Android Question Google rejects the application.

Computersmith64

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• Feb 23, 2019

• #2

I think that's pretty much what the message from Play Store says - but you'd have to read the YouTube terms of service to see if you're doing something they prohibit.

- Colin.

 

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KMatle

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• Feb 23, 2019

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No wonder if it just displays a WEBSITE which a user can type on her/his own. Why then install your app?!

 

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kisoft

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• Feb 24, 2019

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@KMatle I do not think this is the reason for rejection. In addition, the app does a few other things . I appealed against this decision. I asked Google to provide specific reasons for declining the application .

 

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kisoft

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• Feb 25, 2019

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Hi
I received a response from Google

Thanks for contacting the Google Play team.

I’ve reviewed your appeal request and found that your app still violates Google Play Policy.

During review, we found that your app violates the Device and Network Abuse policy by enabling background play of YouTube videos.

 

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Marcob

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• Feb 25, 2019

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I think the cause of Google rejection is not the kind of video you are displaying but the way you are doing it.
By using a WebView the video will keep playing also when the app is in background and that is what Google doesn't allow.
I suggest you open a video through an intent to the internal browser.

 

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kisoft

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• Feb 25, 2019

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You mean something like that

B4X:

   Dim i As Intent
    i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "http://xxxxxxxxxx.com")
    i.SetComponent("com.android.chrome")
    StartActivity(I)

I am not convinced that this will solve the problem. I will probably have to get a written permission from YT.
YouTube Terms of Service.

 

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Marcob

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• Feb 25, 2019

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Here is a simpler way to do it:

B4X:

Dim p As PhoneIntents
Dim url As String = "http://xxxxxxxxxx.com" 
StartActivity(p.OpenBrowser(url))

 

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kisoft

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• Feb 25, 2019

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@markob Thank you very much for your help

 

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