MediaPlayer.setDataSource(String) not working with local files

Question

I am able to play a local mp3 if I use the static method MediaPlayer.create(context, id) but it\'s not working if I use the non-static method MediaPlayer.setDataSource(Strin

Answer 1

When dealing with a raw resource, you should rely on the following constructor:

public static MediaPlayer create (Context context, int resid)

Convenience method to create a MediaPlayer for a given resource id. On success, prepare() will already have been called and must not be called again.

The code looks like

mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.test0);
mediaPlayer.start();

Don't forget to call mediaPlayer.release() when you're done with it.

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