finish a custom-written video player - worked before but not now...or a new player
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I had a custom video player written by a freelancer a few years ago. I think it was based on Windows Media Player (WMP) so he didn't have to "re-invent the wheel", I think he was able to modify WMP??? - My terminology may not be the best. The reason he "modified" WMP is 1)because WMP did pretty much what I needed the player to do - plus and minus some features, and 2) less expensive than starting from scratch. It was made for Android phones/tablets. It worked pretty well for a while then stopped working...I THINK it may have stopped due to newer versions of android??? I'd like to have it modified/fixed for newer phones/tablets. Also, in chatting with a potential freelancer, he told me to get someone that knew Xamarin. My limited research indicates that Xamarin is somewhat outdated. If so, I might be interested in having the player updated to something more "modern" If there is anyone interested in viewing/seeing the completed (but not working) program, I can send you 3 files (txt, apk & zip) that the freelancer gave me to hold on to. I got suspended for sending these thru freelancer so we'll have to work out a sending method.
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ORIGINAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION (posted at freelancer.com)
I need a specially designed video player for Android phones and tablets for a handicapped person. A modified Windows Media Player would probably be great! Once opened (BY ME), I'd like the program to play a random music video from specified FOLDERS, such as internal storage, from a 256GB or larger micro SD card or maybe even something like Google Drive or multiple locations that I choose. Since the person has a "short" attention span, I'd like the app to play for a designated (BY ME) period of time and then another random music video plays for the designated time, and so on. Each video, if picked randomly again, should start where it left off from the previous time it played and start over once the end is reached. It's basically an endless random video clip player. It will need "Lock Screen" and "Unlock Screen" buttons (FOR ME) to lock or unlock the screen to prevent accidental "touches" by the handicapped person. I'd also like the video title in one of the corners. I want to be able to manually skip the current video and go to the next random video. Should include the typical "Full Screen" option. Should be able to create playlists. Should be able to copy to multiple devices/phones/tablets/etc. The VAST majority (probably 100%) will be MP4 files. Should be able to "Stretch" the video so it uses the entire screen. Should have the usual "Pause/Play/Stop/Fast Forward/Rewind"capabilities. Very similar to WMP except for timed playing, locking screen, etc. Hopefully there are free/public apps/parts that can be modified so as not to reinvent the wheel! As mentioned, we are currently using Windows Media Player which does what we need except for the timed random picks, etc. Let me know and we'll go from there.
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Most of the requests were implemented in the finished player package that he provided, but it has since stopped working. If you could get it running from the files I send, you can decide what needs to be done - either a "quick" fix, or a new player.
Obviously, I was trying to keep costs under control...that's why we decided on a WMP model to modify. It's been a few years, so I may not be exactly accurate on some of the details. It's a goog start, though
Let me know your thoughts
Thanks
DH
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ORIGINAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION (posted at freelancer.com)
I need a specially designed video player for Android phones and tablets for a handicapped person. A modified Windows Media Player would probably be great! Once opened (BY ME), I'd like the program to play a random music video from specified FOLDERS, such as internal storage, from a 256GB or larger micro SD card or maybe even something like Google Drive or multiple locations that I choose. Since the person has a "short" attention span, I'd like the app to play for a designated (BY ME) period of time and then another random music video plays for the designated time, and so on. Each video, if picked randomly again, should start where it left off from the previous time it played and start over once the end is reached. It's basically an endless random video clip player. It will need "Lock Screen" and "Unlock Screen" buttons (FOR ME) to lock or unlock the screen to prevent accidental "touches" by the handicapped person. I'd also like the video title in one of the corners. I want to be able to manually skip the current video and go to the next random video. Should include the typical "Full Screen" option. Should be able to create playlists. Should be able to copy to multiple devices/phones/tablets/etc. The VAST majority (probably 100%) will be MP4 files. Should be able to "Stretch" the video so it uses the entire screen. Should have the usual "Pause/Play/Stop/Fast Forward/Rewind"capabilities. Very similar to WMP except for timed playing, locking screen, etc. Hopefully there are free/public apps/parts that can be modified so as not to reinvent the wheel! As mentioned, we are currently using Windows Media Player which does what we need except for the timed random picks, etc. Let me know and we'll go from there.
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Most of the requests were implemented in the finished player package that he provided, but it has since stopped working. If you could get it running from the files I send, you can decide what needs to be done - either a "quick" fix, or a new player.
Obviously, I was trying to keep costs under control...that's why we decided on a WMP model to modify. It's been a few years, so I may not be exactly accurate on some of the details. It's a goog start, though
Let me know your thoughts
Thanks
DH