How to play .mp4 files from sd card on android using phonegap

Hello,


I am using PhoneGap for android and IOS app for android application,


my videos are in the SD card and im trying to play video in the page itself using <video> tag

my video tag code

<video width="520px" controls>
        <source  type="video/mp4" src="file:///sdcard/videos/file.mp4">
</video>

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but its showing blank video icon on the page

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And also i tried a video plugin


http://simonmacdonald.blogspot.in/2011/11/video-player-plugin-for-phonegap.html
 and i'm using the above video plugin in phonegap

 

i had followed all the instructions for the plugin

i gave my video playing path as
file:///sdcard/videos/file.mp4


But when i'm tryin to play video it throws an error
sorry this video cannot be played


Can u guys please mention how to fix this problem



Thanks