iOS Video Not Playing - ios

Question

First attempt to integrate video into an app. I've followed a couple of tutorials and also code from a book that I have, but I'm just getting a blank screen with no video (or anything else for that matter). I should also mention that I am attempting to run this in the simulator, if that matters.
I have MediaPlayer.framework linked as a binary library in my Build Phases. This is my code:
I can't understand what I am overlooking. Can anyone see it? Thanks!
MoviePlayerViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>
#interface MoviePlayerViewController : UIViewController
#end
MoviePlayerViewController.m
#import "MoviePlayerViewController.h"
#interface MoviePlayerViewController ()
#end
#implementation MoviePlayerViewController
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
NSURL *url=[[NSURL alloc] initWithString:#"http://www.ebookfrenzy.com/ios_book/movie/movie.mov"];
MPMoviePlayerController *moviePlayer = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:url];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
selector:#selector(moviePlayBackDidFinish:)
name:MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification
object:moviePlayer];
moviePlayer.controlStyle = MPMovieControlStyleDefault;
moviePlayer.shouldAutoplay = YES;
[self.view addSubview:moviePlayer.view];
[moviePlayer setFullscreen:YES animated:YES];
}
- (void) moviePlayBackDidFinish:(NSNotification*)notification
{
// MPMoviePlayerController *player = [notification object];
//
// [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self
// name:MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification
// object:player];
//
// if ([player respondsToSelector:#selector(setFullscreen:animated:)])
// {
// [player.view removeFromSuperview];
// }
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end

Answer 1

Try this with moviePlayer variable is iVar
NSURL *movieURL = [NSURL URLWithString:#"http://www.ebookfrenzy.com/ios_book/movie/movie.mov"];
self.moviePlayer = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] init];
[self.moviePlayer setShouldAutoplay:YES];
[self.moviePlayer setContentURL:movieURL.absoluteURL];
[self.moviePlayer setMovieSourceType:MPMovieSourceTypeFile];
[self.moviePlayer setControlStyle:MPMovieControlModeDefault];
[self.moviePlayer setFullscreen:NO];
[self.moviePlayer setScalingMode:MPMovieScalingModeNone];
self.moviePlayer.view.frame = CGRectMake(40, 40, 240, 350);
[self.view addSubview:self.moviePlayer.view];
[self.moviePlayer prepareToPlay];
[self.moviePlayer play];

Answer 2

(1) Try specifying the movie source type as streaming:
moviePlayer.movieSourceType = MPMovieSourceTypeStreaming;
(2) Even though it's in fullscreen mode, I think you have to set an initial frame for your player, for example if you want it to take up the fullscreen:
[moviePlayer.view setFrame:self.view.bounds];