Introduction
Ever wondered how you can open any YouTube video in your Android app with just a click of a button? Well, you're in the right place! In this blog post, I'll show you a super simple trick that lets you launch any YouTube video instantly—no fuss!
Step 1: Designing the Layout
We’ll start by designing a clean, minimal UI with a Button that users can click to open a YouTube video. Here’s the XML layout that’s easy to follow:
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/titleText"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Watch the Best YouTube Video!"
android:textSize="24sp"
android:textColor="#333"
android:layout_marginTop="80dp"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/openYoutubeButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Open YouTube Video"
android:textSize="18sp"
android:layout_marginTop="50dp"
android:backgroundTint="#FF0000"
android:textColor="#FFF"
android:layout_marginStart="40dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="40dp"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/titleText" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
Step 2: Handling the Button Click with Java
Now, let’s move on to the Java code. When the user clicks the button, we’ll trigger an Intent that opens the YouTube video. It's that easy! Check out the code:
package com.example.youtubebutton;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Button openYoutubeButton = findViewById(R.id.openYoutubeButton);
openYoutubeButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
String videoUrl = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"; // Example video URL
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(videoUrl));
startActivity(intent);
}
});
}
}
Step 3: Don't Forget the Manifest!
To make sure everything works perfectly, you’ll need to add the proper permissions to the AndroidManifest.xml file. Here’s how you can do it:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.youtubebutton">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="YouTube Button App"
android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.DayNight">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Conclusion: You're Ready to Go!
There you have it—this super simple method will let you open ANY YouTube video with just one button in your Android app! Whether it’s for your own project or to impress your friends, you now have the power to launch YouTube content with ease!
