
Android App Development: Create a Spotify Clone
Build an Android music streaming app with Java
Music is one of the biggest app categories on Google Play.
You have the potential to earn substantial revenue from any music app you create!
Learn the basic concepts, tools, and functions that you will need to build a fully functional Android music streaming app with the programming language, Java.
Also learn how to set up your own server and upload music that your app will eventually play.
No knowledge is needed of programming for this course but it helps.
If you are a complete beginner then please take simple Java basics course.
Complete this course and you'll have skills that are continuously in demand from most businesses.
What am I going to get from this course?
- Android Studio Installation and Setup
- Basic Streaming Functions on Android
- How to Setup a Server (free or paid)
- How to Automate Music File indexing on a Server Using PHP (no PHP experience necessary)
- How to Make an Android App Communicate with a Server
- How to Add Lock Screen Controls
- How to Handle Audio Interruptions like Phone Calls
- How to Create List Views and Custom List View Rows on Android
- Dynamically Add More Data to Your App and Remote Database
- Liking a Track Through Your Remote Database
- BONUS
Not only do you learn the ins and outs of streaming music on Android apps but this course includes a MASSIVE bonus.
I teach you how to create and setup a fully functional server that does the following:
Automatically scan for new music uploads and add them to a MYSQL database. (with no input required from you)
Produce PHP files that allow your app to access a backend
Who should take this course?
- Those who have coded a little bit in any language should take this course.
- Complete beginners should take a Java course first (even a short one will help)
Powerful Skills at Your Fingertips
By learning to create both Android apps as well as PHP and MYSQL backends you will become incredibly valuable to potential employers.
Combining these 2 skills is the number one reason developers get hired for startups.
Those startups need this information and are willing to pay for it!
About the Instructor

Swift 3 on iOS, a little Java here and there and C# for Xamarin. I'll show you how to use them all!
When you learn from me you learn in an holistic manner. You learn concepts that are applicable to ALL mobile systems.
My aim is to get you qualified mighty fast, with very little hair tearing from frustration!
And what does that mean for you?
You'll be able to make your own apps to earn passive income. Or you could become a freelance developer which I can honestly say it is the best life in the world. You will have no boss and earn an hourly rate of over $100. You can also take holiday whenever you want!
Of course you have to learn how to make good apps first so take my courses now and you will see how easy mobile app development can be!
Course content
Section 1:Introduction and Enviroment Setup | ||||
1 | Introduction | Preview | 7:09 | |
2 | Setup on Mac | 7:41 | ||
3 | Setup on Windows | 6:14 | ||
Section 2:Server Setup and Testing | ||||
4 | Introduction to Server Setup | Preview | 1:02 | |
5 | Should You Choose a Free or Paid Server? | 4:44 | ||
6 | Option 1: Setting up a Free Server | 1:09 | ||
7 | Option 2: Setting up a Paid Server | 4:29 | ||
8 | How to Upload Your Music to the Server | 4:44 | ||
9 | Create Your Server Database Using cPanel | 6:56 | ||
10 | Create a PHP Script to Add Music: 1 | 10:00 | ||
11 | Create a PHP Script to Add Music: 2 | 9:49 | ||
12 | Automate a PHP Script Using Cron | 3:23 | ||
Section 3:A Really Simple Android Music Streaming Function | ||||
13 | Introduction to Simple Streaming | Preview | 1:04 | |
14 | Setting up our Project in Android Studio | 6:34 | ||
15 | Create a Simple Streaming Function | 12:09 | ||
16 | Correct Threading Pattern | 13:44 | ||
17 | Summary of Android Streaming Function | 1:25 | ||
Section 4:Basic Control of Media Players on Android | ||||
18 | About of Basic Control of Media Players | Preview | 1:10 | |
19 | Adding a Play Pause Button to our App | 8:59 | ||
20 | Streaming Player and Play Pause Button | 5:55 | ||
21 | How to Toggle the Play Pause Button Icon | 6:14 | ||
22 | Debugging an Android App | 2:48 | ||
23 | Summary of Control of Media Players | 1:30 | ||
Section 5:Background Audio Streaming on Android using Services | ||||
24 | About of Background Audio Streaming | Preview | 1:32 | |
25 | What is an Android Service? | 0:54 | ||
26 | Create an Android Service to Play Music | 11:08 | ||
27 | How to Communicate From a Service | 11:57 | ||
28 | How to Communicate Between an Activity | 13:19 | ||
29 | Summary of Background Audio Streaming | 1:50 | ||
Section 6:Advanced Audio Streaming Features on Android | ||||
30 | Advanced Audio Stremaing Features | Preview | 2:13 | |
31 | Moving a Service to the Foreground: 1 | 13:57 | ||
32 | Moving a Service to Foreground: 2 | 18:24 | ||
33 | Moving a Service to Foreground: 3 | 6:48 | ||
34 | How to Request Audio Focus on Android | 9:10 | ||
35 | How to Respond to Audio Interruptions | 10:46 | ||
36 | How to Handle Earphone Unplugging | 6:41 | ||
37 | Advanced Audio Streaming Features | 1:02 | ||
Section 7:Retrieving a List of Songs from a Remote Database | ||||
38 | Retrieving a List of Songs | Preview | 1:00 | |
39 | Create PHP Access Script | 9:16 | ||
40 | How to Make a Web Call to a Database | 15:11 | ||
41 | Song Class to Hold Retrieved Music | 5:32 | ||
42 | Parsing PHP Results into a List of Songs | 7:34 | ||
43 | Retrieving a List of Songs | 1:10 | ||
Section 8:Displaying a List of Songs in a List View on Android | ||||
44 | Displaying List of Songs in List View | Preview | 0:46 | |
45 | Create List View using Android Layouts | 5:41 | ||
46 | Create Custom Rows for Android List View | 3:25 | ||
47 | Populate List View and its Custom Row | 13:18 | ||
48 | Starting Music playback When is Tapped | 3:23 | ||
49 | Displaying List of Songs in List View | 0:37 | ||
Section 9:Adding Extra Functionality to our Spotify App | ||||
50 | Add Extra Functionality to Spotify App | Preview | 1:07 | |
51 | Creating PHP Script | 8:36 | ||
52 | Keep Track of Each Time a Song is Played | 11:36 | ||
53 | PHP Script to Like a Track in Database | 2:08 | ||
54 | How to Like a Playing Song | 9:18 | ||
55 | Adding Extra Functionality toSpotify App | 0:54 | ||
56 | Summary of Everything You Have Learnt | 4:09 |