flutter_media_downloader 0.0.1

This plugin helps user to download medias for example pdf files, image files etc.

flutter_media_downloader

This plugin helps user to download medias for example pdf files, image files etc. A plugin for creating and managing download tasks. Supports iOS and Android.

This plugin is using native methods for push notifications for both platforms (Android & iOS). This is easy to use plugin.

Android integration

You just need to add permissions in your manifest file for the push notification. And other permission for read external storage.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />

Open downloaded file from notification

To make tapping on notification open the downloaded file on Android, add the following code to AndroidManifest.xml:

<provider
    android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
    android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
    android:exported="false"
    android:grantUriPermissions="true">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
</provider>

Notes

• By default location is provided you can also change it as per your need. Apart from this you can also provide filename if you want to change.
• Here in this plugin for iOS device when media file is downloaded then it is open and from there you can store wherever you wan to store.
• Here for push notifications in both the devices native methods are used.
• For the permission handling you don't need manage it externally all the things are setup you just need to use it.

Usage

Import and full example of using this plugin

import 'dart:io';

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_media_downloader/flutter_media_downloader.dart';

void main() {

  runApp(const MyApp());
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {

  final _flutterMediaDownloaderPlugin = MediaDownload();

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();

  }
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {

    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
        ),
        body: Center(
          child: ElevatedButton(onPressed: () async {
            _flutterMediaDownloaderPlugin.downloadPDF(context,'https://www.gstatic.com/webp/gallery3/1.sm.png');
          }, child: const Text('Media Download')),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Bugs/Requests

Feel free to open an issue if you encounter any problems or think that the plugin is missing some feature.

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