Android : Share intent is not working for video file path

Question

I have a video file path and want to share the video on social media, but unable to share the video. I am trying following code in Android Studio 2.2, but it's not working.

Code snippet :

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    Button shareBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.sharebutton);

    shareBtn .setOnClickListener(
            new Button.OnClickListener() {
                public void onClick(View v) {

                    File f = new File("/sdcard/VID_20161201123613.mp4");
                    Uri uriPath = Uri.parse(f.getPath());

                    Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
                    shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Text");                  
                    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uriPath);
                    shareIntent.setType("video/*");
                    shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, "send"));

                }
            }
    );
}

U want to show list to share – Ravish Sharma Dec 01 '16 at 07:33 — Ravish Sharma, Dec 01 '16 at 07:33

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 01 '16 at 07:44

5

Try This :

public void shareVideo(final String title, String path) {

MediaScannerConnection.scanFile(getActivity(), new String[] { path },

            null, new MediaScannerConnection.OnScanCompletedListener() {
                public void onScanCompleted(String path, Uri uri) {
                    Intent shareIntent = new Intent(
                            android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                    shareIntent.setType("video/*");
                    shareIntent.putExtra(
                            android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, title);
                    shareIntent.putExtra(
                            android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, title);
                    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);
                    shareIntent
                            .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET);
                    context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent,
                            getString(R.string.str_share_this_video)));

                }
            });
}

edited Dec 01 '16 at 07:44

GrIsHu

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answered Dec 01 '16 at 07:36

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It gives an error while sharing on WhatsApp - The file format is not supported and for Gmail - Can't attach empty file. – SRK Dec 01 '16 at 08:49
which type of video you want to share ? – Ravish Sharma Dec 01 '16 at 09:50
http://www.androidcode.ninja/android-share-intent-example/ check this link thats exactly you want – Ravish Sharma Dec 01 '16 at 09:54
Hey, thanks for share, It works for youtube, but not able to share on twitter. anythin else for twitter ? – Vrajesh Feb 12 '17 at 16:38
suv what problem? – Ravish Sharma Apr 10 '19 at 06:53
This code is not working for sharing videos via intent so is there any update? – suv Apr 10 '19 at 06:56
on which platform you want to share ? – Ravish Sharma Apr 10 '19 at 06:59
android oreo(8.0), I have done the required changes for fetching the URI of the video file using FileProvider. – suv Apr 10 '19 at 07:04
i mean where do you want to share the video like fb,twiter? – Ravish Sharma Apr 10 '19 at 07:06
twitter, whatsapp, etc – suv Apr 10 '19 at 07:08
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/191578/discussion-between-suv-and-ravish-sharma). – suv Apr 10 '19 at 07:08
any update or this method won't work for whatsapp? – suv Apr 10 '19 at 07:24
@RavishSharma video working fine, but Text is not showing – Muhammed Haris Mar 23 '20 at 07:03

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '16 at 07:39

use this code for pick an video from SD card then send email with video....

    Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    sendIntent.setType("video/3gp");
    sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Video");
    sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file://sdcard/dcim/Camera/filename.3gp"));
    sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Enjoy the Video");
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(sendIntent, "Email:"));

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 06 '19 at 08:17

use this code to share video

fun shareVideo(filePath:String) {

    val videoFile = File(filePath)
    val videoURI = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
        FileProvider.getUriForFile(baseContext, baseContext.packageName, videoFile)
    else
        Uri.fromFile(videoFile)
    ShareCompat.IntentBuilder.from(this)
            .setStream(videoURI)
            .setType("video/mp4")
            .setChooserTitle("Share video...")
            .startChooser()



}

Android : Share intent is not working for video file path

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