Multiple MPMoviePlayerControllers on iOS 3.2/4.0

Question

Hi guys, The question is can I have two instances of MPMoviePlayerController simultaneously in one UIViewController?

I'm trying to create a smooth transition between two movies in iPad app, but when I create the second MPMoviePlayerController the playback of first one is stopped and can't be resumed. I didn't found any restriction for having multiple MPMoviePlayerControllers in Apple documentation.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Any other ideas about smooth transition between movies will be also appreciated.

Answer 1

There is a restriction in the SDK doc.

Note: Although you may create multiple MPMoviePlayerController objects and present their views in your interface, only one controller at a time may play its movie. Blockquote

Check here: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/mediaplayer/reference/MPMoviePlayerController_Class/MPMoviePlayerController/MPMoviePlayerController.html

It's in the Overview section.