title: How to play a video file from SD card
body: <p>I want to play a video file on android emulator that I have stored in sd card.
  This is my code..</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class AndroidVideoViewActivity extends Activity {
  
      private VideoView videoView=null;
      private String PATH="mnt/sdcard/bmxskills.3gp";
      private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer=null;
      private MediaController mediaController=null;
      @Override
      public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.main);
          VideoView videoView=(VideoView)findViewById(R.id.videoView);
          videoView.setVideoPath("mnt/sdcard/bmxskills.3gp");
  
          videoView.setMediaController(mediaController);
          videoView.requestFocus();
          videoView.start();
  
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But when I run on emulator it shows blank screen.Please help.I have added the permissions required that is internet and external storage.</p>