MPMoviePlayerController fullscreen mode issue

Question

I have a problem with my code that plays a video file. Whenever I play the file in fullscreen mode the playback doesn\'t occupy all of my screen. Here is the relevant code:

Answer 1

Option A: Use the MPMovieViewController instead and display it modally using presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:.

Option B: Make sure your switchView (which you use for adding the moviePlayer's view to) actually occupies the entire screen.

Option C: Readjust the frame of the moviePlayer's view with negative vertical offsets until it fits - eg.: moviePlayer.view.frame = CGRectMake(0.0f, -20.0f, 320.0f, 480.0f);

Note: MPMoviePlayerController always displays a status bar when using the control style MPMovieControlStyleFullscreen, no matter how the rest of your app handles the status-bar.

Answer 2

Change the controlstyle property of your player from the method below: -(void)applyUserSettingsToMoviePlayer

player.controlStyle = MPMovieControlStyleFullScreen causes the above problem,change it to MPMovieControlStyleEmbedded and see if that works.