Pocket Player

Android app to locally store and watch videos.

Features

• Import videos directly from your device.
• Store and watch videos entirely offline.
• Custom video player with enhanced controls.
• Thumbnail generation and metadata extraction.
• Lightweight and privacy-friendly — no cloud or network access.

Previews

Tech Stack

• React Native/Expo
• DB: Drizzle ORM with SQLite
• State and storage: Zustand + react-native-mmkv
• UI libraries: RN Primitives, RN Reusables, Nativewind

Notes

• This app is intended for local use only. No data leaves your device.
• Requires expo-dev-client; not compatible with Expo Go.
• See the app design overview for themes, logos, and asset generation details.

Install

Option 1: Download prebuilt universal APK

Download the latest APK from the Releases page and install it on your Android device.

Option 2: Build a device-specific APK

You can generate a smaller, optimized APK for your specific device using the provided generate-device-apk.sh script:

1. Build the AAB with EAS

   # use --local to build on device.
   eas build -p android --profile preview

2. Download the .aab file (if built via expo.dev)

   • Place it in the root directory. You can skip this step if you built it locally.

3. Get credentials.json and keystore.jks

   eas credentials -p android

4. Create .env.local

   • Copy the example .env file and update its values with those from credentials.json.

   cp example.env .env.local

5. Make script executable

   chmod +x generate-device-apk.sh

6. Run script

   ./generate-device-apk.sh

Roadmap

• Save timestamp of last view of video.
  • key = videoProgress:${videoId}
  • value = 10 (player.currentTime | number | seconds)

License

MIT License