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Backgroundvideo

A simple Cordova/Phonegap plugin to capture video and then display it onscreen via a transparent overlay without affecting app functionality.

Install / Use

/learn @jamesla/Backgroundvideo
About this skill

Quality Score

0/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

README

Backgroundvideo

A simple Cordova/Phonegap plugin to capture video and then display it onscreen via a transparent overlay without affecting app functionality.

How to use

Install

cordova plugin add https://github.com/jamesla/backgroundvideo.git

Usage

cordova.plugins.backgroundvideo.start(filename, cameradirection, shouldRecordAudio, successfn, errorfn);

Getting started

start recording
cordova.plugins.backgroundvideo.start('myvideo', 'front', true, null, null);
stop recording
cordova.plugins.backgroundvideo.stop(successFn, errorFn);

Other bits

Camera 'front' or 'back' to specify camera direction.

File

  • Outputs as mp4. You do not need to specify file extension.
  • Video files are saved to approot/tmp folder (cordova.plugins.backgroundvideo.stop() will return the file path).

Support

Please use the github issue tracker and we will come back to you as soon as we can.

Contribution

There's lots of Android phones all with their own quirks so we'd love it if you could contribute and help us support all of the devices out there.

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GitHub Stars18
CategoryContent
Updated2mo ago
Forks34

Languages

Java

Security Score

75/100

Audited on Jan 26, 2026

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