Android: Embed mp4 Video from Raw

Put the video inside the res/raw

 

Layout - vidconsult.xml

<?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" >
    
    <VideoView android:id="@+id/vidview"
                 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    </VideoView>
    </LinearLayout>

The sourcecode: playvid.java

import android.app.Activity;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.MediaController;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class playvid extends Activity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.vidconsult);
        
        VideoView myVideoView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.vidview);
        MediaController mediaController = new MediaController(this);
        mediaController.setAnchorView(myVideoView);
        try{//try to fetch vid from sdcard
            //String SrcPath = "/sdcard/week17boy.avi";//put your video in sdcard
            String vidpath = "android.resource://" + getPackageName() + "/" + R.raw.rsr;
            myVideoView.setVideoURI(Uri.parse(vidpath));
            //myVideoView.setVideoPath(SrcPath);
            myVideoView.setMediaController(new MediaController(this));
            myVideoView.requestFocus();
            myVideoView.start();
        }
        catch (Exception e){
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
        }
    
    }
}