Try the demo app

The code on this page works with either the default UI or the custom UI.

Now that you've downloaded and set up the sample app, it's time to bring it to life.

In Android Studio, look for the big green triangle in the upper right corner - the one next to the "example". The pop-up window asks you if you would like to "Run on Emulator (Virtual Device)" or "Run on Device".

Use an emulator

Android Studio provides rich features in using emulators to run and test Android applications.

To test the application with emulators, follow these instructions to install and run an emulator with Android Studio.

Run on a device

To bring out the full power of the Meeting SDK, run and test the demo app on an Android device.

Note: To run our demo app on your device, enable Developer mode on your Android device. Learn more at How to enable developer mode on your device.

  1. Connect your Android device to your computer.
  2. Select the device, then select Run.

The demo app is generated and automatically installed on the device you selected.

Run your demo app

Let's play around with your newly-generated app. You will need:

  • Another device that can host a Zoom meeting, such as Zoom desktop clients or Zoom mobile clients. We will use Zoom's Meeting for Android client.

  • Your demo application with the Meeting SDK.

Step 1: Start a meeting

On your Zoom Android client, log in with your Zoom account and start a meeting.

Screenshot of a mobile app screen with two toggles and a button: Video on, and Use personal meeting ID (PMI), and the button Start a meeting.

Once the meeting room is ready, you will see a nine digit Meeting ID, like 123-456-789.

Step 2: Switch to your Android device

Now switch to your Android device. When you launch your Zoom SDK sample app, you'll see a screen with four buttons and two fields.

A screen with three fields SSO Login User, API User, and Settings, then two fields Input meeting number and Input user name, and one final button Join meeting

Enter the meeting number and username, and tap on Join Meeting. If there is password authentication, you will be asked for a password.

A screen with one field for the meeting passcode, then two buttons Cancel and OK

After successfully joining the meeting, this screen appears.

Screenshot of a mobile app screen showing the Zoom logo and the meeting controls including Mute, Start video, Participants, Chat, and Reactions.

Select Participants. The name you entered while joining should appear here.

Screenshot of a mobile app screen showing two participants

You can now browse around each button and corner in the meeting room. The Meeting SDK offers a lot of hands-on features to enrich your video conferencing experience, such as sharing your screen, document sharing, sending reactions, and more.

Further topics

Now that you have seen the basic setup and essential operations of a Meeting SDK for Android application, continue with these introductory topics.

  1. Integrate with your app - How can you add the Meeting SDK into an existing Android app? This topic shows how to easily integrate the Meeting SDK with your app.
  2. Build your first Zoom app - Build a Meeting app from scratch and gain a deeper understanding of our Meeting SDK.
  3. Use Meeting SDK - This section provides detailed instructions of each major feature that we offer in our Meeting SDK.