Music is one of the biggest app categories on Google Play. You have the potential to earn substantial revenue from any music app you create!
Learn the basic concepts, tools, and functions that you will need to build a fully functional Android music streaming app with the programming language, Java. Also learn how to set up your own server and upload music that your app will eventually play.
Powerful Skills at Your Fingertips! By learning to create both Android apps as well as PHP and MYSQL backends you will become incredibly valuable to potential employers. Combining these 2 skills is the number one reason developers get hired for startups. Those startups need this information and are willing to pay for it!
Not only do you learn the ins and outs of streaming music on Android apps but this course includes a MASSIVE bonus. I teach you how to create and setup a fully functional server that does the following:
- Automatically scan for new music uploads and add them to a MYSQL database (with no input required from you)
- Produce PHP files that allow your app to access a backend
This Android App Development: Create A Spotify Clone course will cover the following topics:
Section 1 - Introduction And Environment Setup
- Introduction
- Setup Android Studio And Simulators On A Mac
- Setup Android Studio And Simulators On A PC – Windows
Section 2 - 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
Section 3 - 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
Section 4 - 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
Section 5 - 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
Section 6 - 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
Section 7 - 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
Section 8 - Displaying A List Of Songs In A List View On Android
- Creating A List View 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
Section 9 - 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
Section 10 - Summary
- Summary Of Everything You Have Learnt
