After drag and drop from my Desktop onto my new HTC One M8, I am unable to play the .MP4 videos. I have tried software from the Play store eg MX and others, but am unsuccessful. They are seen on my SD card but at=re not playable.
Please could someone help me.
Thank you
Sidney Urdang said:
After drag and drop from my Desktop onto my new HTC One M8, I am unable to play the .MP4 videos. I have tried software from the Play store eg MX and others, but am unsuccessful. They are seen on my SD card but at=re not playable.
Please could someone help me.
Thank you
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Maybe it has to do with the google permissions regarding sdcards? Try to move the mp4 to the internal sdcard and see if it plays
stathis95194 said:
Maybe it has to do with the google permissions regarding sdcards? Try to move the mp4 to the internal sdcard and see if it plays
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Thank you for your prompt reply-it still does not play MP4 files.
Sidney Urdang said:
Thank you for your prompt reply-it still does not play MP4 files.
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This is indeed strange. Are you sure your sdcard is not one of those knockoff sds on ebay that corrupt the files?
Try to copy from your PC straight to internal sdcard and see if it plays now
Sidney Urdang said:
After drag and drop from my Desktop onto my new HTC One M8, I am unable to play the .MP4 videos. I have tried software from the Play store eg MX and others, but am unsuccessful. They are seen on my SD card but at=re not playable.
Please could someone help me.
Thank you
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get vlc player
an0ther said:
get vlc player
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I have mounted an .MP4 file in the internal drive, without success.
I have tried VLC without success ( and MX PRO)
Can anyone out there help me?
Thank you
Sidney Urdang said:
I have mounted an .MP4 file in the internal drive, without success.
I have tried VLC without success ( and MX PRO)
Can anyone out there help me?
Thank you
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If vlc won't play it, nothing will. You sure its not drm protected?
Sidney Urdang said:
I have mounted an .MP4 file in the internal drive, without success.
I have tried VLC without success ( and MX PRO)
Can anyone out there help me?
Thank you
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Try saving this on internal sdcard. I just tested on my M8 and it's playing fine with both stock player and MX Player
https://archive.org/download/Pbtestfilemp4videotestmp4/video_test.mp4
an0ther said:
If vlc won't play it, nothing will. You sure its not drm protected?
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This would be my guess (some type of DRM protected file).
I have no issues playing .mp4 format on my M8 using MX Player.
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stathis95194 said:
Maybe it has to do with the google permissions regarding sdcards? Try to move the mp4 to the internal sdcard and see if it plays
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The SD permission change on KitKat only affects write permissions, not read permissions.
stathis95194 said:
Try saving this on internal sdcard. I just tested on my M8 and it's playing fine with both stock player and MX Player
https://archive.org/download/Pbtestfilemp4videotestmp4/video_test.mp4
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Thank you for your help;
I have tried several MP4 movies on both my SD card and Internal memory. None work on my HTC ONE M8, but they all work on my PC,
I have tried different formats, eg VLC, MX, and others, without success.
I just don't understand why they won't play on my device.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Sidney Urdang said:
Thank you for your help;
I have tried several MP4 movies on both my SD card and Internal memory. None work on my HTC ONE M8, but they all work on my PC,
I have tried different formats, eg VLC, MX, and others, without success.
I just don't understand why they won't play on my device.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
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I really am out of ideas with this one. How about if you play straight from the link above without downloading? Still not playing? Does it give an error?
You haven't told us the codec?
.mp4 is just the file container. Also the bit-rate.
Rock Player used to be the best all round, able to play unplayable files within software using the CPU. If the GPU can't decode it, you're gonna have to turn off hardware acceleration.
You might even have to 're-encode to H.264 or similar to get it to play.
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Sidney Urdang said:
I have tried several MP4 movies on both my SD card and Internal memory.
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Movies for different sources?
What exactly happens when you try to play the video? I've tried a great many video formats for lots of sources with MX, and have yet to encounter one that will straight-out not play. The worst that I've seen, it plays choppy, and I switch to the HW+ or SW decoder mode and it starts to play smoothly.
stathis95194 said:
Try saving this on internal sdcard. I just tested on my M8 and it's playing fine with both stock player and MX Player
https://archive.org/download/Pbtestfilemp4videotestmp4/video_test.mp4
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Thank you.
