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Make a video recorder for android (Full HD recording)

Posted by admin on Apr - 17 - 2012
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Hi,
I want to show you here a complete tutorial of making a videorecorder. I just browsed all over the internet, but there is not a fully working code that can record full HD videos or any type of videos.
I faced many issues, like samsung galaxy which dont support full hd resolutions, or the image was green, or some flickeering. This code will fix all this issues.
I hope this will help you.
Code for VideoRecorderActivity:

package com.androidgenuine.videorecorder;
 
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.Size;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;
 
public class VideoRecorderActivity extends Activity implements
		Camera.ErrorCallback, SurfaceHolder.Callback, OnClickListener {
 
	private static final String TAG = "VideoRecording";
 
	Handler handler = new Handler();
	private Camera mCamera;
	private CameraPreview mPreview;
	private MediaRecorder mMediaRecorder;
	private Button captureButton;
	private boolean isRecording = false;
	private List<Size> sizes;
 
	/** Called when the activity is first created. */
	@Override
	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.main);
		// Create an instance of Camera.
		if (mCamera == null) {
			mCamera = getCameraInstance();
			// Create preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
			mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
		} else {
			mCamera.release();
			mCamera = getCameraInstance();
			// Create preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
			mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
 
		}
		int i = R.id.videoview;
		Object o = this.findViewById(i);
		FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) o;
		preview.addView(mPreview);
 
		Camera.Parameters params = mCamera.getParameters();
		params.set("cam_mode", 1);
		mCamera.setParameters(params);
 
		sizes = params.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
 
		// Add a listener to the Capture button
		captureButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
		captureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
			@Override
			public void onClick(View v) {
				if (isRecording) {
					mMediaRecorder.stop();
					// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 
					// stop recording and release camera
					// stop the recording
					releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
					mCamera.lock(); // take camera access back from
									// MediaRecorder
					// inform the user that recording has stopped
					setCaptureButtonText("Capture");
					isRecording = false;
				} else {
 
					// initialize video camera
					if (prepareVideoRecorder()) {
						// Camera is available and unlocked, MediaRecorder is
						// prepared,
						// now you can start recording
 
						mMediaRecorder.start();
						// inform the user that recording has started
						setCaptureButtonText("Stop");
 
						isRecording = true;
					} else {
						// prepare didn't work, release the camera
						releaseMediaRecorder();
 
					}
				}
			}
		});
	}
 
	public void setCaptureButtonText(String s) {
		captureButton.setText(s);
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
		// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the
		// preview.
		try {
			mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
			mCamera.startPreview();
 
		} catch (IOException e) {
			Log.d(TAG, "Error setting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
			Toast.makeText(this, "Device is not supported!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
					.show();
		}
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
			int height) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
	}
 
	private boolean prepareVideoRecorder() {
		// mCamera = getCameraInstance();
		mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
		// Step 1: Unlock and set camera to MediaRecorder
		mCamera.unlock();
		mMediaRecorder.setCamera(mCamera);
		// Step 2: Set sources
		// activate this for recording with sound
		// mMediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
		mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
 
		mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.THREE_GPP);
 
		mMediaRecorder.setVideoSize(getMaxSupportedVideoSize().width,
				getMaxSupportedVideoSize().height);
		mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H264);
		// mMediaRecorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);//
		// activate this for recording with sound
 
		// Step 4: Set output file
		mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile(getOutputMediaFile("movie"));
		// Step 5: Set the preview output
		mMediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(mPreview.getHolder().getSurface());
		// Step 6: Prepare configured MediaRecorder
		try {
			mMediaRecorder.prepare();
		} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
			Log.d(TAG,
					"IllegalStateException preparing MediaRecorder: "
							+ e.getMessage());
			Toast.makeText(this, "Device is not supported!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
					.show();
			releaseMediaRecorder();
			return false;
		} catch (IOException e) {
			Log.d(TAG, "IOException preparing MediaRecorder: " + e.getMessage());
			Toast.makeText(this, "Device is not supported!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
					.show();
			releaseMediaRecorder();
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}
 
	@Override
	public void onClick(View v) {
		/*
		 * Log.i("onClick", "BEGIN"); if(!recording) { recording =
		 * startRecording(); } else { stopRecording(); recording = false; }
		 * Log.i("onClick", "END");
		 */
	}
 
	@Override
	protected void onPause() {
		super.onPause();
		if (isRecording) {
			mMediaRecorder.stop();
			releaseMediaRecorder();
			mCamera.lock();
			setCaptureButtonText("RECORD");
			isRecording = false;
		} else {
			releaseMediaRecorder();
		}
		// releaseCamera();
 
	}
 
	@Override
	protected void onDestroy() {
		super.onDestroy();
		if (isRecording) {
			mMediaRecorder.stop();
			releaseMediaRecorder();
			mCamera.lock();
			setCaptureButtonText("RECORD");
			isRecording = false;
		} else {
			releaseMediaRecorder();
			releaseCamera();
		}
		// releaseCamera();
 
