[Android] Migration guide using local .aar file

[MSOB7YY]

This method doesnt require any forking, all changes can be made directly inside ur project

1. Download the AAR u want

2. Open cmd in the aar folder and execute the following

mvn install:install-file -Dfile=ffmpeg-kit-full-6.0-2.aar -DgroupId=com.local.ffmpeg-kit -DartifactId=full_binary -Dversion=6.0-2 -Dpackaging=aar -DoutputDirectory=./

• note: replace -Dfile, -DgroupId, -DartifactId & -Dversion with proper ones if necessary

this will generate a pom module at the specified folder, open the output folder

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3. Create the same folder structure project/android/app/repo/com/local/ffmpeg-kit & move full_binary there

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3.1 (optional) Download smart-exception-common-0.2.1.jar & smart-exception-java-0.2.1.jar and put both in android/app/repo

4. In android/app/build.gradle, add the following deps

dependencies {
   // disable default dependency from the main repo
    configurations.implementation {
        exclude group: "com.arthenica", module: "ffmpeg-kit-https"
    }
    implementation "com.local.ffmpeg-kit:full_binary:6.0-2"
    implementation files('./repo/smart-exception-java-0.2.1.jar') // optional
    implementation files('./repo/smart-exception-common-0.2.1.jar') // optional
}

5. In android/build.gradle, add this custom maven url to repositories:

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven {
          url = project(':app').file('repo')
        }
    }
...
}

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6. (optional) In android/app/proguard-rules.pro, add the following:

-keep class com.arthenica.smartexception.java.Exceptions

7. Done!

• this method is for android only. it should work regardless the framework (flutter/react native/etc)
• since u dont have to modify the original/forked repo, u can manipulate/add whatever aar u want, just like how it was with pubspec.yaml
• instead of installing the pom module to local maven like other methods, this one adds it directly to the project, meaning u don't have to worry about ur ci/cd
• much luv and thanks to @tanersener for ur support and maintaining this whole time! <3

[nica0012]

Anything for React Native IOS? I am currently trying and will report back if I can make it work.

[richkuo]

Hi @MSOB7YY
I followed your instructions and received this error message when trying to ./gradlew bundleRelease
I am using "react-native": "^0.76.8"

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Could not determine the dependencies of task ':app:buildReleasePreBundle'.
> Could not resolve all dependencies for configuration ':app:releaseRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not find com.local.ffmpeg-kit:full_binary:6.0-2.
     Searched in the following locations:
       - https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/com/local/ffmpeg-kit/full_binary/6.0-2/full_binary-6.0-2.pom
       - https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/local/ffmpeg-kit/full_binary/6.0-2/full_binary-6.0-2.pom
       - https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/com/local/ffmpeg-kit/full_binary/6.0-2/full_binary-6.0-2.pom
       - https://www.jitpack.io/com/local/ffmpeg-kit/full_binary/6.0-2/full_binary-6.0-2.pom
     Required by:
         project :app

any thoughts? any help is greatly appreciated!

[MSOB7YY]

@richkuo make sure u follow step 5 correctly, there are few places that accept adding maven repositories, make sure u put it in the right one (check the screenshot too)

[richkuo]

My changes are identical every step.

What framework are you using?

[MSOB7YY]

@richkuo flutter
for react native, try this solution facebook/react-native#39114 (comment)

[Nochest]

Hi @MSOB7YY

Step 3 to end is in my flutter project or ffmpegkit that I fork?

[MSOB7YY]

in ur project, u don't need to fork ffmpegkit
(but u can choose to put it in the fork if u want, with some changes)

[lufinkey]

Any idea how to do this with a newer react native project that generates the android/iOS projects? Newer react native projects don't typically commit their android and ios folders to source control, so the root build.gradle change wouldn't persist