Im having a problem with watching any video content on the web after moving from stock 2.2 to Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 and 7.1.0 RC1.
This is not a problem of flash video as the videos I am trying to watch do not require Abobe flash player. For example the website I would most want to use is m.tvcatchup.com (the non-flash version of tvcatchup.com).
So say I am trying to view m.tvcatchup on the stock browser, login no problem, select channel no problem, select quality (which starts the stream) problem. After choosing the quality I am sent to web page not available. Now using the dolphin HD I get to the same point but after choosing quality I get this message from the browser "No application can preform this action"rather than being sent to web page not available.
Now that would suggest that the video player coming with CM7 cannot play video from outside the app eg. fro the web. Any replacement apps that defiantly can play video content from the web?
Just to confirm i could do this on HTC Sense on 2.2 the problem arose as soon as i moved to cm 7.0.3 and the problem is still there after moving to cm 7.1.0 RC1.
*RESOLVED* As presumed the stock video player seems not to support streaming, after tryng a few video apps i found many that didn't hep but eventually found that "mVideoPlayer" was my saviour.
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Hi, just got my Desire
My problem is that I can remember seeing in videos about Android (or was it the iPhone?) that when I click on a Youtube link the Youtube app opens and I can rate the video etc and then return to the website.
But on my Desire the Youtube website opens and I have to click on the video and the "HTC Flashplayer" plays the video in bad quality.
Other example: On a website is the Youtube Player embedded and I click on the video. Again, the HTC Player opens and plays the video in bad quality. Now I have no chance to get to the Youtube site and rate or comment the video.
When i disable flash support the video isn't avaible at all. Is it possible to link the youtube videos to the Yutube app? I think I missed a checkbox or something... When I found a video I will post it here. Thanks for your help
Yep I posted a thread saying exactly the same thing a while ago, sadly there isn't anything you can do about it, it's one of those stupid decisions HTC have made.
If you root your phone and install froyo 2.2 however, videos will play from websites in the youtube app. But as soon as you install flash 10.1 beta you're back to the same problem, where it forces you to use the flash player instead of the excellent quality h.264 version. (in fact flash 10.1 beta is probably even worse than flash lite right now for playing youtube videos.) However if you do load up the flash version on froyo then tap on it, it does give you the option to open in the youtube app, but you have to load up the flash version first before it gives you the option.
When I disable flash in the options I doesn't see the video at all And in the options the HTC flashplayer say that he is 'No standard app' ("Kein Standard").
Isn't there a registry (coming from WM ) or something like that?
The only way for you to get such an option is to use a non-default browser. Like Dolphin HD. Using that, you do get such options when a YouTube link is clicked. Tragic decision by HTC, no doubt (although I don't have your limitation, oddly).
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Hello.
I had the same problem (search the forum) but updated to latest Rom. Am using debranded Orange phone with T-Mobile sim card. Did OTA update, then WiFi stopped. Then installed full Rom using goldcard, didn't even get asked for a simunlock code (had used one previously). Now working! YouTube opens on clicking a link like on the Hero. Like it should.
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@th3: Will try this. Is there a favourite browser (Dolphin HD?) like Opera on WM?
@Splather: Which ROM are you using now? Is Flash on other websites working? Is HTC Sense integrated? Are all other functions working?
Am I right that I don't need a goldcard with a unbranded phone?
EDIT: Okay... At the moment I got a system update from HTC...
EDIT2: Puuh...Wi-Fi still working =D
Hello,
I have quite serious problem after OTA. I can't play movies from facebook mobile web page (m.facebook.com). On 2.1 that was working fine. Now video player writes "can't play video". I tried to open video also withe Opera mini. Opera can't play it, but game me option to download it as MP4. After downloading it and try to play, she same issue - "can't play video". I tried on few videos, but the same result. I have unrooted Desire with no branding, EU.
Please excuse me my english.
I have that problem too - sometimes... but after restart it works again. However I have a constant problem with the videoplayer zooming too much - ex if on the real video there is three people, then after Froyo the same video zooms too much and you can only see the one in the middle...??? Is there a place to change the resolution for playback ( 4:3, 16:9, zoom like on a regular tv or is there a better videoplayer than the standard one?)
