mp4 improved with preview

lib/ui/add_recipe/add_recipe_screen.dart

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
+import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 import '../../core/service_locator.dart';
 import '../../core/logger.dart';
 import '../../data/recipes/recipe_service.dart';
@@ -1470,9 +1471,9 @@ class _AddRecipeScreenState extends State<AddRecipeScreen> {
                                         ),
                                         child: ClipRRect(
                                           borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-                                          child: isVideo
+                                        child: isVideo
-                                              ? _buildVideoThumbnailForTile(mediaUrl)
+                                            ? _VideoThumbnailPreview(videoUrl: mediaUrl)
-                                              : _buildImagePreview(mediaUrl),
+                                            : _buildImagePreview(mediaUrl),
                                         ),
                                       ),
                                     );
@@ -1603,7 +1604,7 @@ class _AddRecipeScreenState extends State<AddRecipeScreen> {
               )
             : null,
         child: media.isVideo
-            ? _buildVideoThumbnailForTile(media.url)
+            ? _VideoThumbnailPreview(videoUrl: media.url)
             : _buildImagePreviewForTile(media.url),
       ),
     );
@@ -1776,3 +1777,106 @@ class _AddRecipeScreenState extends State<AddRecipeScreen> {
     );
   }
 }
+
+
+/// Widget that displays a video thumbnail preview with a few seconds of playback.
+class _VideoThumbnailPreview extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String videoUrl;
+
+  const _VideoThumbnailPreview({
+    required this.videoUrl,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> createState() => _VideoThumbnailPreviewState();
+}
+
+class _VideoThumbnailPreviewState extends State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> {
+  VideoPlayerController? _controller;
+  bool _isInitialized = false;
+  bool _hasError = false;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _initializeVideo();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _initializeVideo() async {
+    try {
+      _controller = VideoPlayerController.networkUrl(Uri.parse(widget.videoUrl));
+      await _controller!.initialize();
+      
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isInitialized = true;
+        });
+        
+        // Play continuously in a loop
+        _controller!.setLooping(true);
+        _controller!.play();
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger.warning('Failed to initialize video thumbnail: $e');
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _hasError = true;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _controller?.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (_hasError || !_isInitialized || _controller == null) {
+      return Stack(
+        fit: StackFit.expand,
+        children: [
+          Container(
+            color: Colors.black87,
+            child: const Center(
+              child: Icon(
+                Icons.play_circle_filled,
+                size: 40,
+                color: Colors.white70,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    }
+
+    return Stack(
+      fit: StackFit.expand,
+      children: [
+        AspectRatio(
+          aspectRatio: _controller!.value.aspectRatio,
+          child: VideoPlayer(_controller!),
+        ),
+        // Play icon overlay
+        Positioned(
+          top: 4,
+          right: 4,
+          child: Container(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4),
+            decoration: BoxDecoration(
+              color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
+              shape: BoxShape.circle,
+            ),
+            child: const Icon(
+              Icons.play_circle_filled,
+              size: 24,
+              color: Colors.white,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/ui/favourites/favourites_screen.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 import '../../core/service_locator.dart';
 import '../../core/logger.dart';
 import '../../data/recipes/recipe_service.dart';
@@ -834,37 +835,104 @@ class _RecipeCard extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   Widget _buildVideoThumbnail(String videoUrl) {
+    return _VideoThumbnailPreview(videoUrl: videoUrl);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Widget that displays a video thumbnail preview with a few seconds of playback.
+class _VideoThumbnailPreview extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String videoUrl;
+
+  const _VideoThumbnailPreview({
+    required this.videoUrl,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> createState() => _VideoThumbnailPreviewState();
+}
+
+class _VideoThumbnailPreviewState extends State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> {
+  VideoPlayerController? _controller;
+  bool _isInitialized = false;
+  bool _hasError = false;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _initializeVideo();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _initializeVideo() async {
+    try {
+      _controller = VideoPlayerController.networkUrl(Uri.parse(widget.videoUrl));
+      await _controller!.initialize();
+      
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isInitialized = true;
+        });
+        
+        // Play continuously in a loop
+        _controller!.setLooping(true);
+        _controller!.play();
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger.warning('Failed to initialize video thumbnail: $e');
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _hasError = true;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _controller?.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (_hasError || !_isInitialized || _controller == null) {
+      return Stack(
+        fit: StackFit.expand,
+        children: [
+          Container(
+            color: Colors.black87,
+            child: const Center(
+              child: Icon(
+                Icons.play_circle_filled,
+                size: 40,
+                color: Colors.white70,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    }
+
     return Stack(
       fit: StackFit.expand,
       children: [
-        Container(
+        AspectRatio(
-          color: Colors.black87,
+          aspectRatio: _controller!.value.aspectRatio,
-          child: const Center(
+          child: VideoPlayer(_controller!),
-            child: Icon(
-              Icons.play_circle_filled,
-              size: 40,
-              color: Colors.white70,
-            ),
-          ),
         ),
+        // Play icon overlay
         Positioned(
-          bottom: 4,
+          top: 4,
-          left: 4,
           right: 4,
           child: Container(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4, vertical: 2),
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4),
             decoration: BoxDecoration(
-              color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+              color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
-              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
+              shape: BoxShape.circle,
             ),
-            child: const Text(
+            child: const Icon(
-              'MP4',
+              Icons.play_circle_filled,
-              style: TextStyle(
+              size: 24,
-                color: Colors.white,
+              color: Colors.white,
-                fontSize: 10,
-                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-              ),
-              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
             ),
           ),
         ),

