3 key. Follow these steps:
- Visit Google Developers Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one.
- Enable the YouTube Data API v3 for your project.
- Generate an API key and copy it.
- Update API Key: Open build.gradle (Module: app) and add your API key in the defaultConfig section:
defaultConfig {
...
resValue "string", "YOUTUBE_API_KEY", "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
- Change YouTube Channel ID: To change the default YouTube channel in the app, replace the YouTube channel ID in the build.gradle file under defaultConfig:
defaultConfig {
...
resValue "string", "YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID", "<YOUR_CHANNEL_ID>"
}
- Build and Run: Once you've added your API key and channel ID, sync the project and build it. You can now run the app on an emulator or a physical device.
- Android Studio (latest stable version)
- Gradle (ensure it's up to date)
- YouTube Data API v3 key
- Android: Native Android development
- YouTube Data API v3: For fetching videos and playlists from the YouTube channel
- Java/Kotlin: Android programming languages
- Retrofit: For making network calls
- Glide: For image loading
We welcome contributions! To contribute, follow these steps:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your changes.
- Make your changes and test them.
- Submit a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.
- Please make sure your code follows the project's coding style and includes any necessary tests.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us:
- Author: Rabindra Khadka
- Email: KhadkaRabindra27@gmail.com