Exception when calling setDataSource(FileDescriptor) method (failed.: status=0x80000000)

Question

I\'m developing a video streaming application and I\'m getting stuck when calling set setDataSource with a FileDescriptor. I want my application to play the video as it is b

Answer 1

From what I have read, certain video file formats have their "header" information on the END of the file. Thus your FD must be support seek function to get the "header" from the end of the file. I suspect your input file to media player fails when it seeks to the "end" of the file.

We are working on the same issues have you gotten further?

Sean

Answer 2

In my case switching from wav file to mp3 solved this exception with status=0x80000000

Answer 3

I was facing the same issue while loading video from obb extension file. i fixed it by replacing:

mPlayer.setDataSource(fd); 

with:

mPlayer.setDataSource(fis.getFileDescriptor(),fis.getStartOffset(),fis.getLength());

where fis is AssetFileDescriptor

Answer 4

Don't forgot permission

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />