In this sample, the app uses a custom video capturer to mirror the local video image before it is sent to the Vonage publisher. The goal is to show you the basics of integrating a custom capturer; mirroring is just a simple, visual effect to make the behavior obvious.

Estimated completion time: 25 mins

Want to skip this tutorial? You can jump straight to the completed Kotlin client code in the BasicVideoCapturer folder of our Android sample app repo on GitHub. The repo includes a README with full documentation on how to run and explore the project. This tutorial focuses on the Kotlin version of the Android sample app.

Requirements

To complete this tutorial, you’ll need:

• A valid Vonage Video API account — if you don’t have one, you can sign up for a free trial
• Android Studio