MediaPlayer/ MediaRecorder in Android

Package: android.media  

android.media   package provides various media interfaces in audi and video.
MediaPlayer class: it is used to control the playback of audio and video files.
MediaRecorder class: it is used to record audio and video.

MediaPlayer

MediaPlayer/MediaRecorder:

Steps to create MediaPlayer

Step1: Create an instance of the MediaPlayer

MediaPlayer mp1=new MediaPlayer();

Step2: specify the source path of media file

mp1=MediaPlayer.create(this,R.raw.my_music);

another method is to set a file from file system

mp1.setDataSource(path);

step3: prepare the mediaplayer for starting

mp1.prepare();

step4: start the playback of the audio

mp1.start();

mp1.resume();    // running state

mp1.pause();    // before stopping

mp1.stop();     // stopping stage

mp1.release();    //destroying state

example:

Context appCon=getApplicationContext();

If the media is from raw:

MediaPlayer mp1=MediaPlayer.create(appCon,Uri.parse("file://sdcard/newfile.mp3));

if the media file is from internet

MediaPlayer url=MediaPlayer.create(appCon,Uri.parse("http://websiteaddress/audio/filename.mp3"));

For Video Player playing

create videoView in xml

Initialize the VideoView in OnCreate()

VideoView vv=(VideoView)findviewById(R.id.videoid);

vv.setKeepScreenOn(true);

vv.setVideoPath("//sdcard/videofile.3gp");

if(vv.canSeekForward())

vv.seekTo(vv.getDuration()/2);

vv.start();

vv.stopPlayBack();

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