MediaRecorder.SetOutputFormat(OutputFormat) Method

Definition

Sets the format of the output file produced during recording.

[Android.Runtime.Register("setOutputFormat", "(I)V", "GetSetOutputFormat_IHandler")]
public virtual void SetOutputFormat (Android.Media.OutputFormat output_format);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("setOutputFormat", "(I)V", "GetSetOutputFormat_IHandler")>]
abstract member SetOutputFormat : Android.Media.OutputFormat -> unit
override this.SetOutputFormat : Android.Media.OutputFormat -> unit

Parameters

output_format
OutputFormat

the output format to use. The output format needs to be specified before setting recording-parameters or encoders.

Attributes

Exceptions

if it is called after prepare() or before setAudioSource()/setVideoSource().

Remarks

Sets the format of the output file produced during recording. Call this after setAudioSource()/setVideoSource() but before prepare().

It is recommended to always use 3GP format when using the H.263 video encoder and AMR audio encoder. Using an MPEG-4 container format may confuse some desktop players.

Java documentation for android.media.MediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(int).

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Applies to