Get image frame in video using MediaMetadataRetriever

MediaMetadataRetriever, for API level 10 or higher, provides a unified interface for retrieving frame and meta data from an input media file.

Example to retrieve frame in video:

retrieve frame in video


package com.example.androidmediametadataretriever;

import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.app.Activity;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

String uri = "/storage/sdcard0/DCIM/100MEDIA/VIDEO0007.mp4";

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
ImageView capturedImageView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.capturedimage);

MediaMetadataRetriever mediaMetadataRetriever = new MediaMetadataRetriever();

mediaMetadataRetriever.setDataSource(uri);
Bitmap bmFrame = mediaMetadataRetriever.getFrameAtTime(5000000); //unit in microsecond
capturedImageView.setImageBitmap(bmFrame);
}

}


Next:
- Get the current frame in VideoView using MediaMetadataRetriever