Flutter Tutorial - How To Download & Open ANY File | PDF, Image, Video, Music | Open File Path

[@HeyFlutter]

This might help you :) 👉 12 Week Flutter Training from Newbie to Expert: heyflutter.com Source Code: github.com/JohannesMilke/open_file_example How To Use File Picker Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKXJc5mie7qCbdU Share Files, Images, Text, URLs Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX-4c5uYlMiAbKc Download Files From Firebase Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3LCl3t5e8R4j8U Upload Files To Firebase Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp69aoedbtBkabc SQFlite SQL Database Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6Guo5uQZa2jps0 Hive NoSQL Database Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWnGi36jbthlaJo In App PDF Viewer Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5rdi5WAjN-ce8k Video Player Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6uXqYWkepKIf9k Image Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHWnoIFoia2qq8k Create Social Share Buttons Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIjImXR8iauWb9E WebView Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqqkqKGtq8d1ga8 Amazing Lottie Animations Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaqzmq2em9NroZo Pick Images From Gallery Or Camera Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4TZZGughJl4gM0 Open Email App Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ubhYV9rZqarbM Capture Screenshot Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHKln5R8Yr2eaac Google Sheets API Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYatZ4WkjLl6f7s Cached Network Image Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKjZdWCQYp6NiK8

[@iamtafara]

Working on a flutter app that needs just this.... you the best bro

[@TheOne-ur5wr]

Johannes also teach us that how to implement background download like other browser does by extending this video.

[@Pro-jy3gp]

Such a light and polite voice you got brother keep it up I need a suggestion from you by using this method i will check for the same app update if there is an update of it will download it and install it will it works? So basically it updates the same app?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You @NasirKhan-jy3gp! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/upgrader I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@DavidLarsenDr]

You - Are - AMAZING . Thank you so much, this was a seriously big help!

[@parameshmamidisetti8167]

Congratulations 30k subscribers 😍

[@ziwaang2250]

Great video! Was very helpful! I wanted to ask do you have any videos on how to display and open downloaded files on the app as a list of items? For example, I want to make an app where you can download recordings and view the recordings you have downloaded on the app. After I download the recording, how can I put it in e.g. a Listview builder, and not just open it with the device's default app?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You @ziwaang2250! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/76261666/flutter-accessing-all-type-of-files-from-download-directory I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@ziwaang2250]

@@HeyFlutter Not exactly what I am looking for, but thank you nonetheless

[@venaries]

This is a great guide! But unfortunately I can't open large files. I am suspecting the Open_file library cannot open files larger than 6Mb I am happy to receive a response from Johannes Milke

[@HeyFlutter]

Hey, @venaries 🙂 it's not like that, make sure your file is not corrupted!

[@Moncellence]

Thanks so much again for all your helpful tutorials,,,

[@afnanmarker9397]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR ! YOU EARNED A SUBSCRIBER😃

[@GarthFransman]

Hi Johannes . Thanks so much again for all your helpful tutorials . A Question I have is , how would I show some progress or percentage bar while a file is downloading from this example . THANK YOU !

[@diyorbekdev218]

internet_file package

[@etekumoses3320]

@@diyorbekdev218 Could you elaborate more please because if you already using dio can you use two at ago

[@rivella99]

Interesting would also be a step in between where it's checked if a network file has already been downloaded and/or is in the cache, in order to avoid unnecessary download actions.

[@rivella99]

@@HeyFlutter Actually this works well with the 2 plugins flutter_cache_manager and open_file.

[@nightcoder5563]

Hi bro 👋🏻 I have a question Can I use flutter_downloader package for downloading videos from youtube or instagram

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Night Coder! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/flutter_downloader I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@fayezalle43]

Thank you very much! Learn a lot from your channel.

[@durrahassan5591]

i love you , saved my day 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, durra hassan! 🙂

[@sharofqurbonov9605]

Thank you bro!

[@HeyFlutter]

You are welcome, @sharofqurbonov9605!

[@rhk231]

thanks alot man ! You saved my day.

[@melonpun]

Can we use this method to download a file from asset to device?

[@HeyFlutter]

Hey, Fahad Alam Shah 🙂 files in assets are within app, thus do not need any downloading

[@melonpun]

@@HeyFlutter my idea is that I have pdf files in app asset and when the user opens/views the pdf file they can download/save it on the device.