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Make it 3 .. now I can't play my mp4 videos after Froyo upgrade.. Hmm Rock player seems to play it on my hero but it is slow.. not smooth as my previous player in 2.1..
Since the youtube app is no more, I've tried to go to the mobile site. It loads the video page up just fine, but when you try to play, the phone goes full screen for a second and then errors out, saying it is unable to play the video. What gives?
HTC Incredible running SkyRaider 3.0 RC3 with KingxKernel#4. I've loaded the same flash file that I always do that works.
Something with the new youtube site?
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Since the youtube app is no more, I've tried to go to the mobile site. It loads the video page up just fine, but when you try to play, the phone goes full screen for a second and then errors out, saying it is unable to play the video. What gives?
HTC Incredible running SkyRaider 3.0 RC3 with KingxKernel#4. I've loaded the same flash file that I always do that works.
Something with the new youtube site?
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No, it's an issue with stagefright. With the Froyo ROMs, you have a choice between devil voices in Flash, bad streaming audio, or m.youtube.com not working. Since we have the youtube app, breaking the site's functionality is the lesser evil.
I have just installed Skyfire Browser (beta) from the Market and the sites that crash for me using the Android built in browser are fine in Skyfire, ie BBC , sites that embed justin.tv videos.
i mainly use flash to watch football and the framerate is superb using Skyfire.
Hope this helps some people on here.
So you don't have todays Flash 10.1.95.1 update skewing the comparison?
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So you don't have todays Flash 10.1.95.1 update skewing the comparison?
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No........... but ive just installed it and my usual sites are still crashing with the stock Android browser and fine with Skyfire
Here's a test then. How many embedded videos can you see and playon this page with the Skyfire browser? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9004741.stm
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Here's a test then. How many embedded videos can you see and playon this page with the Skyfire browser? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9004741.stm
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I clicked your link and it crashed
and even worse the sites which were ok for my about 10 minutes ago now crash!!!!!!
what have you done?
got it working again after uninstalled/reinstalling.
this is weird as the football videos on the scottish premier league section of the BBC website play fine.
I have the "Enable plug-ins" option set top On-Demand and when i try your link i do not even see a box where the flash videos should be.
If i set "Enable plug-ins" option to "always on" and try your link then the browser crashes.
Thanks for trying and persisting
It's pages like that giving us weird problems, like crashes, lag, no embedded video showing, etc.
There should be two Flash vids on that page to play. I too have plugins set to on-demand and if I change it to Always on, then try that page -> crash. I don't know what it is but it is limited to a few sites in my case so it doesn't bother me as much.
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Both of them crash when watching flash video, does flash 10.1 fix this?
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same **** man....browser crashing here on bbc football.
fixed the crash by setting plug-ins to on demand but still some missing videos.
tried dolphin browser too but same problem
My Tab Pro has poor quailty when playing some videos (not all) usually live streaming but some video playback. Lots of horizontal lines and overall bad quality. Its bad enough that I cant watch a movie. This wasn't always the case but started about a month ago. Also, I'm not able to view any website videos that use Adobe Flash Player, no matter if I'm on IE, Chrome, Dolphin, whatever. I checked with the website and my isp and they're both telling me it's my device that is the problem. I've only had this tablet for 8 months, how can this be???? Am I missing something?
You have to google adobe flash for 4.4 (don't have a link, sorry) . Then use dolphin browser and make sure is is set to appear as a desktop. This is the only browser I have found to work with Flash. Post back if you need more explicit instructions.
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Yes, I found a YouTube video a few weeks ago that walked me through this process and it worked for awhile ...but then one day...poof....no longer worked...I hit the blogs and read that there was an update that came through that disabled something a having to do with disabling Adobe Flash Players that were downloaded manually??? I really don't understand, but it made sense that whoever had an android 4.4 and above could not use Abode Flash Player. My daughter just purchased a tablet and had the same exact experiences at the same time as me, so it seemed to be true. I'm just looking for an answer for my Galaxy Tab Pro.
Flash player is still working just fine for me in dolphin. Also as a flash browser Puffin browser works with all flash content ive come across with no trouble whatsoever.