I have a bunch of MKV files that when I try to copy them to my Note, it crashes Windows Explorer. I typically get the dialog that says "Do you want to convert this file?" with all of my MP4/AVI files (and I always say "no"), but I don't even get that option with these MKVs. According to MediaInfo, the MKV is using Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC and the MP4 is using "avc1".
I can, however, zip up the MKV file, copy it over to my Note, unzip and it plays fine...but that's a huge pain, IMO. I also don't want to have to re-encode any of my MKVs (all under 720p), since they actually do play on my phone via MX Video Player.
Is there any way to get my phone to just connect as a mass storage device, like with my SII, instead of as an "MTP device"?
Anyone? This is the same for the TF300 tablet as well.
Do you have all the right drivers? As well you could adb push and it should copy successfully.....I have done this before with a video but not an mkv before.
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Yes, I have "Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones 1.5.14.0" installed.
I'll try and adb push a .mkv here tomorrow and let you know how it works
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What I've always found the fastest method is to pop out my sd card, plug it into my computer, and transfer it that way.
I prefer to keep my media on my sd anyway.
swyped all these spelling errors fro card m my galaxy note 2
There is an app on xda called GS3 ums mount or something like that. Google it. It will let you access the sd card in your phone as a external drive when you plug it into your computer. You can then drag and drop files as you wish.
Format your sd card to exfat to copy files larger than 4GB. The built in player from Samsung plays mkv or you can try mx player.
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There is an app on xda called GS3 ums mount or something like that. Google it. It will let you access the sd card in your phone as a external drive when you plug it into your computer. You can then drag and drop files as you wish.
Format your sd card to exfat to copy files larger than 4GB. The built in player from Samsung plays mkv or you can try mx player.
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Unfortunately, you need to be rooted to use that app...sounds like it's what I'm looking for though.
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I tried to put a .mkv file so that I can play it with MoboPlayer on to the internal storage and would not allow me to do it! Is there any way I can force it on there? I can convert to .mp4 or any other format but dont want to do it lol
can anybody tell me?
According to the official specs site:
H.264, H.263, MP4
thats strange usually samsung devices will play mkv's
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According to the official specs site:
H.264, H.263, MP4
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thanks, is there any way we can hack it to get other formats?
MKV files are shells which might contain codecs that the E4GT might support. If it doesn't then you will have to convert it. So far everything I've loaded has worked, including subtitles.
I tried all the media players and the best one is MX Video Player. MX has swipe controls, ability to switch from H/W to S/W decoding on the fly, and uses FFMPEG to play unsupported codecs. Dice is also good, but it's not free. QQPlayer is also nice and uses FFMPEG like MX and Dice. BSPlayer is great for the PC, but right now has bugs on Android. Still waiting for VLC to come out for Android.
monterj said:
MKV files are shells which might contain codecs that the E4GT might support. If it doesn't then you will have to convert it. So far everything I've loaded has worked, including subtitles.
I tried all the media players and the best one is MX Video Player. MX has swipe controls, ability to switch from H/W to S/W decoding on the fly, and uses FFMPEG to play unsupported codecs. Dice is also good, but it's not free. QQPlayer is also nice and uses FFMPEG like MX and Dice. BSPlayer is great for the PC, but right now has bugs on Android. Still waiting for VLC to come out for Android.
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thanks for the info, will try out those players... but you did upload your movies to the internal storage right? cuz i dont have an sd card at the moment
Use diceplayer on market will also add DTS audio codec all with hardware decoding .mobo junk
m_reyna_16 said:
I tried to put a .mkv file so that I can play it with MoboPlayer on to the internal storage and would not allow me to do it! Is there any way I can force it on there? I can convert to .mp4 or any other format but dont want to do it lol
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It won't allow you too transfer the file or won't allow you to play the file?
It will play divx ....,usually easiest as many movies on net are avi
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It won't allow you too transfer the file or won't allow you to play the file?
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it wont let me transfer the file
Oh I think i know your problem. Are these movie bigger than 4GB?
If so internal and micro SD card are partitioned in FAT32 can't transfer files over 4GB
Also still recommend diceplayer
demo23019 said:
Oh I think i know your problem. Are these movie bigger than 4GB?
If so internal and micro SD card are partitioned in FAT32 can't transfer files over 4GB
Also still recommend diceplayer
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hmmm i think it isnt over 4gb, im at work right now but ill check as soon as i get to the house... but im more than sure that they arent over 4gb
m_reyna_16 said:
hmmm i think it isnt over 4gb, im at work right now but ill check as soon as i get to the house... but im more than sure that they arent over 4gb
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nope, i get a "windows explorer has stopped working" error msg, and its only 699MB... and this is exactly what happened with the other file (i tried it with two different ones)
Sounds more like a windows problem...also, have you tried a different usb cable?
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m_reyna_16 said:
nope, i get a "windows explorer has stopped working" error msg, and its only 699MB... and this is exactly what happened with the other file (i tried it with two different ones)
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Can you actually watch the said file on your own computer?
