The surface has been released when I try to setDisplay to MediaPlayer

Question

My xml file:

Answer 1

It's something related to the sequence of executing, as the surface has to be created first before setting display for the MediaPlayer, so you have to override the callback method surfaceCreated to the following:

@Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
    mp.setDisplay(sh); // now "mp" is defined as a class variable
}

and now there is no need to setDisplay inside your play method:

private MediaPlayer mp; // to use it inside surfaceCreated callback method
public void playVideo() {
    mp = new MediaPlayer();
    SurfaceView sv = (SurfaceView) this.findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
    try {
        mp.setDataSource("sdcard/test/a.3gp");
        SurfaceHolder sh = sv.getHolder();
        mp.prepare();
        mp.start();
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (SecurityException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}