[@akashkirant681]

i want to cancel a download if a network error occurs using this. Please help me

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Akash Kiran T! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/63265692/pause-resume-and-stop-downloading-with-dio-package I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@shubhamheer4510]

thankyou 🙏❤️❤️

[@mostafaosama5633]

Hi Johannes, thank you so much for your videos and effort. i have a question: what happens when i download the same file many times, is it going to overwrite the old one or it's going to make a new file with different name such as "new folder (2)" and for better performance for the second time open should i try to check if i have this file already and if yes i open it else i download it again but i think the file on the cloud may have been changed over time so, i think in this case i should store the date modified coming from the server somewhere and compare it at next time open with date modified of the server again sorry for taking long, but i am always tring to figure out the best practice or best performance. thank you for your time

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Mostafa Osama! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/57795207/getting-same-file-downloaded-multiple-times-concurrently I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@user-jp88]

Very Useful. Thanks👍

[@AbbasMKhalil]

Omg, this is so beautiful!

[@wadalamen14]

Thank you very much my brother...👍 I want to ask you very important thing for me... How to download any media from the Internet and save it to the asset folder in my app... So I will not need to download it again when opening the app next time.. Is there any way to do that?

[@wadalamen14]

@@HeyFlutter Thanks a lot. So I think I will download the images to my application path in in the device, then make methods to read from there.

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, Elfatih Mahdi! 🙂 you can access asset folder only while developing application, once it's compiled and released apk is generated you can not make changes to asset folder. So, better approach is to download file store the path of downloaded file and access data from there in future

[@riyatyagi9031]

Hello Sir,,,,actually I am getting problem in using File class saying abstract class cant be instantiated..wt can be done? for picking images

[@abdielcastl]

Me acabas de salvar el día.

[@hashankannangara8723]

Is this work for huge files also?

[@mohamedzakariagridi1059]

great video mate, but how do you save the file directly to local Document folder ? for example if i want to download a pdf file and save it to Document folder instead of the app private folder

[@mohamedzakariagridi1059]

@@HeyFlutter thank you for your reply mate, but the developer on that thread is suggeusting a different package called downloads_path_provider which only saves to the Downloads folder, and after test it turns out its depricated

[@R3d_Devil]

@@mohamedzakariagridi1059 Did you find a solution to this?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Mohamed Zakaria Gridi! Follow this link: flutterforum.co/t/how-to-save-to-a-particular-folder/1616/8 I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@alifaditya1547]

thankyou sir, this vid really help me

[@HeyFlutter]

Glad I could be of help, Thank you Alif Aditya! 😊

[@helixdynamics9578]

plz make a video where you could save any file format in the local android storage and not in a temporary folder. Users want the file to acess later so plz a make a video on "Saving a video or audio or any file format in the local storage of phone" 🙏🙏

[@helixdynamics9578]

@@HeyFlutter 🙏

[@shubhamheer4510]

@@HeyFlutter yes i also want this

[@johnharold7121]

Are you the voice actor for Bruce in family guy?

[@szarejas]

Hi. What about files like a ppt or doc? Is it also possible with your methode?

[@szarejas]

@@HeyFlutter THX

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Maciej Szarejko! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/67919584/open-doc-docx-ppt-pdf-inside-flutter-app I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@bravolatavera3647]

type 'Uint8List' is not a subtype of type 'int' on catch. how to fix?

[@andresgutice]

@@HeyFlutter could you fix this problem? thanks

[@gameplaystrailers7797]

Make a video on flutters widget FLOW it’s really cool for animation flutter just posted a flutter widget of the week video about it

[@m3a2teus]

Hey Johannes, how can i download to a visible folder? I need to download a pdf and let it in the documents.

[@HeyFlutter]

Hey 😊, Angry!! Check out this solution: stackoverflow.com/a/59619771 i hope it may help you

[@m3a2teus]

@@HeyFlutter Thank you so much!

[@Tech1st]

Can we download the embed video?

[@michelghaith4346]

is this tutorial good for downloading youtube videos as mp3 ??

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Michel Ghaith! Follow this link: flutterawesome.com/a-simple-app-to-download-mp3-videos-from-youtube/ I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@samippaudel266]

Hello johannes I wanted to know that if i had to download the file from the app to the device without url but straight file from the app, how do i do it?

[@samippaudel266]

@@HeyFlutter Thanks a lot! On to another how do you set a time limit for a future to be obtained and perform some function if the time limit is exceeded Please help

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Samip Paudel! Follow this link: medium.com/@michallot/how-to-write-a-simple-downloading-app-with-flutter-2f55ae516867 I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@pandajk]

Thank you :D

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, Julio Panda! 🙂

[@parungopal5151]

Hi johannes is it possible to store files in external storage and otg pendrive..

