Android VideoView resizing won't resize video

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I have a VideoView which resizes on keyboard events. I observed that the video (played by VideoView) will not resize even though the VideoView's layout is changed (the changes are clearly visible). Is there any call I need to make to resize the video to the new layout?

I have tried 'invalidate()' and 'requestLayout()', but they did not work.

When the layout change? change while playing or change layout first, then play viedeo — Sruit A.Suk, Jun 12 '15 at 19:13

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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You need to create a custom VideoView since it require to invoke these 2 methods :

onMeasure() and onConfigurationChanged()

this Answer has explained in very deep detail, please check below:

Android VideoView orientation change with buffered video

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Jun 12 '15 at 19:20

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 04 '16 at 13:18

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I managed to re-actualize my VideoView size by doing this after changing it's owner Layout:

mVideoView.getHolder().setSizeFromLayout();

answered Oct 04 '16 at 13:18

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This Worked for me. First i called invalidate() on the most parent ViewGroup that contained the VideoView and then called getHolder().setSizeFromLayout() on the VideoView – PrashanD Mar 24 '17 at 11:26

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 29 '16 at 09:16

Use FrameLayout as parent of videoView

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent">

   <VideoView
       android:id="@+id/myVideo"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
       android:layout_gravity="center" />

</FrameLayout>

Android VideoView resizing won't resize video

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