How to handle cast video playback support on roku

Question

I am trying to cast video from app (android and ios) to Roku device. Using External Control Protocol (ECP), able to connect with roku device and cast video on roku device.

Cast video Rest API url: http://192.168.137.123:8060/input/15985?t=v&u=http%3A%2F%2Fd1fb1b55vzzqwl.cloudfront.net%2Fen-us%2Ftorahclass%2Fvideo%2Fot%2Fdaniel%2Fvideo-daniel-l01-intro.mp4&k=(null)&videoName=Connect+SDK&videoFormat=mp4

Play and Pause video url: http://192.168.137.123:8060/keypress/Play

This two features is working fine.

I am not able to find solution for following points:

As per document, their are forward and rewind command is available. I tried following url but It is not working
http://192.168.137.123:8060/keypress/Fwd
http://192.168.137.123:8060/keypress/Rev
I want add feature of video seek to particular position and get video current position information. I not able to find details for this. On Youtube and Netflix app can have this features so there will be some way to achieve this feature?

renojim · Answer

They are probably using roInput:https://developer.roku.com/docs/references/brightscript/components/roinput.md#!

Kinjal · Answer

I already go though with link which you had shared. In document, there is not details explanation for creating cUrl for video playback and how to use inputs.

Can you please share any example of cUrl for video seek to particular position and get video current position information?

renojim · Answer

roInput allows you to pass any parameters you like via ECP. In the example in that link they are passing x, y, my_event, and action. Those parameters could have been anything. In your case you could have a parameter called seek and set its value to where you want to seek. It's up to your channel code to interpret the parameters and act upon them.

As for getting the current position, look at query/media-player:
https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/debugging/external-control-api.md#external-control-service-commands

Kinjal · Answer

Using&nbsp;query/media-player&nbsp;command, able to get video current position.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have tried following different cUrl for video seek but no one was worked.&nbsp;http://192.168.137.123:8060/input?seek=1775http://192.168.137.123:8060/input/15985?seek=1775http://192.168.137.123:8060/input/15985?id=1&amp;type=transport&amp;command=seek&amp;direction=forward&amp;duration=1775http://192.168.137.123:8060/input/15985?command=seek&amp;duration=9775As you said "In your case you could have a parameter called&nbsp;seek&nbsp;and set its value to where you want to seek.&nbsp; It's up to your channel code to interpret the parameters and act upon them.".&nbsp;I just want to cast video from my android app to ruko default channel. I have no any created channel in roku.Can you please suggested any way to seek video in roku default channel?&nbsp;&nbsp;

renojim · Answer

Now I see.&nbsp; I thought you were wanting to handle it in your own channel/app.&nbsp; I don't know if there's any way to do what you want.&nbsp; It would be up to the channel/app to handle seek.&nbsp; Clearly the YouTube channel does, but the one you're using does not.&nbsp; Unless it's added as a basic ECP command and channels are forced to handle it there's nothing you can do about it.

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