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Carlos Rodrigez
Carlos Rodrigez

Reputation: 1455

Why cant i use .mp4 and .jpg files in my Xamarin Forms Android project?

In my project (under Drawables) I have .png, .jpg and .mp4 files but when I run my project the .png files are the only ones who are successfully being used in the app. If I screenshot how for instance a .mp4 looks compared to the .png file it looks like this. The .jpg file is also looking like the .mp4 file (white).

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When I right-click the files and check the build action they are all set on "AndroidResource". I add the resources both through my XAML file and code directly with the same outcome.

I am following this guide where I try to implement a video-background in xamarin.forms.android: https://www.junian.net/2017/03/fullscreen-video-background-control-for-xamarin-forms.html Any idea why it isn't working and why the solution cannot recognize/find these files?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 346

Answers (1)

SushiHangover
SushiHangover

Reputation: 74174

It is right on the tutorial you referenced:

...remember that video file on Android need to be stored under Assets directory...

You are adding your .mp4 as a Resources/Drawables, you need to add it within the Android Assets

Upvotes: 4

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