MediaPlugin: [Media] Taking a video on Marshmallow(6.0.1) always returns null.

From @swansca79 on May 10, 2016 13:0

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This is a

• Bug
• Feature Request

Which plugin does this impact:

• Battery
• Connectivity
• Contacts
• DeviceInfo
• ExternalMaps
• Geolocator
• Media
• Permissions
• Settings
• Text To Speech
• Vibrate
• Other:

Version Number of Plugin: 2.3.0 Device Tested On: Nexus 6P 6.0.1 w/ April Security patches Simulator Tested On:

Expected Behavior

Taking a video should return a MediaFile result.

Actual Behavior

Always returns null.

Steps to reproduce the Behavior

When this was originally implemented it worked, and all I can say for sure was that it was before the April security patches on my Nexus 6P. This bug does not happen on pre-marshmallow devices.

1. New forms project 2.2.0.31 (also happens on 2.1.0.6529)
2. Add media plugin
3. Run this code

async void MakeNewVideo(){
  IMedia media = CrossMedia.Current;
  await media.Initialize ();
  if (media.IsTakeVideoSupported) {
    MediaFile result = await media.TakeVideoAsync (new StoreVideoOptions (){ Quality= VideoQuality.Medium });
     if (result != null) {
        VideoPathLabel.Text += result.Path;
      } 
  } 
}

Copied from original issue: jamesmontemagno/Xamarin.Plugins#297