SceneStream

SceneStream is a Firebase-powered Android application that showcases a cinematic gallery of movies. It features authentication, dynamic content loading, genre filtering, search functionality, and customizable UI—all built using modular fragments and modern Android development practices.

Features

• Firebase Authentication – Secure sign-in and registration
• Movie Grid – Images and titles dynamically loaded from Firestore
• Genre Filtering – Browse movies by category via GenreFragment
• Search Functionality – Real-time search with dynamic filtering
• Navigation Drawer – Profile details and seamless fragment navigation
• Settings Panel – Toggle features with PreferenceFragmentCompat
• Custom UI Elements – Styled splash screen, toolbar, and movie cards

Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• Platform: Android (minSdk 21+)
• Backend Services: Firebase Authentication, Firestore
• Tools: Android Studio, Firebase Console

Project Structure

app/
├── src/main/java/.../activities/
│ ├── SplashActivity.kt
│ ├── LoginActivity.kt
│ ├── SignupActivity.kt
│ └── MainActivity.kt
│
├── src/main/java/.../fragments/
│ ├── MovieFragment.kt
│ ├── SearchFragment.kt
│ ├── GenreFragment.kt
│ └── SettingsFragment.kt
│
├── src/main/java/.../adapters/
│ └── MovieAdapter.kt
│
├── res/layout/
│ ├── activity_main.xml
│ ├── fragment_movie.xml
│ ├── fragment_search.xml
│ └── list_item_movie.xml
│
└── res/
├── drawable/
├── values/
│ ├── colors.xml
│ ├── themes.xml
│ └── strings.xml

Architecture Overview

• SplashActivity – Launch screen that redirects to authentication
• LoginActivity – Firebase login with option to sign up
• SignupActivity – New user registration and profile setup
• MainActivity – Hosts NavigationDrawer and fragment transactions
• Fragments – Modular screens for Movies, Search, Genres, Account, Settings
• Adapters – Custom RecyclerView adapters for movies and genres
• Firestore – Stores and retrieves movie and genre entities

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/Chazdj/SceneStream.git

2. Open the project in Android Studio
3. Sync dependencies using libs.versions.toml (includes Firebase, Glide, Preference, RecyclerView, etc.)
4. Run on emulator or physical device (Min SDK: 21)

Firebase Setup

To enable Firebase features:

• Add your google-services.json file to /app
• Enable Firebase Authentication (Email/Password)
• Configure Firestore with collections:
  • users → name, email, profilePicUrl
  • movies → title, posterUrl
  • genres → name, iconUrl

Demo Walkthrough

Author

Created by Chastidy Joanem
GitHub: @chazdj