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Sounds more like a windows problem...also, have you tried a different usb cable?
yea it might, although ive never had problems... and no, only the original cable that came in the box... i have an oem motorola one, ill try it out even though i dont think itll help...
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Can you actually watch the said file on your own computer?
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yea i can, what do you think might be the prob? ive never had any problems sending movies to my phone....
windows7 would not transfer my movies to epic touch but I used kies and it works just fine....
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windows7 would not transfer my movies to epic touch but I used kies and it works just fine....
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hmmm would you get exactly the same problem or would it be slightly different? and ill try it out...
I've tried a few times to copy a few .mkv files over to my Nexus and it continually crashes my Explorer. Details are:
- Connected via usb.
- Transfer method a simply copy and paste via Windows Explorer.
- Using Windows 7 x64.
- Already transfered .ogg, .avi, .mpg, .mpeg and no problems.
I saw this thread in the "similar threads" that popped up where there is a similar problem with the Xoom. I even tried using DoubleTwist but the newest version requires the device to be attached in mass storage mode. Bummer.
Has anyone had a similar issue? Apart from finding an easy transfer method (I'm currently setting up Songbird to try) I would like to know how transferring a .mkv file would crash Explorer. Please don't waste time saying Windows is crap (or any variant). It's not really that informative!
Any help appreciated.
Songbird doesn't support .mkv.
Google for "mkv windows 7 exlorer crash". It may be related to your installed codecs.
Ive had problems moving just small jpgs to the nexus from w7 64bit along with a few others, think one guy was even on a mac.
ive managed to move a mkv to the phone no probs tho.
when it does lock up while transferring i use wifi and this works fine, just not as easy as drag n drop in windows.
it's most likely the MTP which is blocking non recognized or non allowed extensions
I was able to use WiFi File Explorer to transfer my .mkv files. I'm guessing any similar manner would work as well.
Ditto
Just got my Nexus today. Naturally, the first files I tried to copy were a batch of 3 720p, H.264-encoded Matroska video files (.MKV). Explorer crashed and respawned.
Tried again. Explorer crashed and respawned.
Read this thread and renamed '.mkv' to '.mkv_'. No problems.
It seems already my gut reaction to the lack of a removable card and USB Mass Storage were justified...
(Now to see what codecs this device supports playback of...)
I've been able to put .mkv files in the movies folder just fine.
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its your divx codec, I had to uninstall all my codecs, otherwise it would crash explorer everytime i moved over a mkv video
you can rename the files, but a pure fix is to UNINSTALL DIVX.
after uninstalling it i have no issues with MKVs transferring anymore.
if your worried about that making you unable to play AVIs, go download the shark007 codec package. i have that installed and i can play all videos on my PC and can transfer everything without issues.
Just a quick question... Can galaxy nexus play 720p mkv files by default, or do you have to install an external player? If so, which?
Thanks!
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Just a quick question... Can galaxy nexus play 720p mkv files by default, or do you have to install an external player? If so, which?
Thanks!
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it can't. best player is DICE Player, it's not free, but it's simply the best for MKVs. plays my 720p mkvs perfectly.
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I've tried copying .mp3 files to the Nexus and they work fine, end up in the music section of the phone as expected. I've even put photos on the phone, but I can't put video files.
When I plug my phone into the computer I proceed to move my .wmv files onto the phone into the 'movies' folder, but I cant find it on the phone. I've tried putting my files into the 'pictures' folder etc but still nothing.
However when I go to settings>storage I can see that my video file on the phone is actually there as my total available memory will decrease.
How do I import and play .wmv and other video files on this phone? I've searched a few threads but nothing directly answers this that I could find.
That isn't right, someone want to give some detail on this? Haven't tried it yet but it would be good to know. Maybe the Nexus doesn't accept .WMV.
Try
https://market.android.com/details?id=sns.arcMediaLite.amInterface.arm6
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You cab try mobo player
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The W in WMV stands for Windows, just a little hint as to why it may not be supported in Android. That doesn't mean a codec for Android (ICS) isn't available.
Hello everyone,
I just got a MHL adapter and I'm trying to move some 4gb+ 720p mkv movie files so i can watch it in the big screen.
However, when i tried to move them on the sd card or internal storage, it says it can't do it.
Now the filesystem on the sd card is fat32 and i know there's some kind of limitation. What would you guys do? Maybe I can reformat the microsd card to another system like NTSF or EXFAT?
Thanks Guys
domwin said:
Hello everyone,
I just got a MHL adapter and I'm trying to move some 4gb+ 720p mkv movie files so i can watch it in the big screen.
However, when i tried to move them on the sd card or internal storage, it says it can't do it.
Now the filesystem on the sd card is fat32 and i know there's some kind of limitation. What would you guys do? Maybe I can reformat the microsd card to another system like NTSF or EXFAT?
