Buffer/Pre buffer a video prior to playing

[PFlores81]

In one of my apps I have it set as a hidden link where you click it and it will play the video. Is there a way when this link is clicked it will buffer prior to playing. I have timeouts on 3g/4g data but WiFi will play just fine.

 

[Erel]

How are you playing the video? MediaPlayerStream?

 

[PFlores81]

How are you playing the video? MediaPlayerStream?

I am sure there are easier or more logical ways to to stream it..

Sub ImageView1_Click
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "webaddy")
i.SetType("video/*")
i.Flags = 0x10000000
i.SetComponent("com.sec.android.app.videoplayer")
StartActivity(i)

 

[PFlores81]

I tried using mediaplayerstream and it errored telling me "unknown media , error 0"

 

[Erel]

Can you post your code?

 

[PFlores81]

If you need the web address I will PM it. I do not want it publicly distributed

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim mps As MediaPlayerStream
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
If FirstTime Then
        mps.Initialize("mps")
    End If
    mps.Load("Web Addy")
End Sub

Sub ImageView1_Click
mps.Play
End Sub
Sub mps_StreamReady
    Log("buffer complete")
    ToastMessageShow("Video Ready", True)
End Sub
Sub mps_StreamError (ErrorCode As String, ExtraData As Int)
    Log("Error: " & ErrorCode & ", " & ExtraData)
    ToastMessageShow("Error: " & ErrorCode & ", " & ExtraData, True)
End Sub
Sub mps_StreamBuffer(Percentage As Int)
    Log(Percentage)
End Sub

 

[Erel]

Your code looks correct. The native decoder fails to decode the music file.

You can try to convert the file to a different format.

 

[PFlores81]

Ah well. I'll get it figured out. Thanks again Erel. I appreciate you taking the time to help.

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