Android Programming Tutorials

Media

Clicking on it will bring up our "helpcast" video clip, though you will need

to tap on the top portion of the screen to get the media controls to appear,

so you can play it back:

Figure 42. The "helpcast" placeholder

Note, however, that playback may or may not work, depending on the

version of the emulator you are using, the file you are using, and the speed

of the development machine hosting the emulator instance.

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Here are some things you can try beyond those step-by-step instructions:

• Experiment with streaming video. Note that the requirements for
  Android streaming video are rather arcane and ill-documented.


• If you can find several media clips that work, put a Spinner on the
  HelpcastActivity to allow the user to switch between video clips.

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