media player - Create mediaplayer with inputstream in android

Question

How to I create mediaplayer instance with inputstream?

I see only 4 function for setDataSource. And there is no function getting inputstream ? is it a must to use FileDescriptor to mediaplayer ? It seems so basic. but, I couldnot find a way. In j2me, there is a function that Manager.createPlayer(InputStream). And you can use inputstream to create a media player. Is there a way to create a mediaplayer like j2me ?

Answer 1

How about making a HTTP server on the recieveing side (a thread on the phone) that outputs the data from the InputStream on any HTTP request to the OutputStream of the Socket and provide MediPlayer with URI http 127.0.0.1 : a port? THAT IS UGLY (but it should work)

it is also possible to play PCM uncompressed audio from an InputStream in android. goole it. if you can do decoding in software with JLayer or something and output it as PCMto the audio interface that should do the trick too but without hardware acceleration.

Pick your poison I guess. I chose option B.