same here, even i set the buffer color, it never displays.

@4ever911 Yeah! It's not showing. Even in the video_player example.

Yes,Have you found a solution?

same here

@WoKee try this

video_player:
    git:
      url: git://github.com/shmy/video_player_flutter.git

When can we get this solved?

@WoKee try this

video_player:
    git:
      url: git://github.com/shmy/video_player_flutter.git

Thanks . But I need to customize the video view .

How's it going？

How's it going？ 22222

I just can't believe this isn't being addressed yet. Is there at least any workaround available? Thanks

Anyone found the solution?

I am getting same issue. any one get the solution?

Looks like flutter team isn't interested in this.😒

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We're developing Netflix, Amazon prime type platform called shaale.

We're releasing this in January 10 even if this bug is not resolved. Hoping that the flutter team resolves anytime soon, we've planned to fix in our next version release.

same here

It would be really great to have this fixed.

It seems that there's a fix on its way for Android, but there is the same problem on flutter web. isBuffering is always false and nothing updates it.
I added some logs in the video player eventListener and both VideoEventType.bufferingStart and VideoEventType.bufferingEnd events are never reached.

I'm really surprised that this issue is still open after over a year for something as fundamental as this!

I am getting same issue any one got solution on this ?

If the video files are small you can use the flutter_cache_manager package to download them and play it back as a file instead of a network video. Since the whole file is downloaded in cache and playing from a file it won't buffer.

import 'package:flutter_cache_manager/flutter_cache_manager.dart';
import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';

   String videoURL = 'VIDEO_URL_HERE';
   try {
        File file = await DefaultCacheManager().getSingleFile(videoURL);
        if (file == null) throw Error();
        VideoPlayerController controller = VideoPlayerController.file(file);
        await controller.initialize();
      } catch (err) {
        print(err);
        //since there's an error with the file, remove the cached version
        await DefaultCacheManager().removeFile(videoURL);
      }

@mhstoller This solution will not work on web, as stated in the video_player_web package:
https://pub.dev/packages/video_player_web

The Web platform does not suppport dart:io, so attempts to create a VideoPlayerController.file will throw an UnimplementedError.

Also, like you stated, it works for small files only, which is not an alternative to most buffering needs.

I really want this problem solved.
Is there any temporary solution?

@Hixie Is it possible to get some attention on this issue? It seems more and more people are hitting it and it would be really helpful to have a fix.

There is already an open PR for the Android fix at least, here: flutter/plugins#2563

@Salakar Thanks! Maybe an extra question: how can I know in which version for Flutter it's going to be?

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