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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Capturing Photos and Videos Setting Where Photos are Saved

Posted by Michael Partridge
Michael Partridge
7,129 Points

Is it common practice to store pictures and videos in the public storage pictures directory?

// 1. Get the External Storage Directory
            String appName = MainActivity.this.getString(R.string.app_name);
            File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                    Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
                    appName);

It seems we are only concerned with the pictures directory although we are also storing videos. What is the videos directory used for then? Movies?