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My Desire doesn't open Youtube Video/Link in Youtube app

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

[Q] Opening Flash Videos In Rock Player

There is a website I go to that hosts flash videos...it's of the adult nature, but that's really not relevant...anyway, when using a previous ROM (Simply AOSP I believe) it would automatically open the video with an external app, which I set to use Rock Player. This was using the Dolphin HD browser, and I did no configuration/settings changes to get this to happen...in fact I found out about it by accident and was shocked it worked as it did.
Now I'm running ACS Frozen and it's back to "normal" where it'll play the video in the browser like it should...does anyone know what I'm talking about and how to get that working again?

[Q] Video playback issues - kit kat 14.4.A.0108

Hi,
I am having serious issues playing videos on the device. The stock players (photos and movies apps) won't play anything I get through whatsapp (mostly sent from iOS devices), many vids from YouTube, nor the sample videos which were pre-loaded on the phone (?!?).
I downloaded MxPayer and VLC, which mostly solved the problem, but I'm still having problems with the YouTube app. In case it helps, here is an example of a video I can't watch (my one-year old's favorite): http://youtu.be/VMl0GbiVEyA.
The phone is brand new, arrived 4 days ago. I'm running the latest firmware (Kit Kat, build 14.4.A.0.108), which the phone prompted me to install. It is not rooted and I hope to keep it that way, at least for a while.
Any ideas? Is anybody else experiencing this?
Thanks!

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anabellita said:
Hi,
I am having serious issues playing videos on the device. The stock players (photos and movies apps) won't play anything I get through whatsapp (mostly sent from iOS devices), many vids from YouTube, nor the sample videos which were pre-loaded on the phone (?!?).
I downloaded MxPayer and VLC, which mostly solved the problem, but I'm still having problems with the YouTube app. In case it helps, here is an example of a video I can't watch (my one-year old's favorite): http://youtu.be/VMl0GbiVEyA.
The phone is brand new, arrived 4 days ago. I'm running the latest firmware (Kit Kat, build 14.4.A.0.108), which the phone prompted me to install. It is not rooted and I hope to keep it that way, at least for a while.
Any ideas? Is anybody else experiencing this?
Thanks!
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I use vlc as only videoplayer (deleted all others), vlc plas all videos for me. The video you mentioned I can't see here in Germany due to copyright issues.

Thanks, but what about YouTube? How do you force the YouTube app to use VLC as the default player?

anabellita said:
Thanks, but what about YouTube? How do you force the YouTube app to use VLC as the default player?
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i use firefox as browser and use youtube from there. I don't use the the you tube app.

Ah, ok. Well, if anybody has a solution, that would be great. I really like using the app, would be a shame to have to use the browser.

I'd do full wipe of the Phone and start over by flashing a ftf. Z1 Compact Resource Thread -|-Rooting-BL Unlocking-Firmware & More...

Thanks, but as I said, not rooted, and trying ypto avoid going down the road of endless tweaking and customization.
I downloaded a few alternative YouTube players, and they all work fine. I'll choose one and see how it goes. Want to know if I can go " average Joe stock" user this time around.

anabellita said:
Thanks, but as I said, not rooted, and trying ypto avoid going down the road of endless tweaking and customization.
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You don't need to be rooted to flash your Phone, the flashtool would be pointless otherwise. Install the flashtool, flash a ftf, done, it's as simple as that.

[Q] Poor Video and No Flash Player ability

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.

HTC Music for Android 10

Hi all,
Apologies if this is the wrong place.
Has anyone created an apk for the HTC music app that can work with other android 10 devices?
I upgraded my m8 to an honor magic2 just over a year ago and continued to use HTC apps such as the music and gallery as I think they are just simply better than the stock on my honor. However, after a recent update to Android 10 on my magic2, every time I go to play a song from the HTC music app I get "unable to play this type of audio file".
My Mp3s work with the stock player and Google player but no longer works with the HTC music player. I have cleared cache/data, uninstalled and reinstalled apks but to no success.
Thanks
Mike

Mikey s said:
Hi all,
Apologies if this is the wrong place.
Has anyone created an apk for the HTC music app that can work with other android 10 devices?
I upgraded my m8 to an honor magic2 just over a year ago and continued to use HTC apps such as the music and gallery as I think they are just simply better than the stock on my honor. However, after a recent update to Android 10 on my magic2, every time I go to play a song from the HTC music app I get "unable to play this type of audio file".
My Mp3s work with the stock player and Google player but no longer works with the HTC music player. I have cleared cache/data, uninstalled and reinstalled apks but to no success.
Thanks
Mike
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HTC Music has been discontinued as of the Android Oreo update.(same goes for Gallery)
It requires modifications, just to make it work on an HTC device running Oreo, and is still buggy at that.
I'd suggest finding and using an alternative and moving on.
If you insist on still trying to use it anyway, you could try the modified one from LeeDroids HTC 10 Oreo rom, though as I said, it's still gonna be buggy, as it's an outdated application.
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HTC Music has been discontinued as of the Android Oreo update.(same goes for Gallery)
It requires modifications, just to make it work on an HTC device running Oreo, and is still buggy at that.
I'd suggest finding and using an alternative and moving on.
If you insist on still trying to use it anyway, you could try the modified one from LeeDroids HTC 10 Oreo rom, though as I said, it's still gonna be buggy, as it's an outdated application.
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That's a shame as it really is a decent player. Easy to use, good UI and layout and the visualizer with the added lyrics was a nice touch always helped settle my 1 year old.
I was using the HTC music 8.10.863696 apk from apkmirror which worked fine for me, wasn't buggy at all.
I will take a look at Leedroids as you mentioned thank you.
My HTC gallery 9.51.755029 still works fine with Android 10.