Hello everyone,
I have an issue that is driving me CRAZY, and I hope some of you are having the same issue...or at least suggestions for how to fix it. I am running the new Android 2.2 update on my Evo. (It's just the normal, plain software from Sprint/HTC...nothing custom, none of that root stuff...just regular).
I always keep a few gigabytes of music (in WMA format) on my SD card. I noticed that after the update, the HTC Music player would no longer recognize (and sort) the music by Artist or Composer. The only things it could identify about each file were the Title, Album, and Genre. I miss the option of browsing through my music by Artist and/or Composer. This was not a problem with Android 2.1, but it is now. I even tried deleting all the music from my SD card and re-syncing it from my PC...same result. I also tried music from a different PC...same result.
So here's what I discovered this morning: If I convert my WMA files to MP3s, then the music player works just as before!! It recognizes all the ID3 tags within each file. This is a big problem for me. First of all, my music library is nearly 40 GB in size, and I do not want to have to convert EVERYTHING to MP3 before I sync. This is tedious and unnecessary. Secondly, the original specs/documentation of the HTC Evo state that it supports the WMA file format. I made sure of that before purchasing, because it was one of the big factors for me in making the decision to switch to Sprint and the Evo.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to solve this problem? I'm about to call HTC now and complain. Thanks.
Why are you so attached to WMA? IME/IMHO it's not a very good format because the quality of the mp3 format is a little better plus the DRM that gets embeded in the tracks. Every track that I have *ahem* acquired or even recorded myself has time bombed on me at some point. I should be able to play the music I record at any time!
/Rant
Don't take what I said too personally. I'm just pissed off at Microsoft. That said, I do not know what is causing your files not be played back properly as I do not have any to test.
Just a guess but, perhaps the new player in froyo doesn't read id3 tags from wma files correctly.
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Well, that wasn't the purpose of this post, but since you asked...
I've been ripping my CDs to my hard drive for about 10 years now. Windows Media Player made it sooo easy to organize my music library. Way back in the day, you could only rip to WAV or different varieties of WMA. To rip to mp3, I would have had to use a different program, or purchase a plug-in for Windows Media Player. Only in the last few versions has Windows Media Player had the "rip to mp3" option built-in for free.
When I originally started my collection, I read about the differences between WMA and mp3. I got the understanding that the two formats essentially offered the same quality and features, but WMA generally used about half the file size for the same bitrate. So I chose WMA and stuck with it all this time.
Even when I buy music from Amazon or iTunes, I've gotten in the habit of converting it to WMA...just for consistency.
I just got off the phone with HTC, who says they haven't heard of this issue before. I was advised to perform a factory reset. But if I can't resolve the issue soon, I'm considering just converting every piece of music I have to mp3. (Sigh). But at nearly 40 GB, and various bitrates, who knows how long that could take!? (Sighing again). I wonder what program could handle that amount of music all at once. And I pray it won't screw up all the ID3 tags and the ratings I've so carefully given.
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I have a couple of WMA files on my SD card. They have always been listed under "Unknown Artist" along with a few mp3's.
when I click on unknown artist, the files show up listed under their correct names. When I click on the wma files (both by the same artist), they expand into individual file names.
After updating to 2.2 nothing has changed. Everything works normally. That would suggest HTC's advice may work for you.
On another note, don't you love it when you post a question, and the first response is, "I don't know how to help, but I don't like that kind of file anyway, and neither should you!!!
Hmmm...and your WMA files were never fully recognized? Not even on Android 2.1? Interesting. I guess I'll attempt a hard reset tonight, or maybe tomorrow.
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I had the exact same issue and can report that a hard reset had no effect. I'll be looking to convert my library to mp3 as well. Froyo has its quirks.
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Wow!! Thanks, pstar...I was literally 3 minutes away from starting the hard reset process and restoring everything. What is we gon' do? :-(
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helpwithmy8525 said:
Wow!! Thanks, pstar...I was literally 3 minutes away from starting the hard reset process and restoring everything. What is we gon' do? :-(
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Here's an idea: Go into a Sprint store with your Mini SD chip and see if they'll put in in another Android phone. See if it exhibits the same issue.
Good idea. I might try that tomorrow.
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I had the exact same issue and can report that a hard reset had no effect. I'll be looking to convert my library to mp3 as well. Froyo has its quirks.
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I couldn't resist finding out for myself; I also tried a hard reset, to no avail...
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Funny, my wife is using the rooted stock froyo, first leaked build and all wma look fine with embedded art using HTC player. I am using cyanogen latest nightly and it still can't read wma tags at all. But I do like playing with the new DSP settings--worth the switch. As a workaround I converted the wma to mp4 and they read just fine.
