MediaRouter.RouteInfo

public static class MediaRouter.RouteInfo
extends Object

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.media.MediaRouter.RouteInfo


Information about a media route.

Summary

Constants

int DEVICE_TYPE_BLUETOOTH

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a bluetooth device such as a bluetooth speaker.

int DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a speaker.

int DEVICE_TYPE_TV

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a TV.

int DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN

The default receiver device type of the route indicating the type is unknown.

int PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL

The default playback type, "local", indicating the presentation of the media is happening on the same device (e.g. a phone, a tablet) as where it is controlled from.

int PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE

A playback type indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a different device (i.e. the remote device) than where it is controlled from.

int PLAYBACK_VOLUME_FIXED

Playback information indicating the playback volume is fixed, i.e. it cannot be controlled from this object.

int PLAYBACK_VOLUME_VARIABLE

Playback information indicating the playback volume is variable and can be controlled from this object.

Public methods

MediaRouter.RouteCategory getCategory()
CharSequence getDescription()

Gets the user-visible description of the route.

int getDeviceType()

Gets the type of the receiver device associated with this route.

MediaRouter.RouteGroup getGroup()
Drawable getIconDrawable()

Get the icon representing this route.

CharSequence getName(Context context)

Return the properly localized/resource user-visible name of this route.

CharSequence getName()

Gets the user-visible name of the route.

int getPlaybackStream()
int getPlaybackType()
Display getPresentationDisplay()

Gets the Display that should be used by the application to show a Presentation on an external display when this route is selected.

CharSequence getStatus()
int getSupportedTypes()
Object getTag()
int getVolume()

Return the current volume for this route.

int getVolumeHandling()
int getVolumeMax()
boolean isConnecting()

Returns true if the route is in the process of connecting and is not yet ready for use.

boolean isEnabled()

Returns true if this route is enabled and may be selected.

void requestSetVolume(int volume)

Request a volume change for this route.

void requestUpdateVolume(int direction)

Request an incremental volume update for this route.

void setTag(Object tag)

Set an application-specific tag object for this route.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Inherited methods

Constants

DEVICE_TYPE_BLUETOOTH

Added in API level 24
public static final int DEVICE_TYPE_BLUETOOTH

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a bluetooth device such as a bluetooth speaker.

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Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER

Added in API level 24
public static final int DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a speaker.

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Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

DEVICE_TYPE_TV

Added in API level 24
public static final int DEVICE_TYPE_TV

A receiver device type of the route indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a TV.

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Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN

Added in API level 24
public static final int DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN

The default receiver device type of the route indicating the type is unknown.

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Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL

Added in API level 16
public static final int PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL

The default playback type, "local", indicating the presentation of the media is happening on the same device (e.g. a phone, a tablet) as where it is controlled from.

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Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE

Added in API level 16
public static final int PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE

A playback type indicating the presentation of the media is happening on a different device (i.e. the remote device) than where it is controlled from.

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Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

PLAYBACK_VOLUME_FIXED

Added in API level 16
public static final int PLAYBACK_VOLUME_FIXED

Playback information indicating the playback volume is fixed, i.e. it cannot be controlled from this object. An example of fixed playback volume is a remote player, playing over HDMI where the user prefers to control the volume on the HDMI sink, rather than attenuate at the source.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

PLAYBACK_VOLUME_VARIABLE

Added in API level 16
public static final int PLAYBACK_VOLUME_VARIABLE

Playback information indicating the playback volume is variable and can be controlled from this object.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public methods

getCategory

Added in API level 16
public MediaRouter.RouteCategory getCategory ()

Returns
MediaRouter.RouteCategory the category this route belongs to.

getDescription

Added in API level 18
public CharSequence getDescription ()

Gets the user-visible description of the route.

The route description describes the kind of destination represented by the route. It may be a user-supplied string, a model number or brand of device.

Returns
CharSequence The description of the route, or null if none.

getDeviceType

Added in API level 24
public int getDeviceType ()

Gets the type of the receiver device associated with this route.

