How to get real path of selected video from device

Question

I want to retrieve real path of video from URI

I open video gallery with startActivityForResult

startActivityForResult(
                        Intent.createChooser(
                                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT)
                                .setType("video/*"), "Choose Video"),
                        REQUEST_VIDEO
                        );

and I am receiving it in onActivityResult

@Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if(resultCode == RESULT_OK){
            if(requestCode == REQUEST_VIDEO){

                Uri uri = data.getData();
                String realpath = getRealPathFromURI(getContext(),uri);

            }
}

In getRealPathFromUri is like this;

public String getRealPathFromURI(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
        Cursor cursor = null;
        try {
            String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
            cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri,  proj, null, null, null);
            int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
            cursor.moveToFirst();
            return cursor.getString(column_index);
        } finally {
            if (cursor != null) {
                cursor.close();
            }
        }
    }

But realpath always return null;

I search for that but still returns null

It currents with sdk_version?

or is it changed for MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA to MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA?

I am stuck here, having no clue, kindly suggest! Any help will be very valuable

--Thanks!

Were you able to find a solution for this? Can you please update this. — Choxmi, Dec 31 '17 at 01:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 13 '17 at 07:25

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Try this,

public static String getRealVideoPathFromURI(ContentResolver contentResolver,
                                                 Uri contentURI) {
        Cursor cursor = contentResolver.query(contentURI, null, null, null,
                null);
        if (cursor == null)
            return contentURI.getPath();
        else {
            cursor.moveToFirst();
            int idx = cursor.getColumnIndex(Video.VideoColumns.DATA);
            try {
                return cursor.getString(idx);
            } catch (Exception exception) {
                return null;
            }
        }
    }

answered Jan 13 '17 at 07:25

Meena Dev

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Thank you but still return null; – Polaris Nation Jan 13 '17 at 07:30
In onActivityResult change this, String video= getRealVideoPathFromURI(getContentResolver(), videoUri); – Meena Dev Jan 13 '17 at 07:34
String path = getRealVideoPathFromURI(getActivity().getContentResolver(),videouri); yes i tried it but still null – Polaris Nation Jan 13 '17 at 07:42

Aliton Oliveira · Answer 2 · 2019-05-16T19:50:58.473

As far as I could understand, the way you get "real" file path depends on the Android's SDK version.

Scenario 1) I was running targetSdkVersion 28 on Emulator and I can get the "real" file path with this simple command in onActivityResult:

data.getData().getPath();

Scenario 2) But in my physical device SDK level 25, I get exactly what you showed: a content path or something like this.

content://media/external/file/3131

Where the "real" file path was:

/storage/emulated/0/Download/lista_produtos.xlsx

In order to get the "real" file path in my physical device and also take into account my emulator, I used this piece of code inside the onActivityResult:

    Uri uri = data.getData();
    String realPath;
    if (DocumentsContract.isDocumentUri(getApplicationContext(), uri)) {

        String[] path = uri.getPath().split(":");
        realPath = path[1];
        Log.i("debinf ProdAct", "Real file path on Emulator: "+realPath);
    } else {

        CursorLoader cursorLoader = new CursorLoader(getApplicationContext(), uri, null, null, null,null);
        Cursor cursor = cursorLoader.loadInBackground();
        int idx = cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        realPath = cursor.getString(idx);
        Log.i("debinf ProdAct", "Real file path in physical device "+realPath);
        cursor.close();
    }

I guess in your case, the more appropiated index is:

int idx = cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA);

I hope it helps, because I have not used your code. And as I said before, it depends on the Android's SDK version.

See also: https://stackoverflow.com/a/49687681/4300670

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 13 '17 at 07:32

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Once you have the Uri , you can obtain the absolute file path this way:

File myFile = new File(uri.getPath());
myFile.getAbsolutePath();

answered Jan 13 '17 at 07:32

OBX

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I tried but i have question, It returns /document/video:####(####is number) I think it is not realpath from video file, because when i enter file manager and see selected video files info, it returns /storage/0/emulated/... like this I want that path – Polaris Nation Jan 13 '17 at 07:37
inside the `onActivityResult()` what do you obtain when you log : `data.getData().toString()` ? let me know – OBX Jan 13 '17 at 07:43
Uri uri = data.getData(); String path = uri.getPath().toString(); log said, /document/video:2745 – Polaris Nation Jan 13 '17 at 07:52
if i may ask what's the requirement by obtaining the absolute path? – OBX Jan 13 '17 at 07:55
I want selected videofile id from path – Polaris Nation Jan 13 '17 at 07:58
is it to play or upload that video? whats the end goal? – OBX Jan 13 '17 at 08:05
sorry for late comment, i upload that video – Polaris Nation Jan 16 '17 at 01:07

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 08 '20 at 22:32

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I guess you have not granted reading and writing to external storage permission. I have the same problem and granting the permission didn't solve it. Who knows, may it solves yours!

answered Sep 08 '20 at 22:32

AliAndArdDev

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