Search code examples
javaandroidsurfaceviewandroid-mediaplayerandroid-videoview

Android SurfaceView Video Overlap

In my app, I'm displaying local videos using a SurfaceView. However, I noticed a strange (rare) bug when switching between videos: they both overlap.

Screenshot: Screenshot

Sometimes the old video (top black video) stays still and sometimes it still continues playing. (with no audio)

How do I fix this? I was previously using a VideoView and still had this issue. My VideoFragment is recreated everytime I open a new video. I tried releasing the video in the onPause() of the fragment but still no luck.

@Override
public void onPause()
{
    super.onPause();

    if (player != null && Video.getDownloaded())
    {
        if(player.isPlaying())
            player.stop();

        controller.hide();
        player.release();
    }
}

Thanks in Advance,

~Pkmmte Xeleon

Solution

  • Simply put, a SurfaceView is a weird "widget". Treat them carefully.

    Try reorganizing your UI to have a single SurfaceView (or VideoView if you roll back to that). For example, that could be fixed below your action bar tabs, with the rest of your content inside a fragment beneath it. On a tab change, update the video and replace the main fragment.

    Or, if you are only supporting API Level 14+, try TextureView instead.