Summary
As with many things in Android, there are many different ways that a task can be accomplished. In this chapter, we looked at three different ways that we can play video files. Simply using the built-in application via an intent is the easiest but least flexible. Using a VideoView allows us to play video within our own activity but doesn't offer much more in the way of control capabilities. The MediaPlayer allows for the greatest range of control but requires the most work.
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