The video does work. So I will just have to work around the problem
Thank you everyone
Related
Anyway to load and play digital copies onto our android phones? I have the htc evo 4g.
Yea....copy the movie(s) on to the sdcard and then use rockplayer to play them. Keep in mind not all file types will play, most will. Also HD movies might stutter.
You can try RockPlayer, VPlayer, and mVideoPlayer to play the movies once their own your SD. mVideoPlayer has a lot of polish to it.
Copy them to your SD card as m4v or mp4, not as wmv. Should play okay.
Thanks guys, well try when i get home.
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Jim M said:
Copy them to your SD card as m4v or mp4, not as wmv. Should play okay.
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Why not WMV???
Is there any codex downloads to add ??
I downloaded this DIVX demo thing and it plays WMV fine.. I tried some of the programs mentioned in this thread and none play them.
fastfed said:
Why not WMV???
Is there any codex downloads to add ??
I downloaded this DIVX demo thing and it plays WMV fine.. I tried some of the programs mentioned in this thread and none play them.
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I dont know.... I'm going to try all of this out with different formats when I have the time!!!
fastfed said:
Why not WMV???
Is there any codex downloads to add ??
I downloaded this DIVX demo thing and it plays WMV fine.. I tried some of the programs mentioned in this thread and none play them.
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Because the EVO won't play wmv without adding a program to do so. You added a program that does, which is fine, but that was not the question the OP asked.
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Because the EVO won't play wmv without adding a program to do so. You added a program that does, which is fine, but that was not the question the OP asked.
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Umm b ut it wont play .AVI or many other formats either.. But you (and others) always specifically mention "Not WMV files"
why? they play just as fine as any other format and as it seems everything but what you actually record needs a program..
Basically, why are people always saying not to do WMV but everything else is fine?
fastfed said:
Umm b ut it wont play .AVI or many other formats either.. But you (and others) always specifically mention "Not WMV files"
why? they play just as fine as any other format and as it seems everything but what you actually record needs a program..
Basically, why are people always saying not to do WMV but everything else is fine?
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Because the codecs natively used in the wmv containers are not supported natively in the evo.
To the op, none of the market players will play digital copies no matter what they say. I have about six movies on my evo and all were digital copies. I had to screen capture them because android in general will not currently play drm content and dc's have drm. Understand that the market players can only play content with no type of protection on them such as drm. At this time, there is no way to watch pure digital copies.
Depending on what studio the DVD with the digital copy came from, the files themselves are either going to be protected mp4's or protected wmv's. Neither of which will play on an Android device. If the file is an mp4, it *might* play if you strip the protection off, but I have no clue as to how easy or possible that is. A wmv won't play whether it is protected or not as far as I know.
Jim M said:
Copy them to your SD card as m4v or mp4, not as wmv. Should play okay.
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when asked to copy digital copy to windows or itunes, do i choose itunes and then transfer?
imex99 said:
when asked to copy digital copy to windows or itunes, do i choose itunes and then transfer?
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Copy over as iTunes
As mentioned earlier, if it has playback protection like Disney puts on their digital copy, it won't play.
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Check http://www.doom9.org/ for help in ripping your DVD's. Much easier than dealing with DRM'd studio copies.
Just google search Step by Step Guide on How to Play AVI on HTC Desire/Evo/Hero?
you will find a simple guide on how to play avi on htc, it also helps to play other video like flv, mkv, mp4, wmv, 3gp, and more on htc
Thanks not the OP but I still found this thread useful and informative
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I am just inquiring if there is any way we can play .mov files on the HTC EVO 4G. I got a video on e-mail that the extension is .mov file type.
Any leads will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
You can try renaming it to .mp4 instead of .mov, similar format but it might not work.
Also, you can try to track down a media player in the market. I would say try vplayer but i do not think that is free anymore
Download RockPlayer from the market. It can handle pretty much all video formats, including .mov.
elegantai said:
You can try renaming it to .mp4 instead of .mov, similar format but it might not work.
