How to Create a WebSocket Server on Android Using Kotlin: Step-by-Step Tutorial
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of creating a WebSocket server on Android using Kotlin. We'll use Ktor to set up our server and handle WebSocket connections. By the end of this video, you'll have a fully functional WebSocket server running on your Android device.
Topics Covered:
Setting up your Android project for WebSocket development.
Adding necessary dependencies.
Configuring packaging options to exclude unnecessary files.
Writing the server code to handle WebSocket connections.
Testing your WebSocket server.
Code Snippets:
Packaging Options:
packagingOptions {
resources {
excludes.add("META-INF/INDEX.LIST")
excludes.add("META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
excludes.add("META-INF/io.netty.versions.properties") // Exclude this file
}
}
implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-core-jvm:2.0.3")
implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-netty-jvm:2.0.3")
implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-websockets-jvm:2.0.3")
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.4")
Source Code:
You can find the complete source code on my GitHub:
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