i downloaded a .mp4 video to my aria, but it said that it could not play it... i checked the android developer site for compatible formats, and i saw that this format was listed there... any ideas as to why it may not be playing?
thanks
sniper8752 said:
i downloaded a .mp4 video to my aria, but it said that it could not play it... i checked the android developer site for compatible formats, and i saw that this format was listed there... any ideas as to why it may not be playing?
thanks
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My Aria can play mp4 format videos by itself, but since you have no luck in playing it, just download and install the rockplayer. It can play many more formats than the phone alone can play.
theonew said:
Just download and install the rockplayer. It can play many more formats than the phone alone can play.
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RockPlayer is great. Another good option is QQPlayer.
with the rockplayer, i had trouble with it sychronizing the music and the video. for the qqplayer, i keep on getting a java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
sniper8752 said:
with the rockplayer, i had trouble with it sychronizing the music and the video. for the qqplayer, i keep on getting a java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
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Try using the VPlayer. I hope it will solve your problem.
+1 for QQ player
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weird... i found VPlayer (Free Trial) on my computer on the droid market, but not on my phone market... anyways, it says that the program is not compatible with my device. now that i think of it, i guess that is why it isn't showing up on my phone
any other suggestions? it seems like it doens't like these bigger files. i will even get codec format not supported. i try a 111mb video, and it force closes...
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weird... i found VPlayer (Free Trial) on my computer on the droid market, but not on my phone market... anyways, it says that the program is not compatible with my device. now that i think of it, i guess that is why it isn't showing up on my phone
any other suggestions? it seems like it doens't like these bigger files. i will even get codec format not supported. i try a 111mb video, and it force closes...
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What android version do you have? Do you have the official 2.2 or stock 2.1? Or did you use Cyanogen mod to update? The Aria is capable of playing mp4 videos on its own as I said in my first post.
theonew said:
What android version do you have? Do you have the official 2.2 or stock 2.1? Or did you use Cyanogen mod to update? The Aria is capable of playing mp4 videos on its own as I said in my first post.
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I can second that. I actually convert my avi files to mp4 before putting them on my phone. Its avi I had a problem with, mp4 has always worked on the aria.
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sniper8752 said:
i downloaded a .mp4 video to my aria, but it said that it could not play it... i checked the android developer site for compatible formats, and i saw that this format was listed there... any ideas as to why it may not be playing?
thanks
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The Aria requires very specific specifications for MP4, or else it will not play.
Try using Handbrake and follow closely with these instructions.
http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-aria/aria-guides/512090/how_to_convert_videos_and_transfer_them_to_the_htc_aria.html
foit said:
The Aria requires very specific specifications for MP4, or else it will not play.
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lol, this is probably the problem...
it seems to work, just a little sluggish :/
Rockplayer tries hard to play the video, but plays it extremely sluggish, like 1 frame per second or so.
Try yxplayer it works fine ...
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I tried different players and saw that most of the players work the same way. They all play the same files and cannot play the other ones.
Except Moboplayer, which played a 900mb AVI file very well, with synchronized audio, video and subs.
So it seems Moboplayer is a good option. Although on Aria it's a >10mb phone memory hog.
+1 vplayer
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What is the best video player that works on atrix? I tried QQ and V Player and they both fail pretty hard. V player won't even open anything
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I ve only used one since I had the atrix and it plays all of my movies flawless that's "rockplayer lite" I don't know which is the best because it's the only one I tried but I will stick with it since it works.
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Check out Vital Player.
arcMedia has worked very well for me, handles .avi files and doesn't afraid of anything..
edit: I tried to post a link but lurking has its disadvantages. Search "arcmedia" in the market and you should find it ezpz
I personally use doubletwist and that does music and video so that's what I use
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I use mVideo Player. It works great with added feature of specifying your video folder, adding subtitles from the web and downloading Poster pics for your converted videos. Plays .m4v,mp4, or .mak formats which are the only ones I use.
https://market.android.com/details?id=afzkl.development.mVideoPlayer&feature=search_result
akoni1p said:
Check out Vital Player.
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This. I use the stock video player for everything (I just convert the videos...it takes 10 seconds) but if I use an app to download a youtube video that doesn't play natively VitalPlayer can do it.
I agree with Vital Player. Just grabbed it and it works great.
hotleadsingerguy said:
This. I use the stock video player for everything (I just convert the videos...it takes 10 seconds) but if I use an app to download a youtube video that doesn't play natively VitalPlayer can do it.
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What do you use to convert the videos?
I use handbrake with the normal preset setting modified only for screensize.
thatoneguy247 said:
What do you use to convert the videos?
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Same as circuit, but you have to make sure to use FFMpeg since the Atrix doesn't play high-profile H.264. Plays perfectly though if you transcode in FFMPeg even up to 1080p and 5,000kbps or higher. Doesn't seem to phase it at all.
i use rockplayer and it works pretty solid. plays anything i downloaded from the internet.
