# The InMeetingVideoController setVideoCaptureSurfaceHolder method does nothing

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-inmeetingvideocontroller-setvideocapturesurfaceholder-method-does-nothing/25930>\
**Category:** Android\
**Created:** [August 1, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-inmeetingvideocontroller-setvideocapturesurfaceholder-method-does-nothing/25930 "2020-08-01T02:34:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-inmeetingvideocontroller-setvideocapturesurfaceholder-method-does-nothing/25930/1 "2020-08-01T02:34:17Z")

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**Description**  
The [javadoc for InMeetingVideoController#setVideoCaptureSurfaceHolder](https://zoom.github.io/zoom-sdk-android/us/zoom/sdk/InMeetingVideoController.html#setVideoCaptureSurfaceHolder-android.view.SurfaceHolder-) says “Set a surface holder to capture video with camera.” However, this method doesn’t seem to do anything. I created a SurfaceView and passed its SurfaceHolder to InMeetingVideoController#setVideoCaptureSurfaceHolder, but the SurfaceView doesn’t display anything.

What is the InMeetingVideoController#setVideoCaptureSurfaceHolder method supposed to do? I have successfully displayed the camera feed using a MobileRTCVideoView. However, I would prefer to use a SurfaceView if this is possible.

**Which version?**  
v4.6.21666.0429

**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**

- Device: Essential PH-1
- OS: Android
- Version 10