Android Sync video with timer

Question

I'm using Android to construct a video player using the VideoView. I've managed to get a video player running and now I'm setting a counter using chronometer that starts ticking when I select the file.
However, the video clip takes a few seconds to start running while the timer has already begun counting a few seconds when the clip starts.

How can I code to sync the counter with the media file?
I've checked around but can't seem to find an answer.

    video = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.video);
    play = (Button) findViewById(R.id.play);
    pause = (Button) findViewById(R.id.pause);
    stop = (Button) findViewById(R.id.stop);
    reset = (Button) findViewById(R.id.reset);
    Chronometer counter = (Chronometer) findViewById(R.id.chrono);
    startTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
    time = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time);

        try {
        video.setVideoPath(link);
        video.start();
        video.requestFocus();
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    play.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            video.start();
            video.requestFocus();
        }
    });
    pause.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            video.pause();
        }
    });
    stop.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            try {
                video.stopPlayback();
                video.setVideoPath(link);
            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    });
    reset.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            try {
                video.seekTo(0);
                video.start();
                video.requestFocus();
            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    });

counter.setOnChronometerTickListener(new OnChronometerTickListener(){
        public void onChronometerTick(Chronometer arg0) {
            countUp = (SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - arg0.getBase()) / 1000;
            duration = video.getDuration();
            if (countUp % 60 <= 9) {
                countText = (countUp / 60) + ":0" + (countUp % 60);
            } else {
                countText = (countUp / 60) + ":" + (countUp % 60);           
            } 
            if (duration % 60000 <= 9) {
                durationText = (duration / 60000) + ":0" + (duration % 60000);
            } else {
                durationText = (duration / 60000) + ":" + (duration % 60000);           
            }
            time.setText(countText + " / " + durationText);
        }
    });
    counter.start();

Answer 1

No worries, I found a way to use VideoView getCurrentPosition() in the Chronometer. Now it always sees the correct current time and is easier to keep check of.

counter.setOnChronometerTickListener(new OnChronometerTickListener(){
        public void onChronometerTick(Chronometer arg0) {
            countUp = video.getCurrentPosition();
            countUp = Math.round(countUp / 1000);
            duration = video.getDuration();
            duration = duration / 1000;
            long a = (long) countUp;
            if (countUp % 60000 <= 9) {
                countText = (a / 60000) + ":0" + (a % 60000);
            } else {
                countText = (a / 60000) + ":" + (a % 60000);           
            } 
            if (duration % 60000 <= 9) {
                durationText = (duration / 60000) + ":0" + (duration % 60000);
            } else {
                durationText = (duration / 60000) + ":" + (duration % 60000);           
            }
            time.setText(countText + " / " + durationText);
        }
    });
    counter.start();