How can I play a local video in my Android project?

Question

I have created a new folder named Assets in my Android project. Then I have added the file Testvideo1.mp4 to this folder and set the build action to AndroidAsset. But the video is not playing when I use this code.

How can I play a local video in my Android project?

await CrossMediaManager.Current.PlayFromResource("Assets:///Testvideo1.mp4");

Answer 1

Hello,

I test your code await CrossMediaManager.Current.PlayFromResource("Assets:///Testvideo1.mp4");, I cannot play as well, Please report an issue in XamarinMediaManager GitHub repo

However, I find a workaround to play the local video file.

Firstly, you can create raw folder in the Resources folder, then copy your video in the raw folder and make sure this video's **BuildAction ** is AndroidResource.

Then. You can invoke code about playing the local video twice like following lines. This video could be played.

await CrossMediaManager.Android.PlayFromResource(Resource.Raw.test1.ToString());
await CrossMediaManager.Android.PlayFromResource(Resource.Raw.test1.ToString());

Best Regards,

Leon Lu

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