Android Question I want to play a mp4 video in b4a, I alway get "can't play this video"

[AndyChang]

I read the user guide about VideoView in Audio chapter https://www.b4x.com/android/help/audio.html#videoview

and copy the sample program directly into my test program (like attached), add library audio and carefully replace the position of my v1.mp4. But I get "can't play this video (like the attached file show)"

What's wrong with my program?
Please help me. Thanks.

Andy

 

[DonManfred]

See similar threads above. https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/exoplayer-mediaplayer-videoview-alternative.72652/
Exoplayer can play much more formats and is more up-to-date

 

[AndyChang]

Thank DonManfred,

I want to learn how to play MP4 video in B4A. Through the User guide and forums, I found many way can play video.
I test one by one. Some method can pass the compilation but will generate error msg (can't play this video), some I don't even know how to install the libraries.

I have read the articles that Erel showed in the forums ( https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/exoplayer-mediaplayer-videoview-alternative.72652/)
It looks so easy to implement. I am happy to start test it. I found that I am lack of many basic knowledge. I don't even know how to add the Library exoplayer.aar into additional libraries folder. I feel so upset.
I need help to learn
1) Where to find the additional libraries folder
2) If I find the folder, then I copy the file exoplayer.aar into the folder. (Is that right?)
3) Then I change the directory and MP4 file name and use libraries manager to add Audio library. (Is that right?)
4) Then I can run the program. (Is that right?)
Andy need help.

 

[DonManfred]

https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html

I suggest to Download the Beginners Guide (more at the bottom at the Documentation-Section) and read it.

All your questions are answered there.

 

[AndyChang]

I found the detail description about additional libraries folder in the Beginners Guide. I lost reading about this chapter.
Sorry everybody. I will study it first, if It still can not work, I will come back to ask for help. Thanks you all.
Andy

 

[AndyChang]

Thanks a lot for DonManfred
Thanks for Your kindness help to me.
I will study it now. Thanks
Andy

 

[AndyChang]

Now I can display the video successfully. Thank you everybody. Especially, Manfred and Erel.
Andy