Returns
int The type of the receiver device associated with this route: DEVICE_TYPE_BLUETOOTH, DEVICE_TYPE_TV, DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER, or DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN. Value is DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN, DEVICE_TYPE_TV, DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER, or DEVICE_TYPE_BLUETOOTH

getGroup

Added in API level 16
public MediaRouter.RouteGroup getGroup ()

Returns
MediaRouter.RouteGroup The group that this route belongs to.

getIconDrawable

Added in API level 16
public Drawable getIconDrawable ()

Get the icon representing this route. This icon will be used in picker UIs if available.

Returns
Drawable the icon representing this route or null if no icon is available

getName

Added in API level 16
public CharSequence getName (Context context)

Return the properly localized/resource user-visible name of this route.

The route name identifies the destination represented by the route. It may be a user-supplied name, an alias, or device serial number.

Parameters
context Context: Context used to resolve the correct configuration to load

Returns
CharSequence The user-visible name of a media route. This is the string presented to users who may select this as the active route.

getName

Added in API level 16
public CharSequence getName ()

Gets the user-visible name of the route.

The route name identifies the destination represented by the route. It may be a user-supplied name, an alias, or device serial number.

Returns
CharSequence The user-visible name of a media route. This is the string presented to users who may select this as the active route.

getPlaybackStream

Added in API level 16
public int getPlaybackStream ()

Returns
int the stream over which the playback associated with this route is performed

getPlaybackType

Added in API level 16
public int getPlaybackType ()

Returns
int the type of playback associated with this route Value is PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL, or PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE

getPresentationDisplay

Added in API level 17
public Display getPresentationDisplay ()

Gets the Display that should be used by the application to show a Presentation on an external display when this route is selected. Depending on the route, this may only be valid if the route is currently selected.

The preferred presentation display may change independently of the route being selected or unselected. For example, the presentation display of the default system route may change when an external HDMI display is connected or disconnected even though the route itself has not changed.

This method may return null if there is no external display associated with the route or if the display is not ready to show UI yet.

The application should listen for changes to the presentation display using the Callback#onRoutePresentationDisplayChanged callback and show or dismiss its Presentation accordingly when the display becomes available or is removed.

This method only makes sense for live video routes.

Returns
Display The preferred presentation display to use when this route is selected or null if none.

getStatus

Added in API level 16
public CharSequence getStatus ()

Returns
CharSequence The user-visible status for a media route. This may include a description of the currently playing media, if available.

getSupportedTypes

Added in API level 16
public int getSupportedTypes ()

Returns
int A media type flag set describing which types this route supports.

getTag

Added in API level 16
public Object getTag ()

Returns
Object The tag object previously set by the application

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getVolume

Added in API level 16
public int getVolume ()

Return the current volume for this route. Depending on the route, this may only be valid if the route is currently selected.

Returns
int the volume at which the playback associated with this route is performed

getVolumeHandling

Added in API level 16
public int getVolumeHandling ()

Returns
int how volume is handling on the route Value is PLAYBACK_VOLUME_FIXED, or PLAYBACK_VOLUME_VARIABLE

getVolumeMax

Added in API level 16
public int getVolumeMax ()

Returns
int the maximum volume at which the playback associated with this route is performed

isConnecting

Added in API level 18
public boolean isConnecting ()

Returns true if the route is in the process of connecting and is not yet ready for use.

Returns
boolean True if this route is in the process of connecting.

isEnabled

Added in API level 17
public boolean isEnabled ()

Returns true if this route is enabled and may be selected.

Returns
boolean True if this route is enabled.

requestSetVolume

Added in API level 16
public void requestSetVolume (int volume)

Request a volume change for this route.

Parameters
volume int: value between 0 and getVolumeMax

requestUpdateVolume

Added in API level 16
public void requestUpdateVolume (int direction)

Request an incremental volume update for this route.

Parameters
direction int: Delta to apply to the current volume

setTag

Added in API level 16
public void setTag (Object tag)

Set an application-specific tag object for this route. The application may use this to store arbitrary data associated with the route for internal tracking.

Note that the lifespan of a route may be well past the lifespan of an Activity or other Context; take care that objects you store here will not keep more data in memory alive than you intend.

Parameters
tag Object: Arbitrary, app-specific data for this route to hold for later use

toString

Added in API level 16
public String toString ()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Returns
String a string representation of the object.