I'm surprised anyone had success with wma on any version of android. For me, on 2.1, wma files wouldn't play (but a few DID, which confounds me to no end). Now on rooted 2.2, I experience the same behavior. Just for fun, I used astro and simply renamed the file type of some wmas to .mp3. Surprisingly, it seemed to work. I thought I was on to something. Then I tries that with some Audioslave songs. No worky. So probably the ones I did 'get to work', were some of the few that for no discernible reason, to me, already worked.
I would like to hear more about this issue, actually.
Its a problem in Froyo with both WMA and AAC encoded files. Reported in Google Code, so please go there, sign in to google, then star the issue so it gets some attention:
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...ag&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
So here where im at.. I've been bouncing back and forth from cyanogen and the remmys.. I keep sos cause sometimes.stock.. Ugh.. Any ways while doing this I ran into some song that usually dont play. Come to find out they are wmv.. Cyan nor remmys play them but swagged out stock does..any ideas why?
wmv files arent officially supported by android. Some will play, some wont.
Try mx video player from the android market its free and it plays many video types
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Like many of you, I am a avid iPhone hater. The iOS software does have one cool feature that would be cool if the devs......thank you for all your hard work btw..... Could bake something into a rom. It is on all apple devices, say you are rocking out to your music with friends and you want to here something on YouTube. Apple software it automatically mutes what you were listening to and starts play the the new audio app you have selected. Just a suggestion, I have very basic programming knowledge so i am not much help, but I think everyone would appreciate this mod.
Thanks,
Well I just played something in double twist, then went to YouTube, and when the video started playing it paused my music, closed YouTube, went back to DT, and hit play. It picked up where I left off.
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Poweramp does this also. Its an awesome little music player.
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Poweramp does this also. Its an awesome little music player.
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Plus 10 it gives you the option to enable/disable
Unfortunately the music apps i use include YouTube, I heart radio, tune in radio, stock music player, and subsonic and that feature does not work with any of those apps. So I guess it's just not a widely popular idea so far.
I know Pandora does this too. It's all about the apps used, not the ROM.
Even youtube leaves off where u where when u switch to another app or press home and return to youtube
Guys
Is there any way to play(or remotely play) iTunes movies on Note 2 ? I purchased few movies from iTunes(which I wish I didn't).
I did a lot of search and found nothing. Default players won't play it because of the DRM and remote players can't play it either.
I also haven't had any luck removing DRM using any kind of converters.
Guess there is no way to do so :/
I should never buy any movie from iTunes again lol
Splashtop or androidvnc viewer won't work? It's not ideal but if you're on local network it works great.
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Splashtop works but I was looking for an app like Flex/Zumocast which allows to view files controlling the whole PC
I dont understand, why I can play on my rooted (Jellybean) HTC Desire HD itunes movies and on my HP Touchpad and also on my Note II I cant play exactly
same videos ?
It is related to processor or graficunit ?
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Guys
Is there any way to play(or remotely play) iTunes movies on Note 2 ? I purchased few movies from iTunes(which I wish I didn't).
I did a lot of search and found nothing. Default players won't play it because of the DRM and remote players can't play it either.
I also haven't had any luck removing DRM using any kind of converters.
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If you still need a solution, I use Requiem to remove DRM from any and all iTunes content whenever I help someone jump ship from iOS to Android. It worked great when I made the jump too!! It works on videos, music, and eBooks.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
If you still need a solution, I use Requiem to remove DRM from any and all iTunes content whenever I help someone jump ship from iOS to Android. It worked great when I made the jump too!! It works on videos, music, and eBooks.
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Thanks but it doesn't seem to work w/iTunes 11,does it ?
https://tag3ulp55xczs3pn.onion.to/
use a converter
MaziarAmiri said:
Guys
Is there any way to play(or remotely play) iTunes movies on Note 2 ? I purchased few movies from iTunes(which I wish I didn't).
I did a lot of search and found nothing. Default players won't play it because of the DRM and remote players can't play it either.
I also haven't had any luck removing DRM using any kind of converters.
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I was troubled with this problem. I suggest you can try M4V Converter Plus, it can remove itunes drm easily.
I've been rooted for a little over. A year and something. I keep finding with very few exceptions with any rom that I have flashed is, all videos saved to my SD card skip. Any ideas for a fix or is this just par for the course and I should just watch saved video on my laptop or media player?
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Sorry for the bump, need a couple more posts. It could be your video viewing app, seeing as you've already tried a few other roms. I use MX video player. Good encoding options. Could be your kernel, too. A little more information on your setup will usually have people answering your questions.