Feature: Add minimized video service (YouTube-style PiP)

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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     <!-- To be able to install APK from the application -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
-
     <application
         android:name=".ElementXApplication"
         android:allowBackup="false"

libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+  ~
+  ~ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+  ~ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+  -->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
+
+    <application>
+        <service
+            android:name=".floatingvideo.FloatingVideoService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="false" />
+    </application>
+</manifest>

libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/floatingvideo/FloatingVideoService.kt

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.app.Service
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.graphics.PixelFormat
+import android.os.Build
+import android.os.IBinder
+import android.provider.Settings
+import android.view.Gravity
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.widget.Toast
+import android.widget.VideoView
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.ComposeView
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleRegistry
+import androidx.lifecycle.setViewTreeLifecycleOwner
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.viewer.MediaViewerPageData
+import timber.log.Timber
+import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistry
+import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController
+import androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryOwner
+import androidx.savedstate.setViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.ui.FloatingVideoOverlay
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.getScreenHeight
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.bindings
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.getUri
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.maximizeWindowHelper
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.minimizeWindowHelper
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.movePosition
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo.util.updateWindowSize
+
+class FloatingVideoService : Service(), LifecycleOwner, SavedStateRegistryOwner {
+    private var windowManager: WindowManager? = null
+    private var floatingView: View? = null
+    private var videoView: VideoView? = null
+    private var currentVideoData: MediaViewerPageData.MediaViewerData? = null
+    private var currentPosition: Long = 0L
+    private var isMinimized = true
+
+    private lateinit var windowLayoutParams: WindowManager.LayoutParams
+
+    companion object {
+        const val ACTION_START_FLOATING = "START_FLOATING"
+        const val ACTION_STOP_FLOATING = "STOP_FLOATING"
+        const val ACTION_UPDATE_POSITION = "UPDATE_POSITION"
+        const val EXTRA_VIDEO_ID = "video_id"
+        const val EXTRA_POSITION = "position"
+
+        @SuppressLint("ObsoleteSdkInt")
+        fun startFloating(
+            context: Context, videoData: MediaViewerPageData.MediaViewerData, position: Long = 0L
+        ) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && !Settings.canDrawOverlays(context)) {
+
+                //the message needs to be added into commonStrings as notice for permission needed
+                Toast.makeText(context, "To show the floating video, please allow 'Display over other apps' permission.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+
+                // Request overlay permission
+                val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION).apply {
+                    data = "package:${context.packageName}".toUri()
+                    addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                }
+
+
+                context.startActivity(intent)
+                return
+            }
+
+
+            // Store the video data in repository via DI
+            val videoId = context.bindings<FloatingVideoServiceBindings>().videoDataRepository().storeVideoData(videoData)
+
+            val intent = Intent(context, FloatingVideoService::class.java).apply {
+                action = ACTION_START_FLOATING
+                putExtra(EXTRA_VIDEO_ID, videoId)  // Pass only the ID, not the whole object
+                putExtra(EXTRA_POSITION, position)
+            }
+            context.startService(intent)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Inject lateinit var videoDataRepository: VideoDataRepository
+
+    override fun onBind(intent: Intent?): IBinder? = null
+
+    private val lifecycleRegistry = LifecycleRegistry(this)
+    private val savedStateRegistryController = SavedStateRegistryController.create(this)
+    override val lifecycle: Lifecycle
+        get() = lifecycleRegistry
+
+    override val savedStateRegistry: SavedStateRegistry
+        get() = savedStateRegistryController.savedStateRegistry
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+        bindings<FloatingVideoServiceBindings>().inject(this)
+        windowManager = getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE) as WindowManager
+        // 1. Attach controller
+        savedStateRegistryController.performAttach()
+
+        // 2. Restore state (if any)
+        savedStateRegistryController.performRestore(null)
+
+        // 3. Now move lifecycle forward
+        lifecycleRegistry.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_CREATE)
+    }
+
+    private var currentVideoId: String? = null
+    private var eventId: String? = null
+
+    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
+        when (intent?.action) {
+            ACTION_START_FLOATING -> {
+                val videoId = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_VIDEO_ID)
+                val position = intent.getLongExtra(EXTRA_POSITION, 0L)
+
+                if (videoId != null) {
+                    // Get video data from repository using the ID
+                    val videoData = videoDataRepository.getVideoData(videoId)
+                    if (videoData != null) {
+                        eventId = videoData.eventId?.value ?: ""
+                        currentVideoData = videoData
+                        currentVideoId = videoId
+                        currentPosition = position
+                        createFloatingView()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            ACTION_STOP_FLOATING -> {
+                // Clean up stored data
+                currentVideoId?.let { videoId ->
+                    videoDataRepository.removeVideoData(videoId)
+                }
+                removeFloatingView()
+                stopSelf()
+            }
+
+            ACTION_UPDATE_POSITION -> {
+                val position = intent.getLongExtra(EXTRA_POSITION, 0L)
+                currentPosition = position
+                videoView?.seekTo(position.toInt())
+            }
+        }
+        return START_STICKY
+    }
+
+    private fun createFloatingView() {
+        removeFloatingView()
+        windowManager = getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE) as WindowManager
+
+        windowLayoutParams = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams(
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED,
+                PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT
+            )
+        } else {
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams(
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN or WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED,
+                PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT
+            )
+        }
+
+        windowLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.TOP or Gravity.START
+        windowLayoutParams.x = 0
+        windowLayoutParams.y = windowManager.getScreenHeight() - dpToPx(300)
+
+        val composeView = ComposeView(this).apply {
+            setViewTreeLifecycleOwner(this@FloatingVideoService)
+            setViewTreeSavedStateRegistryOwner(this@FloatingVideoService)
+            setContent {
+                FloatingVideoOverlay(
+                    onClose = {
+                        removeFloatingView()
+                        stopSelf()
+                    },
+                    onToggleFullScreen = {aspectRatio ->
+                        if (isMinimized) {
+                            maximizeWindow(aspectRatio)
+                        } else {
+                            minimizeWindow(aspectRatio)
+                        }
+                    },
+                    onCompleted = {
+                        removeFloatingView()
+                        stopSelf()
+                    },
+                    updateAspectRatio = {
+                        updateWindowSize(
+                            aspectRatio = it,
+                            isMinimized = isMinimized,
+                            floatingView = floatingView,
+                            windowManager = windowManager,
+                            windowLayoutParams = windowLayoutParams
+                        )
+                    },
+                    uri = currentVideoData.getUri(),
+                    movePosition = { x, y ->
+                        movePosition(x = x, y = y, windowLayoutParams = windowLayoutParams, floatingView = floatingView, windowManager = windowManager)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        floatingView = composeView
+
+
+        try {
+            windowManager?.addView(floatingView, windowLayoutParams)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Timber.tag("FloatingVideoService").e(e, "Error adding floating view")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun removeFloatingView() {
+        floatingView?.let { view ->
+            try {
+                windowManager?.removeView(view)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Timber.tag("FloatingVideoService").e(e, "Error removing floating view")
+            }
+            floatingView = null
+            videoView = null
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        onVideoComplete()
+    }
+
+    private  fun dpToPx(dp: Int): Int {
+        return (dp * resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
+    }
+
+    private fun onVideoComplete() {
+        removeFloatingView()
+        lifecycleRegistry.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_DESTROY)
+    }
+
+    private fun minimizeWindow(aspectRatio: Float) {
+        isMinimized = true
+        minimizeWindowHelper(
+            aspectRatio = aspectRatio,
+            windowManager = windowManager,
+            windowLayoutParams = windowLayoutParams,
+            floatingView = floatingView
+        )
+    }
+    private fun maximizeWindow(aspectRatio: Float) {
+        isMinimized = false
+        maximizeWindowHelper(
+            aspectRatio = aspectRatio,
+            windowManager = windowManager,
+            windowLayoutParams = windowLayoutParams,
+            floatingView = floatingView
+        )
+    }
+}

libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/floatingvideo/FloatingVideoServiceBindings.kt

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo
+
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.AppScope
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesTo
+
+@ContributesTo(AppScope::class)
+interface FloatingVideoServiceBindings {
+    fun inject(service: FloatingVideoService)
+    fun videoDataRepository(): VideoDataRepository
+}
+
+

libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/floatingvideo/VideoDataRepository.kt

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.floatingvideo
+
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.AppScope
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.SingleIn
+import io.element.android.libraries.mediaviewer.impl.viewer.MediaViewerPageData
+import java.util.UUID
+
+@SingleIn(AppScope::class)
+@Inject
+class VideoDataRepository {
+
+    private val videoDataMap = mutableMapOf<String, MediaViewerPageData.MediaViewerData>()
+
+    fun storeVideoData(data: MediaViewerPageData.MediaViewerData) : String{
+        val id = UUID.randomUUID().toString()
+        videoDataMap[id] = data
+        return id
+    }
+
+    fun getVideoData(videoId: String): MediaViewerPageData.MediaViewerData? {
+        return videoDataMap[videoId]
+    }
+
+    fun removeVideoData(videoId: String) {
+        videoDataMap.remove(videoId)
+    }
+
+    fun clear() {
+        videoDataMap.clear()
+    }
+}
+