nativescript-videoplayer not working on Android

[conekeo]

Hi,
using "nativescript-videoplayer": "^3.0.3",
I got a weird bug, the plugin is working on IOS emulator, but nothing appear on Android (I'm using android genimotion emulator)

<VideoPlayer
      src="https://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/big_buck_bunny.mp4"
      autoplay="true" 
      height="300"></VideoPlayer>

in the console I see:

JS: Openvideo https://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/big_buck_bunny.mp4

any idea, did I missed an android setting?

Chuck

[bradmartin]

Can you share a screenshot of what you see? Since you have autoplay=true it should start the video. I haven't been involved much with NS 3+ yet and @bnussey has been doing the upgrade to 3.0 for this plugin - maybe he has some insight. Thanks for reporting your issue 😄

[conekeo]

I have no screenshot for Android because the space is blank/empty where I put the directive and I don't hear sound.

[conekeo]

Update: When I try a local video it's working, but not remote file!

WORKING!
 <VideoPlayer
        src="~/videos/big_buck_bunny.mp4"
        autoplay="true" 
        height="250">
      </VideoPlayer>

[bradmartin]

That should help narrow down the cause, thanks for confirming local videos work.

[rialdi]

Hi @bradmartin

I have the same issue here and i cannot play local videos either.
The plugin is working on iOS device but not working on Android Version 4.4.2

[3rror404]

Same problem here. Neither local or remote files play on Android. Just an empty space and Open video ... in the console.

{N} : 3.0.3
nativescript-videoplayer : 3.0.7
Android : 6.0.1 

[bradmartin]

Just cleaned up the demo project - about to push some small changes but everything works on my phone (Android 7.1) geny emulator with 4.4, 5.1, 6.0, and 7+

Might be something locally in your projects, causing an issue. Does anyone have a sample repo to look at?

[3rror404]

Hi @bradmartin,

here is a demo project using the latest plugin version: https://github.com/3rror404/NVideoPlayerIssue72

Some screenshots of what I see on iOS and Android below. If the empty space is tapped in main-page.xml, the video controls will appear. Tap play and the video will appear. This doesn't work in the modal page.

Edit: It appears that when used in a modal, tapping the empty space displays the controls behind the modal as described here: #52 (comment). But the video is not displayed.

[debargho24-AI]

https://github.com/debargho24-AI/ng-ns-video-player -- Check out this link, it may solve the issue.