[android-developers] Re: Any one tried uisng mediaplayer example ,I ma unable to play video file from local directory

I can play a video from a local directory just fine. I am using a video podcast intended for the iPhone and I put it in an sdcard image and accessed it at /sdcard/myVideos/TheVideoPodcast.m4v Then use VideoView in your layout XML and set its URI programatically in your activity:

[android-developers] Re: Any one tried uisng mediaplayer example ,I ma unable to play video file from local directory

Hi guys, I decided to write my own streaming utility for the MediaPlayer. My solution is now documented as a tutorial on my blog including including source code: blog.pocketjourney.com. Please check it out leave a comment on my blog if you have questions. Best of luck, Anthony