Question: I have indeed tried to check here and else were for solution to this but no luck, probably because am a newbee.

**TASK:** I want to play a `RTSP` video stream on an `android app`

**TRIALS:** I tried out with a `2min mp4` video copied to the `res\raw` folder with Media Player and `VideoView`. Later I used the `API Demo` sample and I set:

```
 path = "android.resourcee://com.me.mobile/R.raw.mithlat";

```

**ERROR:** 
on `MediaPlayer` API Demo just a blank page, no video no sound
on `VideoView` API Demo it shows 

```
"Sorry this video cannot be played"

```

CONFIG:
My target is `2.33` (This is what am testing with)

`minimun is 2.1`

Thank you

Answer: 
Video Streaming or Playing Video require too much power. Sometimes it will not play to emulator. try to Run it to your phone.

Try this code and Run this to your phone.

```
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
setContentView(R.layout.main);
String videourl = "http://something.com/blah.mp4";
Uri uri = Uri.parse(videourl);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
intent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/mp4");
startActivity(intent);
}

```

Or [Click here to watch Android Video Streaming Tutorial](http://youtu.be/ZKsy81SmPFo).
Please try the following code for playing Video in the videoView

```
VideoView videoView = (VideoView)findViewById(R.id.VideoView);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://" + getPackageName()+"/"+ R.raw.demo7);
video.setVideoURI(uri);
video.start();

```