Adding the Video Player
About this lesson
This lesson explains how to add the SceneGraph Video node to your app and link it to the content in other components. It describes how to open the video screen when content is selected, and close it when playback finishes or the back button is pressed on the Roku remote control. This lesson also includes the requirements for streaming videos on the Roku platform.
Resources
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Video Player sample app | Download and review the code used in this lesson to implement a Video node in a Roku app . |
| Sideloading Roku apps | Sideload and test the Video Player app created in this lesson. |
| Video hosting | View the list content delivery networks (CDNs) and online video platforms (OVPs) that have worked with publishers to host content for their Roku apps. |
| Streaming spec | Understand the required file formats and encoding methods for streaming video content on Roku devices. |
| SceneGraph Video node | Read how to configure the different attributes of the SceneGraph Video node, including its playback, UI, trick play, and captioning parameters. |
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How to watch
Play the embedded video above or go to SceneGraph: Adding the Video Player on the Roku Developers YouTube channel or access the Roku Developers channel on the Roku platform.
Updated 3 months ago