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paddel10
paddel10

Reputation: 180

Shared Video Uri leads to "No content provider" after App restart

My activity gets the Uri of a shared video and saves it to the database:

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    String action = intent.getAction();
    String type = intent.getType();

    if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action) && type.startsWith("video")){
        Uri uri = (Uri) intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM);
        Log.i("MyActivity", uri.toString());
        // save uri.toString() to database
        // ...
    }
}

If the video is shared with Android's File Explorer Log.i prints

content://media/external/video/media/8719

whereas if the video is shared with MxPlayer the Log.i prints

content://com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro.fileprovider/external_storage_root/Movies/20201026_192614.mp4

After restarting the App it's only possible to play the video with the first Uri. Using the latter Uri leads to

Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: No content provider: content://com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro.fileprovider/external_storage_root/Movies/20201026_192614.mp4

How do I handle Uris from thirdparty Apps? Is it possible to convert the shared Uri to a "generic" format? Is it a permission issue?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 264

Answers (1)

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1007321

When you get a Uri, you have very limited time to use it. And for a Uri that you get from ACTION_SEND, you should assume that:

  • Your activity that responds to the ACTION_SEND Intent can use the Uri
  • You cannot persist the Uri and use it in the future

How do I handle Uris from thirdparty Apps?

For ACTION_SEND, use it immediately. Do not attempt to save it to a database. For a Uri that you get via ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT, you have more options.

Is it possible to convert the shared Uri to a "generic" format?

No, sorry.

Upvotes: 1

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