	}
 
	private void releaseMediaRecorder() {
		if (mMediaRecorder != null) {
			mMediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
			mMediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
			mMediaRecorder = null;
			mCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
		}
	}
 
	private void releaseCamera() {
		if (mCamera != null) {
			mCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
			mCamera = null;
		}
	}
 
	private Camera getCameraInstance() {
		Camera c = null;
		try {
			c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
			// c = this.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
		} catch (Exception e) {
			// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
		}
		return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
	}
 
	public Camera open() {
		return Camera.open();
	}
 
	@Override
	public void onError(int error, Camera camera) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		if (error == Camera.CAMERA_ERROR_SERVER_DIED
				|| error == Camera.CAMERA_ERROR_UNKNOWN) {
			releaseCamera();
			finish();
			Toast.makeText(this, "Camera has died", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
		}
	}
 
	public Size getMaxSupportedVideoSize() {
		int maximum = sizes.get(0).width;
		int position = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < sizes.size() - 1; i++) {
			if (sizes.get(i).width > maximum) {
				maximum = sizes.get(i).width; // new maximum
				position = i - 1;
			}
		}
		if (position == 0) {
			int secondMax = sizes.get(1).width;
			position = 1;
			for (int j = 1; j < sizes.size() - 1; j++) {
				if (sizes.get(j).width > secondMax) {
					secondMax = sizes.get(j).width; // new maximum
					position = j;
				}
 
			}
		}
 
		return sizes.get(position);
		// end method max
 
	}
 
	private static String getOutputMediaFile(String sufix) {
 
		String mediaFile;
		File mediaStorageDir = new File(
				Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "/VideoLogger");
		if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
			if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
				Log.d("VideoLogger", "failed to create directory");
				return null;
			}
		}
		String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss")
				.format(new Date());
		if (!sufix.equals("movie")) {
			mediaFile = mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + "output_"
					+ timeStamp + "_" + sufix + ".txt";
		} else {
			mediaFile = mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + "output_"
					+ timeStamp + ".mp4";
 
		}
 
		return mediaFile;
	}
}

Code for main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
 
    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/videoview"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
 
 
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/mybutton"
        android:layout_width="150dip"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:text="RECORD"
        android:textSize="12dp"/>
 
</RelativeLayout>

Code for CameraPreview.java

 
package com.androidgenuine.videorecorder;
 
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
 
import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.Size;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
 
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements
		SurfaceHolder.Callback {
 
	private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
	private Camera mCamera;
	private List<Size> sizes;
 
	public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera) {
		super(context);
		mCamera = camera;
 
		// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
		// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
		mHolder = getHolder();
		mHolder.addCallback(this);
		// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
		mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
			int height) {
		// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
		// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
 
		if (mHolder.getSurface() == null) {
			// preview surface does not exist
			return;
		}
 
		// stop preview before making changes
		try {
			mCamera.stopPreview();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
		}
 
		// make any resize, rotate or reformatting changes here
		Camera.Parameters params = mCamera.getParameters();
		sizes = params.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
		Log.d("PREVIEW SIZES", String.valueOf(getMaxSupportedVideoSize().width)+":"+String.valueOf(getMaxSupportedVideoSize().height));
		params.setPreviewSize(getMaxSupportedVideoSize().width, getMaxSupportedVideoSize().height);
		mCamera.setParameters(params);
		// start preview with new settings
		try {
 
			mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
			mCamera.startPreview();
 
		} catch (Exception e) {
		}
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the
		// preview.
		try {
			mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
			mCamera.startPreview();
		} catch (IOException e) {
		}
	}
 
	@Override
	public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 
	}
 
	public Size getMaxSupportedVideoSize() {
		int maximum = sizes.get(0).width;
		int position = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < sizes.size() - 1; i++) {
			if (sizes.get(i).width > maximum) {
				maximum = sizes.get(i).width; // new maximum
				position = i - 1;
			}
		}
		if (position == 0) {
			int secondMax = sizes.get(1).width;
			position = 1;
			for (int j = 1; j < sizes.size() - 1; j++) {
				if (sizes.get(j).width > secondMax) {
					secondMax = sizes.get(j).width; // new maximum
					position = j;
				}
 
			}
		}
 
		return sizes.get(position);
		// end method max
 
	}
 
}

The permissions are:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
 
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />

Also please use screen orientation landscape in manifest for this to work.
If you have questions please post them in the comment section.

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4 Responses so far.

  1. ikrar says:
    June 6, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    hello developer …………..

    that is great post but when i move from video camera to image camera i get java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to connect to camera service exception . how to resolve this problem i have all permission in manifest file.

    thnanx …………………

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  2. Phat says:
    July 6, 2012 at 5:53 am

    Hi, thanks for the great example. I want the app to start recording immediately when I launch it, so I tried taking the code in the onClick listener and putting it into the main. But I get an error saying”Application lost the surface” / “Preview surface not available”. Could you please help?

    Reply
  3. sumonc says:
    November 25, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    Hello,
    Thanks for the example.I have implemented the code accordingly in my project but after running that I can only see a blank screen with a button (text written as “Record” in that button) as per the xml layout.
    It does not even opens the camera,and I am completely unable to record the video.
    Could you please tell me how will I be able to record the video.

    thanxx

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    • fb_avatar admin says:
      November 26, 2012 at 11:48 am

      please add a logcat error…what logcat says when you click the button?…
      Do you added permissions in manifest file?…Do you have a android 4.0 device?

      Reply

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