[@parungopal5151]

@@HeyFlutter thank you for the link, but it seems that there is no support for usb pendrive that is connected through otg cable..do you have any other conclusion

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You P Arungopal! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/69708178/store-files-from-flutter-application-to-external-storage I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@brahimkh362]

Hello bother,I did as you showed it running on the Simulator after I built already and then I take application to install on my phone, it can’t open anything’s file,please tell me about it,I think that maybe problem from permissions in manifest,but I don’t know add it.thank you

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Brahim Kh! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/dio I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@toppoint360]

Your'e the best

[@MillionviewsYT1]

please tell me john how to encrypt video file when video download

[@MillionviewsYT1]

@@HeyFlutter i want to encrypt video not that

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you 😊, orthol leul! Check out this article : protocoderspoint.com/flutter-encryption-decryption-using-flutter-string-encryption/

[@iremsm]

can url start with "blob:" or should it start with "https:" always, while doing this?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, @iremsm! 🙂. It will start with https

[@iremsm]

@@HeyFlutterThank you! But how can I download when my doc is already a blob file?

[@sametdemirtop7578]

Hi Johannes , how to open the Uint8List data that is coming from API ?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Samet Demirtop! Follow this link: api.flutter.dev/flutter/dart-typed_data/Uint8List-class.html I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@hashtag9990]

Great Video, could anyone tell how to open a file path? not the file, just navigate user to the default file explorer to the file path?

[@HeyFlutter]

Hey 😊, @hashtag9990! Check out this solution: stackoverflow.com/a/58226422 I hope this may help you

[@hashtag9990]

@@HeyFlutter I've already seen it, that's just like building a explorer in your app, I want to send the user out of my app, to the explorer

[@ranjanadeore2957]

I want to make simple video editing apps in flutter ( like add overlay image and text)

[@ranjanadeore2957]

@@HeyFlutter thank you already waiting

[@lomaaa499]

Thhhhhaaaank you,

[@HeyFlutter]

You are welcome, Lo Maaa!

[@ilknurnacak2]

merhabalar videonuz için teşekkürler ancak bir hatam var.File class ta hata veriyor ne yapmam gerekli?Yardım ederseniz sevinirim.

[@seggamulti1219]

Not related.....I'm trying to import vcf file from storage using local path(content:\\\storage\emulated...) Using the Android intent package because open file doesn't support vcf files...I used AndroidIntent package and used action as "action_view", I put some flags ....but I'm getting an error when I open the external contact app to import the vcf file....Error is I/O error couldn't import vcard.. I would really appreciate your help bro🙏..fit it into your schedule

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you 😊, segga multi! Check out this package it may help : pub.dev/packages/vcard_parser

[@xuankhanhhoang6999]

open not working with doc, docx, xlsx. Help me

[@xuankhanhhoang6999]

@@HeyFlutter I tried this library but all log files are not supported. I have problem with doc, docx, xlsx, xls.

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Xuân Khánh Hoàng! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/flutter_filereader I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@dhrishyammedia]

The download is being cancelled when we navigate to another page. How to prevent the download from Cancelling while going to another page

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You DhriShyaM Media! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/flutter_downloader I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@sultanmia3895]

Nice ❤️

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, sultan mia! 🙂

[@Eli_YAH_7]

Hey Johannes, I just subscribed and payed the 9 Euros for you, but I can't access this source code!!!! It is saying 404 this is not the web page you are looking for!!!

[@HeyFlutter]

Hello Geo, please make sure to accept the invitation to the GitHub repositories before you can access the source code: github.com/orgs/JohannesMilke-Sponsors/invitation?via_email=1 If the error still persists write me an email to: [e-mail]

[@pavankalyan4196]

Hii , How to do same functionality in iOS from flutter.

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You pavan kalyan! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/dio I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@dhrishyammedia]

I cant open file from ios after downloading with this method. Can you please help how to open the file i case of ios.

