How can I get Uri of a media file in android?

Question

I want to play a video with MediaPlayer in android, code is something like this:

MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer() mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(this.getContext, mUri, mHeaders)

I have a local file: /storage/emulated/0/Movies/test.mp4, how can I get the mUri of this file?

In fact, android.net.Uri have a method fromFile(File file), it returns a Uri like this: file:///storage/emulated/0/Movies/test.mp4. But this does work in setDataSource() method.

UPDATED: I don't want to misleading someone in this problem.

In fact, Uri.parse("/storage/emulated/0/Movies/test.mp4") and Uri.parse("file:///storage/emulated/0/Movies/test.mp4") should be ok in my situation. But it is just my mp4 file's problem!

Answer 1

just change your file:/... to file:/// and it will work

Uri.parse(uri.toString().replace("file:/", "file:///"));

or simply if you have a file try

Uri.parse(String.valueOf(Uri.fromFile(myFile)));

Actually the thing is that the media player requires MRL followed by your path to file

EDIT

I have answered a question on how to initialise MediaPlayer using Uri here

Use the above MRL and initialise your player as suggested and enjoy your video :)

UPDATE:

I thought I should share part of my implementation so that it may help you out:

1st Add below line to your manifest

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

2nd

Make your activity look like

public class MyActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener {

    private SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
    private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
    private MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
    /**
     * Called when the activity is first created.
     */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        getWindow().setFormat(PixelFormat.UNKNOWN);
        mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceview);
        mSurfaceHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
        mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
        mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);

    }


    @Override
    public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
        String stringPath = "/storage/emulated/0/Movies/Lesson%201/30%20-%20Create%20Some%20Fake%20Data.mp4";
        stringPath = android.net.Uri.parse("file://" + stringPath).getPath();

        try {

            mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
            mMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
            mMediaPlayer.setOnErrorListener(this);
            mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
            mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(stringPath);
            mMediaPlayer.setDisplay(holder);
            mMediaPlayer.prepareAsync();
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

    @Override
    public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {

    }

    @Override
    public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
        mp.start();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onError(MediaPlayer mp, int what, int extra) {
        return false;
    }
}

and for testing your xml can be like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:orientation="vertical"
              android:layout_width="fill_parent"
              android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        >
    <SurfaceView
            android:id="@+id/surfaceview"
            android:layout_width="300dp"
            android:layout_height="169dp"
            />
</LinearLayout>