Can't acces download folder on Focus 3

[nikkelei]

I am trying to build an app that plays content which the user places in the Download folder. I am building to app in Unity 2021, bur when I build it and run it I get the following error:

2023/02/12 14:30:11.871 29136 29266 Warn Unity AndroidVideoMedia OpenExtractor unable to open /storage/emulated/0/Download/GS010011trimmed.mp4, error: 13

I can use the Application.persistentDataPath class and then it works, but it would be nice to do it via the download folder as this is easier to use for the casual user.

I have been playing around with manifest permissions to no avail, and suspect that the problem lies deeper within the Android filesystem. It seems that the system simply won't let me access anything in the Download folder.

 

Any ideas ?

 

[NonaCannon]

On 2/12/2023 at 7:09 PM, nikkelei said:

I am trying to build an app that plays content which the user places in the Download folder. I am building to app in Unity 2021, bur when I build it and run it I get the following error:

2023/02/12 14:30:11.871 29136 29266 Warn Unity AndroidVideoMedia OpenExtractor unable to open /storage/emulated/0/Download/GS010011trimmed.mp4, error: 13

I can use the Application.persistentDataPath class and then it works, but it would be nice to do it via the download folder as this is easier to use for the casual user.

I have been playing around with manifest permissions to no avail, and suspect that the problem lies deeper within the Android filesystem. It seems that the system simply won't let me access anything in the Download folder.

 

Any ideas ?

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Edited February 28, 2023 by NonaCannon

[nikkelei]

No

[MarcusN]

Hi @nikkelei,

I did some research and wasn't able to find much information about accessing files from Androids download folder. I did find this post where some other devs were trying this, but some of them ran into issues with different devices. The post suggests that this is something that would require a native plugin.

https://forum.unity.com/threads/using-files-in-android-folders.347800/