Right path of a video to make video_player working

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#1

Hi everybody,

I have been fighting quite a while to make video_player working but as far as I understand I don’t give the right source path to video_player which always says “Error 701 - unable to load null”.

Anyone can help me, please ?

I downloaded the video in a directory : /Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
And I was able to check that it is here.
Then I used the following source path for video_player :
• /Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
• Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
• File:///Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
• File://Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
• File:/Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4
But I have always the same error message.

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Note that I put this video in this directory to try but I would prefer that the video be downloaded in the app. assets directory.

Thanks in advance

Jean Yves

I have been able to check that it is here

#2

Save files as location is not correct and you dont need to add storage/emulated/0/.
In the save file as block just add the custom file name. Whole path is not required

#3

Thank you for your answer.
However, I want to focus on video_player which does not recognise the location of the file.
I can see that the file exists in the directory /Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/

What source text should I put ?

JY

#4

try this
Download/filename.mp4

#5

I think VideoPlayer uses absolute path so ’/storage/emulated/0/ + your path’ should work.

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#6

@vknow360 I think you are right

#7

It does not work
Sorry

#8

One of this would work

/Download/filename.mp4
or
/storage/emulated/0/Download/filename.mp4

#9

@jytar Have you read my above post?

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#10

@vknow360 I think he didn’t :sweat_smile: :sweat_smile:

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#11

Hi,

NOPE , it does work either. Even if I put /Download/ before.

Is it a bug of Kodular. I saw many complaints but never saw an answer to my problem. :unamused:

Thank you anyway

#12

What does not work?

#13

why not use

file path

variable from download complete block it will sure work

#14

Many members say that it doesn’t work but dont’t tell that what is not working :joy: :joy:

#15

Anybody faced this problem and solved it ?

When I check if the file exists with “Call File1.Exits” and the path /Download/storage/emulated/0/essai/TEST.mp4, it works fine :

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But when I use the same path with video_player I does not work !

It is a basic use and I don’t find solution, how come ?

Still need a hand…

Jean Yves

#16

Because File component uses relative path unlike Video Player.

#17

@jytar use this method
blocks

#18

@vknow360 I dont get why he is using Download before storage/emulated/0

#19

I guess he wants to save file in a sub-folder of Download folder.

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#20

Try this: Download/TEST.mp4