flutter_media_downloading

Description:

flutter media downloading

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.
Working Demo #

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" />
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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>
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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.downloadMedia(context,'https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf');
}, child: const Text('Media Download')),
),
),
);
}
}

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Your support is greatly appreciated!
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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