Fullscreen VideoView in landscape mode

Question

I wish to make VideoView into full screen in landscape mode. I tried this. It shows a margin from left and right. I want to know how I can make the VideoView fullscreen.

My .xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <VideoView
        android:id="@+id/videoViewN"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
</RelativeLayout>

Solution 1

You may add theme to the activity in manifest file:

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"

And for VideoView in xml, change

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

to

android:layout_height="fill_parent"

This will help you achieve fullscreen in video view. Hope it helps.

Solution 2

adding below codes before setContentView works for me in onCreate function. I hope it helps.

requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

Solution 3

Full Screen Landscape Video

AndroidManifext.xml (Setting the orientation)

        <activity
        android:name=".Video1"
        android:screenOrientation="landscape" />

Video1.xml Code :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".Video1">

<VideoView
    android:id="@+id/videoView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
</VideoView>

Video1.java Code :

import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.MediaController;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class Video1 extends AppCompatActivity {

private VideoView videoView;
private MediaController mediaController;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_video1);

    videoView = findViewById(R.id.videoView);
    String fullScreen =  getIntent().getStringExtra("fullScreenInd");
    if("y".equals(fullScreen)){
        getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
        getSupportActionBar().hide();
    }

    Uri videoUri = Uri.parse("android.resource://"+getPackageName()+"/"+R.raw.YOUR_VIDEO_NAME);

    videoView.setVideoURI(videoUri);

    mediaController = new FullScreenMediaController(this);
    mediaController.setAnchorView(videoView);

    videoView.setMediaController(mediaController);
    videoView.start();
    }
}

FullScreenMediaControler.java Code :

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.MediaController;

public class FullScreenMediaController extends MediaController {

private ImageButton fullScreen;
private String isFullScreen;

public FullScreenMediaController(Context context) {
    super(context);
}

@Override
public void setAnchorView(View view) {

    super.setAnchorView(view);

    //image button for full screen to be added to media controller
    fullScreen = new ImageButton (super.getContext());

    FrameLayout.LayoutParams params = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    params.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT;
    params.rightMargin = 80;
    addView(fullScreen, params);

    //fullscreen indicator from intent
    isFullScreen =  ((Activity)getContext()).getIntent().
            getStringExtra("fullScreenInd");

    if("y".equals(isFullScreen)){
        fullScreen.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_fullscreen_exit);
    }else{
        fullScreen.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_fullscreen);
    }

    //add listener to image button to handle full screen and exit full screen events
    fullScreen.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            Intent intent = new Intent(getContext(),Video1.class);

            if("y".equals(isFullScreen)){
                intent.putExtra("fullScreenInd", "");
            }else{
                intent.putExtra("fullScreenInd", "y");
            }
            ((Activity)getContext()).startActivity(intent);
        }
    });
  }
}

Comments

[MysticMagicϡ]

@RahulMatte have you added android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" in manifest as well?

[Rahul Matte]

I am forcing activity to open only in Landscape mode...so I think i don't need

[MysticMagicϡ]

Ok. Try adding requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); getWindow().setFlags( WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN); these two lines before setContentView. @RahulMatte

[Rahul Matte]

ok..Already I have this lines after setContentView getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager .LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN); getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULL‌​SCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

[MysticMagicϡ]

@RahulMatte Can you check if that works before setContentView?

[Rahul Matte]

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

[Rahul Matte]

ok...I come to know that videoview display the resolution according to source file resolution...Ok. But Can I stretch it to full screen..I tried your code for me it's not working

[faraway]

it is better to save the aspect ratio, anyway using below properties may help you. android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_weighht="fill_parent"