YouTube Api for android exception "service_missing"

Question

I want to play you tube video in my android application

I got exception while youtube initialization like "service_missing".

I write following code,

package com.example.youtubedemo;
import android.os.Bundle;

import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.google.android.youtube.player.*;
import com.google.android.youtube.player.YouTubePlayer.OnInitializedListener;
import com.google.android.youtube.player.YouTubePlayer.Provider;

public class MainActivity extends YouTubeBaseActivity implements OnInitializedListener{

    static private final String DEVELOPER_KEY = "MY API KEY";

    static private final String VIDEO = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6XXgeAkBfQ&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9Wam5jE-9oY8l6RpeAx-XM";

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        YouTubePlayerView youTubeView = (YouTubePlayerView)
                findViewById(R.id.youtube_view);
        youTubeView.initialize(DEVELOPER_KEY, MainActivity.this);
    }



    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }



    @Override
    public void onInitializationFailure(Provider arg0,YouTubeInitializationResult error) {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Oh no! "+error.toString(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        Toast.makeText(this, ""+YouTubeInitializationResult.SERVICE_MISSING,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }



    @Override
    public void onInitializationSuccess(Provider arg0, YouTubePlayer player,
            boolean arg2) {
        player.loadVideo(VIDEO);

    }

}

I had also given INTERNET users permission.

I test this code in 4.2.2 With google API AVD.

android:minSdkVersion="8"

android:targetSdkVersion="17"

Any one have any idea??

thanks in advance...

Bilicki

Answer 1

As the API documentation for the Youtube API states:

YouTubeInitializationResult.SERVICE_MISSING
The YouTube API service is missing on this device.

You'll need to install the Youtube app into the emulator to make it work.

Policewoman

You can use something like Genymotion as an emulator with Google Play Services installed which allows you to get the Youtube application. – Ravelin

On Android 11 (30) API I have YouTube app installed but still the same issue, prior 30 API everything works fine – Intercross

#64632393 – Intercross

@Intercross page not found – Elm

there are package visibility restrictions from android 11 and onwards, add the below code in your manifest file: <queries> <intent> <action android:name="com.google.android.youtube.api.service.START" /> </intent> </queries> referene: medium.com/androiddevelopers/… – Biblical

Answer 2

The issue with Android 11 is the os is restricting access to other apps. https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/package-visibility

Add the following to manifest tag in AndroidManifest to fix YouTube issue:

<queries>
   <intent>
     <action android:name="com.google.android.youtube.api.service.START" />
   </intent>
</queries>

Counterproductive

Updating this query is not working. YouTubeInitializationResult.SERVICE_INVALID – Colb

You should also check for YouTube App be installed on the device. – Counterproductive

@ZahraJamshidi Any Specific version of the youtube app? – Elm

According to their documentation: "Users need to run version 4.2.16 of the mobile YouTube app (or higher) to use the API." REF: developers.google.com/youtube/android/player – Counterproductive