title: SurfaceHolder.setType is deprecated... But required?
body: <blockquote>
    <p>void android.view.SurfaceHolder.setType(int type)</p>
    
    <p>public abstract void setType (int type)  Since: API Level 1 </p>
    
    <p>This method is deprecated. this is ignored, this value is set
    automatically when needed. </p>
    
    <p>Sets the surface's type.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/SurfaceHolder.html" rel="noreferrer">http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/SurfaceHolder.html</a></p>
  
  <p>It says it's set automatically but, without it my video doesn't play. What's going on here? Is there something that replaces it? I'm having a time getting video to play correctly on Android.</p>