Android: FileProvider IllegalArgumentException Failed to find configured root that contains /data/data/**/files/Videos/final.mp4 -

i trying use fileprovider play video private path.facing

java.lang.illegalargumentexception: failed find configured root contains /data/data/xxxxx(package)/files/videos/final.mp4 

code:

<paths>     <files-path path="my_docs" name="videos/" /> </paths> 

java code:

file imagepath = new file(getfilesdir(), "videos"); file newfile = new file(imagepath, "final.mp4"); log.d(tag, "-------------newfile:"+newfile.exists());//true here //exception in below line uri contenturi = fileprovider.geturiforfile(this,"com.wow.fileprovider", newfile); 

manifest.xml

<provider     android:name="android.support.v4.content.fileprovider"     android:authorities="com.wow.fileprovider"     android:exported="false"     android:granturipermissions="true">  <meta-data     android:name="android.support.file_provider_paths"     android:resource="@xml/file_paths" /> 

any clues on this?

thanks nitz

you have name , path flipped. name goes in uri, , path relative location within root on filesystem.

go with:

<paths>     <files-path name="my_docs" path="videos/" /> </paths>