Streaming a Video file

Good morning

Here's a simple code to play a 3gp Video file from network stream. But before going ahead you need to make sure that you have an actual GPRS enabled device and you have given Internet permission to your android application.

package com.playweb;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class PlayWeb extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
//String url = "rtsp://192.168.1.2/vod/DES.3gp";
String url = "rtsp://v5.cache4.c.youtube.com/CkELENy73wIaOAliq6nKYdHZZxMYESARFEIJbXYtZ29vZ2xlSARSBWluZGV4Wgl4bF9ibGF6ZXJg7sXyzsWH3ZlMDA==/0/0/0/video.3gp";

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(i);
}
}

I can also play the same using the MediaController class and its display and holder. But I was unable to make out the difference between them. So this time I 'm gonna ask this question to android public forums and when I will get the answer I will let you know.

The code for playing video using MediaController


package com.torrins;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.media.AudioManager;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnBufferingUpdateListener;
import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener;
import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener;
import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnVideoSizeChangedListener;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.widget.Toast;


public class PlayVideo1 extends Activity implements
OnBufferingUpdateListener, OnCompletionListener,
OnPreparedListener, OnVideoSizeChangedListener, SurfaceHolder.Callback {

private static final String TAG = "MediaPlayerDemo";
private int mVideoWidth;
private int mVideoHeight;
private MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
private SurfaceView mPreview;
private SurfaceHolder holder;
private String path;
private Bundle extras;
private static final String MEDIA = "media";
private static final int LOCAL_AUDIO = 1;
private static final int STREAM_AUDIO = 2;
private static final int RESOURCES_AUDIO = 3;
private static final int LOCAL_VIDEO = 4;
private static final int STREAM_VIDEO = 5;
private boolean mIsVideoSizeKnown = false;
private boolean mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = false;

/**
*
* Called when the activity is first created.
*/
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
setContentView(R.layout.mediaplayer_2);
mPreview = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surface);
holder = mPreview.getHolder();
holder.addCallback(this);
holder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
extras = getIntent().getExtras();

}

private void playVideo(Integer Media) {
String destinationDir;
String url;
doCleanUp();
try {

switch (Media) {
case LOCAL_VIDEO:
/*
* TODO: Set the path variable to a local media file path.
*/
path = "";
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide a media file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
PlayVideo1.this,
"Please edit MediaPlayerDemo_Video Activity, "
+ "and set the path variable to your media file path."
+ " Your media file must be stored on sdcard.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

}
break;
case STREAM_VIDEO:
destinationDir = "/vod/mp4:Extremists.mp4";
url = "rtsp://v5.cache4.c.youtube.com/CkELENy73wIaOAliq6nKYdHZZxMYESARFEIJbXYtZ29vZ2xlSARSBWluZGV4Wgl4bF9ibGF6ZXJg7sXyzsWH3ZlMDA==/0/0/0/video.3gp";
Log.v(TAG,url);
path = url;
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide a media file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
PlayVideo1.this,
"Please edit MediaPlayerDemo_Video Activity,"
+ " and set the path variable to your media file URL.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

}

break;


}

// Create a new media player and set the listeners
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(path);
mMediaPlayer.setDisplay(holder);
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
mMediaPlayer.setOnBufferingUpdateListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnCompletionListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnVideoSizeChangedListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);


} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}

public void onBufferingUpdate(MediaPlayer arg0, int percent) {
Log.d(TAG, "onBufferingUpdate percent:" + percent);

}

public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer arg0) {
Log.d(TAG, "onCompletion called");
}

public void onVideoSizeChanged(MediaPlayer mp, int width, int height) {
Log.v(TAG, "onVideoSizeChanged called");
if (width == 0 || height == 0) {
Log.e(TAG, "invalid video width(" + width + ") or height(" + height + ")");
return;
}
mIsVideoSizeKnown = true;
mVideoWidth = width;
mVideoHeight = height;
//if (mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed && mIsVideoSizeKnown) {
startVideoPlayback();
//}
}

public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mediaplayer) {
Log.d(TAG, "onPrepared called");
mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = true;
if (mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed && mIsVideoSizeKnown) {
startVideoPlayback();
}
}

public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder surfaceholder, int i, int j, int k) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceChanged called");

}

public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder surfaceholder) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceDestroyed called");
}


public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceCreated called");
playVideo(5);


}

@Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaPlayer();
doCleanUp();
}

@Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
releaseMediaPlayer();
doCleanUp();
}

private void releaseMediaPlayer() {
if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
mMediaPlayer.release();
mMediaPlayer = null;
}
}

private void doCleanUp() {
mVideoWidth = 0;
mVideoHeight = 0;
mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = false;
mIsVideoSizeKnown = false;
}

private void startVideoPlayback() {
Log.v(TAG, "startVideoPlayback");
holder.setFixedSize(mVideoWidth, mVideoHeight);
mMediaPlayer.start();
}
}




Thanks