Android video playback - using MediaPlayer and SurfaceView to play file from res/raw/.

activity_video_playback_2.xml

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <SurfaceView
        android:id="@+id/surfaceView1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</FrameLayout>

VideoPlaybackActivity2.java

package com.example.videotest;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder.Callback;
import android.view.SurfaceView;

public class VideoPlaybackActivity2 extends Activity {

    MediaPlayer mp;
    
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_video_playback_2);

        mp = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.video_file_name);
        
        SurfaceView sv = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView1);
        SurfaceHolder holder = sv.getHolder();
        holder.addCallback(new Callback(){
            @Override
            public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) { }

            @Override
            public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
                mp.setDisplay(holder);
                mp.start();
            }
            
            @Override
            public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) { }
        });
        
    }
    
    @Override
    protected void onPause(){
        super.onPause();
        
        if(null != mp) mp.release();
        mp = null;
    }
}