Introduction and Environment Setup
- Introduction
- Setup Android Studio and Simulators on a Mac
- Setup Android Studio and Simulators on a PC (Windows)
Server Setup and Testing
- Introduction to Server Setup
- Should You Choose a Free or Paid Server?
- Option 1: Setting up a Free Server
- Option 2: Setting up a Paid Server (Much More Control)
- How to Upload Your Files to a Server
- Create Your Server Database Using cPanel
- Create a PHP Script to Add Uploaded Music to the Database - Part 1
- Create a PHP Script to Add Uploaded Music to the Database - Part 2
- How to Automate a PHP Script Using Cron
A Really Simple Android Music Streaming Function
- Introduction to Simple Streaming
- Setting up our Project in Android Studio
- How to Create a Simple Streaming Function in Android
- Correct Threading Patterns for Android Streaming Audio
- Summary of Really Simple Android Music Streaming Function
Basic Control of Media Players on Android
- Introduction to Basic Control of Media Players on Android
- Adding a Play Pause Button to our App
- Connecting up the Streaming Player and the Play Pause Button
- How to Toggle the Play Pause Button Icon
- Debugging an Android App
- Summary of Basic Control of Media Players on Android
Background Audio Streaming on Android using Services
- Introduction to Background Audio Streaming on Android using Services
- What is an Android Service?
- Creating an Android Service to Play Music
- How to Communicate From a Service to an Activity on Android
- How to Communicate Between an Activity and a Service - Binding
- Summary of Background Audio Streaming on Android using Services
Advanced Audio Streaming Features on Android
- Introduction to Advanced Audio Streaming Features on Android
- Moving a Service to Foreground - Part 1
- Moving a Service to Foreground - Part 2
- Moving a Service to Foreground - Part 3
- How to Request Audio Focus on Android
- How to Respond to Audio Interruptions on Android
- How to Handle Earphone Unplugging on Android
- Summary of Advanced Audio Streaming Features on Android
Retrieving a List of Songs from a Remote Database
- Introduction to Retrieving a List of Songs from a Remote Database
- Creating the PHP Access Script to Return Database Results to our App
- How to Make a Web Call to a Database on Android
- Creating the Song Class to Hold Retrieved Music
- Parsing PHP Results into a List of Songs
- Summary of Retrieving a List of Songs from a Remote Database
Displaying a List of Songs in a List View on Android
- Introduction to Displaying a List of Songs in a List View on Android
- What is a List View Exactly?
- Creating a List View (termed ListView) using Android Layouts
- How to Create Custom Rows for Android List Views
- How to Populate a List View and its Custom Row with Data
- Starting Music Playback When a List View Item is Tapped
- Summary of Displaying a List of Songs in a List View on Android
Adding Extra Functionality to our Spotify App
- Introduction to Adding Extra Functionality to our Spotify App
- Creating a PHP Script to Increment Number of Plays in our Database
- Keeping Track of Each Time a Song is Played
- Creating a PHP Script to Like a Track in our Database
- How to Like a Playing Song
- Summary of Adding Extra Functionality to our Spotify App
Summary and a Gift For You
- Summary of Everything You Have Learnt
- Final Thank You and a Free Gift
