Play video in landscape mode using action_view intent

Question

Streaming video from server using native media player.

            Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            i.setDataAndType("URL TO VIDEO", "video/mp4");
            startActivity(i);

It will lunch view intent successfully where it shows me installed players. but the problem is when i play video. it won't let me change orientation to landscape by default. Is it somehow i can do. Thanks in advance.

yes, activity which launch particular intent is in portrait mode. — Mohsin, Mar 03 '15 at 07:40
Not sure but you should create another xml for landscape mode while will be used when orientation gets changed to landscape. — Apurva, Mar 03 '15 at 07:44
calling mediaplayer from outside application using action_view. I mean those player already installed. like vlc,mxplayer etc. — Mohsin, Mar 03 '15 at 07:51

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '15 at 08:01

I am not sure you can do this because you are opening third party app to play your video and may be that player not providing you the control to handle orientation by your code.

You can achieve your result by below code

Create a layout

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/frameLayoutRoot"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    >

   <VideoView
        android:id="@+id/surfaceViewFrame"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_gravity="center">
   </VideoView>

</RelativeLayout>

now Create a new activity/playeractivity and set the above layout in setcontent view

//In OnCreate
VideoView videoView = (VideoView)findViewById(R.id.surfaceViewFrame);

videoView.setVideoURI(Uri.parse(yoururl/local/server));
        videoView.start();
        progressBarWait.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        videoView.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {

            @Override
            public void onPrepared(final MediaPlayer mp) {
                mp.start();
                mp.setOnVideoSizeChangedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnVideoSizeChangedListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onVideoSizeChanged(MediaPlayer mediaPlayer, int i, int i2) {
                       // Log.e(TAG, "Changed");
                        progressBarWait.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                        mp.start();
                    }
                });

            }
        });

        videoView.setOnCompletionListener(new MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener() {

        public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer mp) {
            finish();

        }
    });

And in Menifest.xml declear your activity with orientation

 <activity android:name=".YourPlayerActivity" 
android:screenOrientation="portrait/landscape"/>

Play video in landscape mode using action_view intent

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