Can YouTube be embedded in Android Applications? How about WebOS or Blackberry?

Question

Can YouTube videos be played from within an AndroidOS without launching the separate YouTube player? How about WebOS or Blackberry?

On the iPhone I can do this with a WebView and the embedded YouTube code and I'm weighing the possibility of porting my app to other mobile platforms. Thanks

Answer 1

Yes. webview.setPluginsEnabled(true);

Answer 2

You can launch the webOS YouTube player from your app in a separate card using code like:

launchYouTube: function(mediaURL)
{
  var params = {
    target: mediaURL,
    direct: true
  };
  this.controller.serviceRequest('palm://com.palm.applicationManager', {
    method:'launch',
    parameters: {
      'id': 'com.palm.app.youtube',
      'params': params
  });
}

The mediaURL parameter looks like "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6U9YGDtSEs" depending on the video.

As best I can tell, the YouTube player does not support the sublaunch mechanism that allows it to be embedded as a new scene on your own app's stage.

Answer 3

setPluginsEnabled is now deprecated, new method:

webView.getSettings().setPluginState( WebSettings.PluginState.ON );