Xamarin: Using VideoView with MediaController

This recipe shows how to play a video using the VideoView and MediaController.

Follow these steps to play a video:

1. Add a VideoView to an Main.axml layout.

   01.<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   02.<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   03.    android:orientation="vertical"
   04.    android:layout_width="match_parent"
   05.    android:layout_height="match_parent">
   06.    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
   07.        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
   08.        android:layout_width="match_parent"
   09.        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   10.        android:background="#F8F8F8" />
   11.    <ListView
   12.        android:id="@+id/lstView"
   13.        android:layout_width="match_parent"
   14.        android:layout_height="match_parent"
   15.        android:background="@android:color/white" />
   16.</LinearLayout>
   

2. Obtain a reference to the VideoView in code.

   1.var video_view = FindViewById<VideoView>(Resource.Id.videoView);
   

3.  Create an Android.Net.Uri for the video.

   1.var uri = Android.Net.Uri.Parse ("video url goes here");
   

4.  Pass this URI to the VideoView.

   1.video_view.SetVideoURI (uri);
   

5.  Create an MediaController for VideoView.

   1.private MediaController media_controller;
   

6. Set MediaController to the VideoView.

   1.media_controller = new  Android.Widget.MediaController(this);
   2.media_controller.SetMediaPlayer(video_view);
   3.video_view.SetMediaController(media_controller);
   4.video_view.RequestFocus();
   

7. Start the VideoView.

   1.video_view.Start();
   

8. In AndroidManifest, we set the INTERNET permission and press OK.