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I use handbrake with the normal preset setting modified only for screensize.
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this is strictly converter for iPhone, and it doesn't do .avi files. I use FormatFactory to convert my videos, it's a very powerful app and support many formats.
tuantuti said:
this is strictly converter for iPhone, and it doesn't do .avi files. I use FormatFactory to convert my videos, it's a very powerful app and support many formats.
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It reads everything I have thrown at it so far. If I want XVID though I use xvid4psp.
tuantuti said:
this is strictly converter for iPhone, and it doesn't do .avi files. I use FormatFactory to convert my videos, it's a very powerful app and support many formats.
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No handbrake is not only for iphone, its for mpg4. So its perfect for transcoding to .mp4 or containers like *.mkv. I use it all the time and it works great if you make your own presets. Heck even the presets for iphone work great if you don't mind the scaling.
Do these converters retain sub titles? I wish we didn't have to convert anything. When I had the Galaxy Tab that thing played everything I threw at it with no conversions.
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Do these converters retain sub titles? I wish we didn't have to convert anything. When I had the Galaxy Tab that thing played everything I threw at it with no conversions.
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With handbrake you can hard sub or multi lang sub. But im not sure how well different players will work with muti lang subs. VLC needs to get a native android app with gpu and smp decoding asap!
Rockplayer iprettyawsome even plays mkv
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I run Rock Player Lite. It plays .avi files flawlessly and that's the majority of my vids. Also the default Entertainment via hdmi works wonders.
MoboPlayer is the best
I have a bunch of video players each with its own set of features. MoboPlayer is excellent. It shows you video list screenshots, it reads off the external SD card, it plays all formats, it has onscreen controls, there are onscreen controls to size the screen, it is fast and colors are good. The only thing it does not do is play videos in the background. I believe Meridian Player does that.
Best android player hands down. I use mkvmerge to split my mkvs to 3999m and load them to my phone. Dont know if it matters but. I am rooted, class 10 16gb card, and using sd booster at 6200kb. Played transformers 2, megamind, and despicable me flawlessly
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No problems at stock clock as well.
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I will have to check it out. Best Vplayer pro is also another alternative. Full 1080p mkv movies with no lag. I have tried all the way up to 5.5 gb mkv files with no issues. Non rooted with stock SD card.
rabid platypus said:
I will have to check it out. Best Vplayer pro is also another alternative. Full 1080p mkv movies with no lag. I have tried all the way up to 5.5 gb mkv files with no issues. Non rooted with stock SD card.
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How do you get that? It's no longer in the market?
Best VPlayer Pro
rabid platypus said:
I will have to check it out. Best Vplayer pro is also another alternative. Full 1080p mkv movies with no lag. I have tried all the way up to 5.5 gb mkv files with no issues. Non rooted with stock SD card.
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SW decoding Player : vPlayer is the best for Sensation/Evo 3D
vPlayer is multi-threaded app. it can use full dual core.
but other player - rock , mobo , vital use only single core.
HW decoding Player : Diceplayer is the best.
Rock/v/vital/mobo/qq can't use hw decoder ( if file is not supported from system)
if file format is mp4, all player can play HD.
but file format is MKV(+DTS), you can see huge lag.
only diceplayer can play MKV(+DTS/FLAC) HD movies.(+longer battery life )
so with that said do you recommend vplayer or diceplayer? sorry I'm new to android. evo3d is my first android phone. also where can i get them at?
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How do you get that? It's no longer in the market?
Best VPlayer Pro
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Huh that's weird. I just re-downloaded it a week ago.
Well here is the latest version. http://android.podnova.com/software/680712.htm
rabid platypus said:
Huh that's weird. I just re-downloaded it a week ago.
Well here is the latest version. http://android.podnova.com/software/680712.htm
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The dl link on that page doesn't seem to be working from my phone?
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Any of these players play 3d movies?
Ok am rooted and have Android Market. Downloaded Mplayer but I have some movies that the wife wants on the NT (Harry Potter). Most are AVI format as I ripped them from DVD's. Will the NT play those with Mplayer or should I change them to Mp4's.
jpinks said:
Ok am rooted and have Android Market. Downloaded Mplayer but I have some movies that the wife wants on the NT (Harry Potter). Most are AVI format as I ripped them from DVD's. Will the NT play those with Mplayer or should I change them to Mp4's.
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They should play.
Use mx player it will play avi, xvid,divx, without issue. It supports many other formats as well.
You can either use what the above posters have suggested or change them to mp4.
Thanks guys never tried MXplayer but I will load it up.
I have couple avi video files won't play, and then some will play just fine. I wonder if it's because the resolution isn't right or not.
rvr350 said:
I have couple avi video files won't play, and then some will play just fine. I wonder if it's because the resolution isn't right or not.
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Resolution shouldn't be an issue the way the avi was encode could be. Are using the stock player because its just ok not great. Try mxplayer its pretty close to great if not great. Some mvk will studder over wifi but other than that it play anything I throw at it.
yaggermr said:
Try mxplayer its pretty close to great if not great.
