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Library capsules provide extended functionality for your capsules. For more information, read the Utilizing Library Capsules Guide.

Library Capsule Versions

When importing library capsules, use the recommended versions. This list is automatically updated to stay current.

Capsules

These are some of the most commonly used library capsules along with links to their documentation.

• Audio Player (bixby.audioPlayer)
  Plays audio streams within Bixby, without relying on external player applications.

• Contact (bixby.contact)
  Allows your capsule to search for and save contact information.

• Core (viv.core)
  A low-level capsule that defines concepts used by other library capsules.

• DateTime (viv.time)
  Provides functionality for working with a variety of relative and absolute date/time expressions.

• Entity (viv.entity) (Deprecated)
  Provides helper models, layout macros, and dialogs for presenting certain kinds of data sets.

• Geography (viv.geo)
  Provides functionality for working with geospatial concepts and localities.

• Image (viv.image) (Deprecated)
  Describes how to work with concepts representing image metadata.

• Location (viv.location)
  Provides a macro and actions for autocompletion of input fields based on location and contacts.

• Measurement (viv.measurement)
  Provides concepts representing units of measurement and actions for converting between compatible units.

• Money (viv.money)
  Provides functionality for working with currency.

• Navigation (viv.navigation)
  Provides navigation to a selected destination with Google Maps.

• Open Hours (viv.openHours)
  Provides a set of concepts representing open hours for businesses.

• Phone Call (bixby.phoneCall)
  Allows capsules to place phone calls.

• Profile (viv.self)
  Provides functionality for working with user profile information.

• Rating (viv.rating)
  Provides concepts representing ratings and reviews.

• Sharing (viv.shareVia)
  Allows capsules to send content to other applications or capsules.

• Text Message (bixby.textMessage)
  Allows capsules to send SMS text messages.

Device Support by Library Capsule

Not all library capsules are supported on all Bixby devices. Check the table below for the supported devices for each library capsule.

Key:

• ✓: Fully supported
• X: Not supported
• P: Partially supported (see note)