How To Play Video File In Android

This is a sample activity which shows How to run a video file.

Underlying Algorithm:

Basic description of algorithm in step by step form:
1.) Create a Project VideoViewExample.
2.) Put a video file in raw folder and keep it inside the res folder.
3.) Put the following code snippet in main.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
   <VideoView 
      android:id="@+id/surface_view" 
      android:layout_width="320px"
      android:layout_height="240px"/>
</LinearLayout>

4.) Run the application.

Steps to Create:

1.) Open Eclipse. Use the New Project Wizard and select Android Project Give the respective project name i.e. VideoViewExample. Enter following information:
Project name: VideoViewExample
Build Target: Google APIs
Application name: VideoViewExample
Package name: com.sample.VideoViewExample
Create Activity: VideoViewExample

On Clicking Finish VideoViewExample code structure is generated with the necessary Android Packages being imported along with VideoViewExample.java. VideoViewExample class will look like following:

package com.sample.VideoViewExample;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.MediaController;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class VideoViewExample extends Activity {
   private VideoView mVideoView;

   @Override
   public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
     super.onCreate(icicle);
     setContentView(R.layout.main);
     mVideoView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.surface_view);
     mVideoView.setVideoURI(Uri.parse("android.resource://" + getPackageName()+"/"+R.raw.documentariesandyou));
     mVideoView.setMediaController(new MediaController(this));
     mVideoView.requestFocus();
   }
}

Output –The final output: