How to launch android music store from ap?

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Right now I'm using

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://music"));
startActivity(intent);

to launch the music store in the android market which seems to crash. Also how could I include a search string in this. If it is even possible that is.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 05 '12 at 23:32

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Do you want to launch Market at the Google Music application?

If so, you can use this code:

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.google.android.music"));
startActivity(i);

Edit: ... Or are you trying to launch Market at the Music section? I don't think it's possible. Also, many users can't access the Music store in Market, so it won't work for those users (which is basically anyone outside the US).

answered Mar 05 '12 at 23:32

Michell Bak

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Actually thats not what I meant but that is very interesting, is there a way to see if google music is installed or not before launching the intent? What I meant however was when you first open the market on android there are now three options: apps, music, and books. I want it to take you to where you would be if you clicked on music – ghostbust555 Mar 05 '12 at 23:35
Please see my updated answer. Regarding a way to see if an app is installed, you can refer to this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2695746/how-to-get-a-list-of-installed-android-applications-and-pick-one-to-run – Michell Bak Mar 05 '12 at 23:36
Google music is also only available in the U.S btw – ghostbust555 Mar 05 '12 at 23:45
I just noticed that in google music ap you can click an icon and it takes you to the music section of the market so this is possible – ghostbust555 Mar 06 '12 at 00:58
Hmm, I don't see that. Where's the icon? – Michell Bak Mar 06 '12 at 08:48
Int the bottom right next to the search button there is a market logo which takes you to the music section. Is google music open source? – ghostbust555 Mar 06 '12 at 14:42
Hmm, doesn't appear on my Music app. Must be because I'm outside the US. I'm afraid I don't know if it's open source or not, but I don't think so. – Michell Bak Mar 06 '12 at 16:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 05 '12 at 23:36

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If you want to launch the market in music mode, try using https://market.android.com/music. If you want to do search for specific music, try https://market.android.com/search?q=sting&c=music

answered Mar 05 '12 at 23:36

Franci Penov

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This is a last resort option, the website is not formatted for mobile and is very hard to navigate on a small screen – ghostbust555 Mar 06 '12 at 01:04
The reason I asked you if you tried these is that ideally, the Android Market app should be intercepting the `https://market.android.com` URLs. In general, `https://market.android.com/music` should be equal to `market://music`. (On a side note, if that's implemented properly, it'll likely lead to the same crash. :-/) – Franci Penov Mar 06 '12 at 20:34

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 06 '12 at 01:12

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I finally found this somewhere on the net and it works!

public void buyMusic(View v){
     Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=album-Bbeyjqldhuyoda7byal4op4he2u");
     Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
     startActivity(it);
}

answered Mar 06 '12 at 01:12

ghostbust555

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This however only works for individual albums. I need the homepage – ghostbust555 Mar 06 '12 at 01:21

How to launch android music store from ap?

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