[@dhrishyammedia]

Unhandled Exception: PlatformException(VideoError, Failed to load video: Cannot Open, null, null)

[@codewithnishant3963]

How can we download hls video ? Dio seems to download only master.m3u8 file

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Code With Nishant! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/flutter_downloader I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@tayf5377]

How we can open dwg, dxf or cad files?:)))

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Tayfun Dinçer! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/dxf I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@tayf5377]

@@HeyFlutter I've looked at this before but it's getting harder to put the pieces together for my project, the reason is to generate new ideas 🙂I hope I can overcome this thanks to your videos.😊🙏

[@hrishikeshpator3853]

Subscribed and made subscribed by 7 others but didn't get the source code

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Hrishikesh Pator!. I showed the main functionality, which is important for this package. Learn more about it here: github.com/JohannesMilke/sponsorware

[@TarunKumar-ql4pr]

is it also wokring in iOS?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Tarun Kumar! Follow this link: pub.dev/packages/dio I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@landry_ng3517]

is it possible to download file with http packages?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Landry_NG! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/72530115/flutter-download-a-file-from-url-automatically-to-downloads-directory I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@md.nazmulislam6231]

Nice tutorial but you didn't show the large file download loading issue

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Md. Nazmul Islam! Follow this link: samuelezedi.medium.com/flutter-dev-how-to-download-large-files-with-progress-2a3009d53317 I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@rawanazzam501]

مزع ليه ال source code مش available المهم نقلته من الفيديو وما عملت ريكوست ومززززززع

[@deborahmizfel8036]

hello.... I cant get the code from git. Can you help me pls?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Deborah MizFel!. I showed the main functionality, which is important for this package. Learn more about it here: github.com/JohannesMilke/sponsorware

[@persianflutter2663]

not work on mp3 audio . why ?

[@MohanRaj-cp9lg]

How to get local video file in saved in phone

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Mohan Raj! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/58762661/how-to-display-a-video-i-saved-in-a-path-in-flutter?rq=1 I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@deepjyotibaishya7576]

how to customize filename ?

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Deepjyoti Baishya! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/59896345/rename-a-file-image-in-flutter I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@alybauomy735]

Dear Johan I tryed to call the file name but not working i try url: chatModel.fileURL.toString(), fileNam: '.pdf ' ?? 'doc' //when i put pdf it work only in pdf file i wanna work in all ( ['pdf', 'doc','docx','xlsx'] )

[@ryankurniantara1090]

can u show me how to download file in ios ?

[@HeyFlutter]

Hey, @ryankurniantara1090 🙂 This tutorial works for both android and ios devices using flutter

[@ryankurniantara1090]

@@HeyFlutter i got an error when save file in android 13, the permission dialog, cantt open

[@MohanRaj-cp9lg]

How to display video or image path name in app

[@HeyFlutter]

Thanks, also Mohan Raj! 🙂 it's easy you maybe passing your image path inside image widget use that same path

[@MohanRaj-cp9lg]

If use file picker or image picker,when click image or video first goes to gallery app and then come to flutter app,I am asking without gallery app

[@akbarshaik9998]

but open file deprecated now

[@HeyFlutter]

Thanks for your feedback, AKBAR SHAIK! 🙂

[@GabrielOliveira-wl9jo]

This package, open file is outdated and have soo many isues with other packages.

[@HeyFlutter]

Thanks for your feedback, Gabriel Oliveira! 🙂

[@craysparish7800]

useless: Poor explanation - code not working - No information about permisions - absolute crap

[@dgrippo]

FilePicker is not working in my case. It throws an exception: Unsupported operation. Method not found. The exception thrown was: MissingPluginException(No implementation found for method any on channel miguelruivo.flutter.plugins.filepicker miguelruivo ?????

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Daniel G! Follow this link: github.com/miguelpruivo/flutter_file_picker/issues/82 I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@usamajaved3231]

I am getting DioError [DioErrorType.response]: Http status error [302] . Please help

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank You Usama Javed! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/52537500/flutter-handle-status-code-302-in-post-request I hope you will get your answer 🙂

[@usamajaved3231]

@@HeyFlutter Sorry to disturb you again sir. But I am getting this error in get request.

[@rohanranamagar1502]

I have done the same but its not working on mine. Need Help! @HeyFlutter

[@HeyFlutter]

Thank you, @rohanranamagar1502! 🙂. Please try to provide enough details with your question.

[@lundrimiljazi7873]

Hi, great tutorial, I get this errors: Download files I/flutter (23573): /data/user/0/app.biundle.com/app_flutter/testingOpenerFile.pdf Failed to handle method call E/MethodChannel#open_file(23573): java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /data/data/app.biundle.com/app_flutter/testingOpenerFile.pdf

[@HeyFlutter]

Hello, Lundrim Iljazi! Follow this link: stackoverflow.com/questions/42516126/fileprovider-illegalargumentexception-failed-to-find-configured-root I hope it will solve your problem. Thank You 🙂

[@Tech1st]

I now haven't any video url.only have embed video .its possible to download?

[@Tech1st]

@@HeyFlutter u mean this tutorial or basically must needed?