Uri for local video file
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.Environment; import android.widget.MediaController; import android.widget.VideoView; public class MainActivity extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); this.setContentView(R.layout.main); VideoView videoView = (VideoView)this.findViewById(R.id.videoView); MediaController mc = new MediaController(this); videoView.setMediaController(mc); videoView.setVideoURI(Uri.parse("file://" +Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_MOVIES) +"/movie.mp4")); videoView.requestFocus(); videoView.start(); } } //main.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- This file is /res/layout/main.xml --> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <VideoView android:id="@+id/videoView" android:layout_width="190px" android:layout_height="wrap_content" /> </LinearLayout>