Also, you can try to track down a media player in the market. I would say try vplayer but i do not think that is free anymore
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VPlayer work like a charm. Unfortunately I had to pay 2.95 but I guess it gets the job done.
Thanks everyone !!
hi guys... i really need some help with my music player. im using stock music player and i have class 4 16gb microsd card with 1788 mp3s. when doing a search from stock music player, some songs doesnt show up... i also tried it in poweramp library but still no luck..
I dont think the stockplayer support those musicfiles which makes it unable to read it.
Convert it to mp3 and try (if it isnt already).
are you using .m4a or .mp4 container on your phone? sadly, Ace does not play well with these formats so i converted them to mp3 instead.
btw im using fla.sh rom (KPN based)
its an sd card problem, just format it and put those songs in it again and it should work
pujitjuneja said:
its an sd card problem, just format it and put those songs in it again and it should work
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SOME songs not all files.
Edit: just laughed immediately after my reply, some-song hahaha
mundixx said:
are you using .m4a or .mp4 container on your phone? sadly, Ace does not play well with these formats so i converted them to mp3 instead.
btw im using fla.sh rom (KPN based)
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actually its all mp3. its weird coz i can see missing songs by manually looking for it in my music library.
pujitjuneja said:
its an sd card problem, just format it and put those songs in it again and it should work
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alright im gonna try it later.. thanks!
mundixx said:
are you using .m4a or .mp4 container on your phone? sadly, Ace does not play well with these formats so i converted them to mp3 instead.
btw im using fla.sh rom (KPN based)
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No, you're wrong, all my music files are in .m4a and it plays just nice on the stock or any other music player, the only thing is, it shows as Unknown Artist, but, there's an app on the Market called MediaFix that correct this issue and you can have the media info back.
guys i dont have any problem with my tags... im just having trouble with search function in music app
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
m4rk0358 said:
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.
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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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whatsitsnamenow said:
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?
mrrricky said:
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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Epix4G said:
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 need help with to things:, hope someone can help me..
1. Video Player..
Please let me know the best video player for One X.
I tried Mobo Player and QQ Player.. these two souldnt play few .mkv movies and found the picture and sound mismatch and very sluggish frame rates..
Searched in market for codecs installed Mobo Player codecs but it is of no use..
I purchased One X mainly to watch movies.. but now Im not able to play most of the high definition movies..
2. When I tried to copy a HD movie of 4.5 GB it gives insufficient memory error.. even though there 24GB of free space..
Im worried if the memory on my phone is corrupted.. please help..
I would go for DOA on your suggestions.. Thanks in advance.
bala.ep said:
1. Video Player..
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You need to try them all and find the one that works best for your particular Matroska files. .MKV is just a container like .AVI and it can have anything inside.
Try MX Player and BS Player. I use MX Player but I transcode to h.264 in .m4v containers so it works great for me.
bala.ep said:
2. When I tried to copy a HD movie of 4.5 GB it gives insufficient memory error.. even though there 24GB of free space..
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That is normal. There is nothing wrong with your phone. The storage in the One X is formatted in FAT32 which has a 4GB limit for files. You can't just format it from your computer either. You either need to stream your videos over the network or transcode them to be under 4GB. Nobody has managed or tried to change the filesystem for the storage partition so 4GB per file is the maximum for now.
Ongoing discussion here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589933&page=2
Also, your thread has no title.
Tiersten said:
You need to try them all and find the one that works best for your particular Matroska files. .MKV is just a container like .AVI and it can have anything inside.
Try MX Player and BS Player. I use MX Player but I transcode to h.264 in .m4v containers so it works great for me.
That is normal. There is nothing wrong with your phone. The storage in the One X is formatted in FAT32 which has a 4GB limit for files. You can't just format it from your computer either. You either need to stream your videos over the network or transcode them to be under 4GB. Nobody has managed or tried to change the filesystem for the storage partition so 4GB per file is the maximum for now.
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Thank you for your reply Tiersten..