Videoview in Android

To play videos in an Android application using the VideoView component, you can follow these steps:

1. Add a VideoView to your layout XML file (activity_main.xml):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <!-- Add this VideoView in your layout file -->
    <VideoView
        android:id="@+id/videoView"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />


</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.kt

package com.androindian.videoview

import android.content.Intent
import android.net.Uri
import android.os.Bundle
import android.provider.MediaStore
import android.widget.MediaController
import android.widget.VideoView
import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {





        private var videoUri: Uri? = null

        private val pickVideoLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> =
            registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { result ->
                if (result.resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                    val data: Intent? = result.data
                    data?.data?.let {
                        videoUri = it
                        playVideo()
                    }
                }
            }

        override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)

            val videoView: VideoView = findViewById(R.id.videoView)

            // Assuming you have a button with the ID "selectVideoButton" in your layout
           // selectVideoButton.setOnClickListener {
                openGalleryForVideo()
           // }
        }

        private fun openGalleryForVideo() {
            val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI)
            pickVideoLauncher.launch(intent)
        }

        private fun playVideo() {
            videoUri?.let {
                val videoView: VideoView = findViewById(R.id.videoView)

                // Create MediaController
                val mediaController = MediaController(this)
                mediaController.setAnchorView(videoView)

                // Set video URI and attach MediaController to VideoView
                videoView.setMediaController(mediaController)
                videoView.setVideoURI(it)

                // Start playing the video
                videoView.start()
            }
        }
    }