VideoView flickering issue

Question

I'm facing weird issue of flickering using VideoView. When activity starts, it causes minor flicker of fraction for a second. Then, video starts. It shows 2 black lines on the top and the bottom of the video. See the snap-shot below.

I have tested my application on 2 devices

1) Samsung n-8000(Tablet)

2) Lenovo a-800

video.xml

<?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"
 android:background="#ffffff"
 android:gravity="center">

 <VideoView 
    android:id="@+id/vvSplash"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:background="#00ffffff">
</VideoView>

</LinearLayout>

Activity code:

private VideoView vd;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    getWindow().requestFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
    setContentView(R.layout.video);
    vd = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.vvSplash);
    playVideo();
}

private void playVideo() {
    Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://" + getPackageName() +"/"+ R.raw.intro);
    vd.setVideoURI(uri);
    vd.setMediaController(null);
    vd.start();     
}

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

As ridiculous as it sounds, but the answer is here:

• VideoView inside fragment causes black screen flicking
• SurfaceView flashes black on load

I repeat the solution, kudos to those who found out:

<SurfaceView
    android:layout_width="0px"
    android:layout_height="0px"
    android:visibility="gone" />

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you add the surface view to the root view in your activity, not the immediate parent. Otherwise it won't work.

Answer 2

i also faced same problem but solved it by changing layout parameter of videoview from wrap content to match parent . Also you need to remove the background property of video view from XML. I hope it will work for you