Android How to - Use Intent to launch another activity to play m4v file

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The following code shows how to Use Intent to launch another activity to play m4v file.

Example

Manifext xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="com.examples.matchmaker"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />

    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name=".RootActivity"
                  android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
              <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
              <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".PlayerActivity">
            <intent-filter>
              <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
              <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
              <data android:mimeType="video/h264" />
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
              <action android:name="com.examples.myplayer.PLAY" />
              <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

Main layout xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
<TextView  
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    android:text="@string/hello"
    />
</LinearLayout>

Main Activity Java code

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.view.View;
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public class MainActivity extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener {

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        Button button = new Button(this);
        button.setOnClickListener(this);
        setContentView(button);
    }
    
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
//        Intent intent = new Intent();
//        intent.setAction(PlayerActivity.ACTION_PLAY);
//        startActivity(intent);
        
        Intent intent = new Intent();
        intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
        intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file:///android_asset/movie.m4v"), "video/h264");
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Play Video"));
    }
}

Second activity Java code

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
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public class PlayerActivity extends Activity {
    
    public static final String ACTION_PLAY = "com.examples.myplayer.PLAY";
    
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        
        Intent incoming = getIntent();

        Uri videoUri = incoming.getData();

        String title;
        if(incoming.hasExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE)) {
            title = incoming.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE);
        } else {
            title = "";
        }
        
        Log.i("PLAYER", "Begin playing the video and displaying the title");
    }
}

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