Play mp3 file loaded from a URL

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:id="@+id/root"
  android:orientation="vertical"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent">
  <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:text="Now Playing..."
  />
  <ImageView
    android:id="@+id/coverImage"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:scaleType="centerInside"
  />
</LinearLayout>

package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
//from   ww w . java2  s  .c  om
import android.app.Activity;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.MediaController;

public class MainActivity extends Activity implements MediaController.MediaPlayerControl, MediaPlayer.OnBufferingUpdateListener {

    MediaController mController;
    MediaPlayer mPlayer;
    ImageView coverImage;

    int bufferPercent = 0;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        coverImage = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.coverImage);

        mController = new MediaController(this);
        mController.setAnchorView(findViewById(R.id.root));
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        mPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
        try {
            mPlayer.setDataSource(this, Uri.parse("http://www.your server host.com/your file.mp3"));
            mPlayer.prepare();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        coverImage.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

        mController.setMediaPlayer(this);
        mController.setEnabled(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
        mPlayer.release();
        mPlayer = null;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        mController.show();
        return super.onTouchEvent(event);
    }

    //MediaPlayerControl Methods
    @Override
    public int getBufferPercentage() {
        return bufferPercent;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCurrentPosition() {
        return mPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
    }

    @Override
    public int getDuration() {
        return mPlayer.getDuration();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isPlaying() {
        return mPlayer.isPlaying();
    }

    @Override
    public void pause() {
        mPlayer.pause();
    }

    @Override
    public void seekTo(int pos) {
        mPlayer.seekTo(pos);
    }

    @Override
    public void start() {
        mPlayer.start();
    }

    //BufferUpdateListener Methods
    @Override
    public void onBufferingUpdate(MediaPlayer mp, int percent) {
        bufferPercent = percent;
    }

    //Android 2.0+ Target Callbacks
    public boolean canPause() {
        return true;
    }

    public boolean canSeekBackward() {
        return true;
    }

    public boolean canSeekForward() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int getAudioSessionId() {
        return 0;
    }
}