Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.VideoSource#constants) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.VideoSource#inhmethods)

# MediaRecorder.VideoSource

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` public final class MediaRecorder.VideoSource `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.media.MediaRecorder.VideoSource |

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Defines the video source. These constants are used with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder#setVideoSource(int)`.

## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.VideoSource#CAMERA` Camera video source Using the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Camera` API as video source. |
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.VideoSource#DEFAULT` <br /> |
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.VideoSource#SURFACE` Surface video source Using a Surface as video source. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Constants

### CAMERA

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int CAMERA
```

Camera video source

Using the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Camera` API as video source.

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Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

### DEFAULT

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int DEFAULT
```

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Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

### SURFACE

Added in [API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int SURFACE
```

Surface video source

Using a Surface as video source.

This flag must be used when recording from an `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/package-summary` API source.

When using this video source type, use `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder#getSurface()` to retrieve the surface created by MediaRecorder.

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Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)