How can I know the real time the video starts in android VideoView with the video view from URL?

Question

I am trying to popup a snack bar during a random time when the video plays I already got the video duration plus able to run the video. I have also able to set up the handler to show the snack bar at random time during the video duration.

Uri uri2 = Uri.parse("my video link");

MediaPlayer mp = MediaPlayer.create(this, uri2);
int duration = mp.getDuration();
mp.reset();
mp.release();

mVideoView2.setVideoURI(uri2);
mVideoView2.requestFocus();
mVideoView2.start();

I have only one problem. When I call videoview.start() it doesn't start the video immediately, it has some buffer time. I only want to show up the snackbar at random time during the video play. Assume the video length is 7 sec and my random time is 3 sec, and buffer time or preloading time is like 3 sec, the snackbar shows up before my video. Is there some way to know the buffer time or when the video is ready so that I can start calling my handler.

Answer 1

Set a OnPreparedListener to get notified when video loads

videoView.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
        @Override
        public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
            //play video... video is ready to play
        }
    });