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That's sounds great. lol.
Ok still having some wierdness. Got MX Player you guys using Hardware or Software modes. I seem to be having issues with it in hardware mode. I re-ripped all the Harry Potter dvd's for the wife and some play and some dont. I ripped them all as MP4 just to be safe.
yaggermr said:
Resolution shouldn't be an issue the way the avi was encode could be. Are using the stock player because its just ok not great. Try mxplayer its pretty close to great if not great. Some mvk will studder over wifi but other than that it play anything I throw at it.
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I have MX player installed, and i could only play about 50% of my avi. I'll probably have to look into the ones that play, and comparing to the ones that don't, and see if something stands out.
>I have MX player installed, and i could only play about 50% of my avi.
AVI is a container format that has been hacked to contain streams that it was never designed to contain. Better PC players can accommodate the hacks, but the Android ones can't.
Fix: Install MKVToolnix. Drop in the AVI, click Start Muxing. 10 secs later, you get an MKV that works.
I have an off-name tablet from eBay running Gingerbread and having problems getting video files to play on it. No matter what i use/encode, i get an error saying "Sorry, this video cannot be played."
What is the recommended file type/encoding settings i should be converting to for Android devices?
is it a cheap $100-150 tablet? Those have a lot of problems. The video may be to high quality. I recommend 480p vids. Either that or reset the tablet. Or it may be to cheap to play anything. Sorry, try the low quality video, does YouTube work?
Thank me if I helped!
try using a different video player like VLC.
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try using a different video player like VLC.
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There's a VLC player for Android? I don't see it in the Market
use moboplayer and it will play avi files also but with some research it works on my zinglife tablet too
dlcookie said:
use moboplayer and it will play avi files also but with some research it works on my zinglife tablet too
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You're just doing a regular avi encoding, nothing special? Thanks
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You're just doing a regular avi encoding, nothing special? Thanks
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it plays all files u throw at it !
or else use xmedia reencode to convert files
I must have a ****ty tablet, cant get any filetype to play. Thanks all
I have stock everything. Sometimes videos and music stop playing after few sec and i got error: Sorry, this video cannot be played
OS: Android 4.0.3
More details. What video player? What kind of video files? What resolution, bitrate, codec? Does a reboot help? Have you tried another sd card?
sitlet said:
More details. What video player? What kind of video files? What resolution, bitrate, codec? Does a reboot help? Have you tried another sd card?
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Video player? Default (idk name)
What kind of video files? .avi, .mp3, . mp4 (even videos convertet to "android" version)
Resolution? Highest that can be played for evo 3d (i think 1280x760)
Bitrate, codec? I really dont know, ussualy clips from youtube and music (.mp3)
Does a reboot help? No
Have you tried another sd card? No, i dont have another sd card.
ps: I return all to factory setting and it seems ok now, i google it and most of ppl saying its because of adobe flash player update so i still didnt update adobe from factory settings. And to be more worse, adobe stopped updating flash player.
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Resolution? Highest that can be played for evo 3d (i think 1280x760)
Bitrate, codec? I really dont know, ussualy clips from youtube and music (.mp3)
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Nope. Our devices can play glorious 1080p.
Haki88 said:
Video player? Default (idk name)
What kind of video files? .avi, .mp3, . mp4 (even videos convertet to "android" version)
Resolution? Highest that can be played for evo 3d (i think 1280x760)
Bitrate, codec? I really dont know, ussualy clips from youtube and music (.mp3)
Does a reboot help? No
Have you tried another sd card? No, i dont have another sd card.
ps: I return all to factory setting and it seems ok now, i google it and most of ppl saying its because of adobe flash player update so i still didnt update adobe from factory settings. And to be more worse, adobe stopped updating flash player.
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It's not Adobe Flash. Flash player has nothing to do with the music player cutting out.
Usually when it cuts out, it means the file is not accessible. So, it could be an SD card issue..
Try borrowing an SD card from a buddy and see what happens. Also, don't be scared to update flash player.
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Nope. Our devices can play glorious 1080p.
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Yup. Or higher.
Haki88 said:
I have stock everything. Sometimes videos and music stop playing after few sec and i got error: Sorry, this video cannot be played
OS: Android 4.0.3
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If you have problems playing videos it might be a codec problem.
Rockplayer is a pretty big app (get the ARM7 version for the Evo 3D) but it plays most videos that other players don't.
ramjet73
i will try play videos and listen music without sd card. Sometimes when i open something, it freezes for 1-2 sec i dont know why. Am really unhappy, i bought very good smarttphone and i have problems like this....
Haki88 said:
i will try play videos and listen music without sd card. Sometimes when i open something, it freezes for 1-2 sec i dont know why. Am really unhappy, i bought very good smarttphone and i have problems like this....
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Hey, it happens. That's why there's warranties.
DjDom said:
Yup. Or higher.
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What's the highest resolution you've been able to play?