Thanks Guys
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yes, ntsf is going to be your best bet for gettin 4gb+ files on it, saw this same quandary over on the ASUS transformer prime forums. i heard exfat wasnt working, but that may just be on the tablet, idk. just passing along the knowledge!
You could always try formatting the card as either NTFS or exFAT, either one supports file sizes of 4gb+
Barring that, you might be able to make use of a DLNA app (AllShare maybe) to stream it over your network to your phone
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You could always try formatting the card as either NTFS or exFAT, either one supports file sizes of 4gb+
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just did some quick googling and people say android won't recognize your sdcard once you format it as NTFS.
I think the only thing you can do is split the video into two parts and then play
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domwin said:
Hello everyone,
I just got a MHL adapter and I'm trying to move some 4gb+ 720p mkv movie files so i can watch it in the big screen.
However, when i tried to move them on the sd card or internal storage, it says it can't do it.
Now the filesystem on the sd card is fat32 and i know there's some kind of limitation. What would you guys do? Maybe I can reformat the microsd card to another system like NTSF or EXFAT?
Thanks Guys
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NTFS doesn't work, our device only recognizes fat32. The file size limit is approx 4.1 gb for the E4GT so I just take the .mkv file and reconvert it if it exceeds. Use AVS Video Converter or Freemake Video Converter. You won't notice the difference if you compress the file a little unless your bit rate is too low. Converting to .avi/divx/mp4 while keeping the bit rate around 3000kbps and min frame rate @23fps still looks amazing on our device, and most of the time you're still retaining a 720p image(depending on the tweeks). Hope this helps!
Doesn't seem to work. Over 2.5 GB'ish video files won't be able to play completely through. It will freeze after about the 10 minute mark or so into the video.
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Doesn't seem to work. Over 2.5 GB'ish video files won't be able to play completely through. It will freeze after about the 10 minute mark or so into the video.
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On stock video player? File possibly corrupt, did you convert the file yourself? I've had no problems playing avi/divx/mkv/mpeg...
patrick_1 said:
On stock video player? File possibly corrupt, did you convert the file yourself? I've had no problems playing avi/divx/mkv/mpeg...
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On stock player, mx video player, and moboplayer. File is not corrupt as it will play through my WDTV media player. I have gotten files that are 2.2 GB to play all the way through but not those over 2.5 GB.
patrick_1 said:
NTFS doesn't work, our device only recognizes fat32. The file size limit is approx 4.1 gb for the E4GT so I just take the .mkv file and reconvert it if it exceeds. Use AVS Video Converter or Freemake Video Converter. You won't notice the difference if you compress the file a little unless your bit rate is too low. Converting to .avi/divx/mp4 while keeping the bit rate around 3000kbps and min frame rate @23fps still looks amazing on our device, and most of the time you're still retaining a 720p image(depending on the tweeks). Hope this helps!
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I'm looking to watch the movies the HDTV not the phone.
Do you think converting the files will have the same quality when watching on the HDTV?
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I'm looking to watch the movies the HDTV not the phone.
Do you think converting the files will have the same quality when watching on the HDTV?
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Only if your resolution closely matches that of your tv. Too small of a res will make your set expand the picture.
whatsitsnamenow said:
On stock player, mx video player, and moboplayer. File is not corrupt as it will play through my WDTV media player. I have gotten files that are 2.2 GB to play all the way through but not those over 2.5
Have you tried different cables? (when transferring from computer to phone) The one shipped with our device should realistically be used for charging only, not good for data transfer.
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I personally use multiavchd for everything blu-ray. its the best software i have used for hd content. i have 8 tb of blu-ray movies, so i have had experience. You can set file limit for when to split. I would set limit at 4.0 gigs so that once it hits it splits the file, then i can burn to 2 regular dvds instead of a dvd9.
I see loads of people talking about watching HD movies on their One X's. Just wondering how you get them. Is it a case of downloading them on your pc then transferring to the phone, or are they gotten from htc watch or something?
And if its the former, what formats are supported by the phone?
Well i don't think hatches started selling true hd content yet...but its easier to get them on your pc and transfer them to ur device. And download a app called mx player and it will pretty much play any codec and format with ease...
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I copied one .avi format movie from my pc to the phone, it was a BDRIP.
Did not have any problems running it on default player, and the quality was awesome as well...
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I copied one .avi format movie from my pc to the phone, it was a BDRIP.
Did not have any problems running it on default player, and the quality was awesome as well...
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What size file out of interest. It seems we cannot copy files over 4GB because of FAT32
Just split the videos if they are bigger than 4GB, if you output the split files directly to the mass storage of your One X, you even wont lose time doing it.
Anyone got streaming over wifi working? Can stream ok between xbmc machines so my network is clearly up to it. The one x claps out after a couple of seconds tho when streaming 720p. Using Es file explorer to navigate to smb shares, could this be the problem? Any alternatives?
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