lib/ui/recipes/recipes_screen.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 import '../../core/service_locator.dart';
 import '../../core/logger.dart';
 import '../../data/recipes/recipe_service.dart';
@@ -1053,47 +1054,115 @@ class _RecipeCard extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   Widget _buildVideoThumbnail(String videoUrl) {
+    return _VideoThumbnailPreview(videoUrl: videoUrl);
+  }
+
+  Color _getRatingColor(int rating) {
+    if (rating >= 4) return Colors.green;
+    if (rating >= 2) return Colors.orange;
+    return Colors.red;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/// Widget that displays a video thumbnail preview with a few seconds of playback.
+class _VideoThumbnailPreview extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String videoUrl;
+
+  const _VideoThumbnailPreview({
+    required this.videoUrl,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> createState() => _VideoThumbnailPreviewState();
+}
+
+class _VideoThumbnailPreviewState extends State<_VideoThumbnailPreview> {
+  VideoPlayerController? _controller;
+  bool _isInitialized = false;
+  bool _hasError = false;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _initializeVideo();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _initializeVideo() async {
+    try {
+      _controller = VideoPlayerController.networkUrl(Uri.parse(widget.videoUrl));
+      await _controller!.initialize();
+      
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isInitialized = true;
+        });
+        
+        // Play continuously in a loop
+        _controller!.setLooping(true);
+        _controller!.play();
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger.warning('Failed to initialize video thumbnail: $e');
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _hasError = true;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _controller?.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (_hasError || !_isInitialized || _controller == null) {
+      return Stack(
+        fit: StackFit.expand,
+        children: [
+          Container(
+            color: Colors.black87,
+            child: const Center(
+              child: Icon(
+                Icons.play_circle_filled,
+                size: 40,
+                color: Colors.white70,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    }
+
     return Stack(
       fit: StackFit.expand,
       children: [
-        Container(
+        AspectRatio(
-          color: Colors.black87,
+          aspectRatio: _controller!.value.aspectRatio,
-          child: const Center(
+          child: VideoPlayer(_controller!),
-            child: Icon(
-              Icons.play_circle_filled,
-              size: 40,
-              color: Colors.white70,
-            ),
-          ),
         ),
+        // Play icon overlay
         Positioned(
-          bottom: 4,
+          top: 4,
-          left: 4,
           right: 4,
           child: Container(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4, vertical: 2),
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4),
             decoration: BoxDecoration(
-              color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+              color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
-              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
+              shape: BoxShape.circle,
             ),
-            child: const Text(
+            child: const Icon(
-              'MP4',
+              Icons.play_circle_filled,
-              style: TextStyle(
+              size: 24,
-                color: Colors.white,
+              color: Colors.white,
-                fontSize: 10,
-                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-              ),
-              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
             ),
           ),
         ),
       ],
     );
   }
-
-  Color _getRatingColor(int rating) {
-    if (rating >= 4) return Colors.green;
-    if (rating >= 2) return Colors.orange;
-    return Colors.red;
-  }
 }