Create thumbnail for a video using ThumbnailUtils

To create thumbnail for a video, the class android.media.ThumbnailUtils can be used.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
<TextView  
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    android:text="@string/hello"
    />
<ImageView  
    android:id="@+id/thumbnail_micro"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    />
<ImageView  
    android:id="@+id/thumbnail_mini"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
    />
</LinearLayout>

Java Code

package com.exercise.AndroidThumbnailUtils;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.media.ThumbnailUtils;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore.Video.Thumbnails;
import android.widget.ImageView;

public class AndroidThumbnailUtils extends Activity {
 
 String filePath = "/sdcard/Video/Royal Wedding.mp4";
 
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        ImageView thumbnail_mini = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.thumbnail_mini);
        ImageView thumbnail_micro = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.thumbnail_micro);

        Bitmap bmThumbnail;

        // MICRO_KIND: 96 x 96 thumbnail
        bmThumbnail = ThumbnailUtils.createVideoThumbnail(filePath, 
       Thumbnails.MICRO_KIND);
        thumbnail_micro.setImageBitmap(bmThumbnail);
        
        // MINI_KIND: 512 x 384 thumbnail 
        bmThumbnail = ThumbnailUtils.createVideoThumbnail(filePath, 
       Thumbnails.MINI_KIND);
        thumbnail_mini.setImageBitmap(bmThumbnail);
    }
}

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Related article:
- ThumbnailUtils
- Display Video thumbnail in ListView