How to play Youtube videos in Android Video View?

Question

I am developing an android application which requires a youtube video player embedded within it. I successfully got the RTSP video URL from the API, but while trying to load this rtsp url in my android video view, it says "`Can't play this video.`". Previously I developed a similar application in this method, and it worked fine at that time, but it also failing to load now. I'm sure about that, I'm getting the correct RTSP url from the API. `rtsp://v6.cache6.c.youtube.com/CiULENy73wIaHAlV9VII3c64lRMYESARFEgGUglwbGF5bGlzdHMM/0/0/0/video.3gp` Here is my activity code: ``` mVideoURL = getIntent().getStringExtra("EXT_URL"); Log.i("VIDEO URL", " " + mVideoURL); MediaController mc = new MediaController(this); mVideoStreamView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.vidPlayer); mVideoStreamView.setVideoURI(Uri.parse(mVideoURL)); mVideoStreamView.setMediaController(mc); mVideoStreamView.requestFocus(); mVideoStreamView.start(); ``` EDIT Found some additional information from the logcat: ``` ARTSPConn…

Accepted Answer

As I can't find any way to load the rtsp URL in video view (for all devices & android versions), I solved my problem with another work around. I used a webview to embed the youtube player within it, and this method working nicely in all tested devices.

Here is my code:

```
mWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
mWebView.getSettings().setPluginState(PluginState.ON);
mWebView.loadUrl("http://www.youtube.com/embed/" + videoID + "?autoplay=1&vq=small");
mWebView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient());
```

Thank you very much for all your help guys.

How to play Youtube videos in Android Video View?

Solution

Problem

Related problems