Has anyone a solution to making the Video player find videos on the microsd card?
My daughter has a Galaxy Wifi 5.0" player running Gingerbread (the leaked official version).
Up till recently she's relied on the internal memory, but want to store more videos and music, so I bought a decent fast sandisk 16GB card for her.
I moved the videos off the internal directory (from /mnt/sdcard/Video to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/Video) and the video player seems to cache the old location and won't find the new, but gives a stupid misleading warning about unsupported file format.
I've searched the forum and elsewhere to find a solution but nothing obvious springs to mind.
I am surprised at the Gal Wifi's choice of mount point for the external card, is this normal?
Forget the stock video player, try <this one>
well, this is very odd. after much experimentation of moving the videos back to the internal flash and them not playing, I renamed them all by sticking i_ at start of file name.
I then copied them back to the "external" - microSD card - flash and stuck e_ at start of file name. I then removed the movies (which doesn't actually delete the files, it simply takes them out of the list). There's then an "add" function which adds movies back into the list.
I think by reconnecting as USB mass storage and copying files around, the movie player app then somehow reindexed the files and everything began to play.
So somewhere there's a cache of file names and locations and it got confused, so by renaming the files
zardak said:
Forget the stock video player, try <this one>
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thanks, I'll give MX Player a try.
I was going to try VLC too:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsIm9yZy52aWRlb2xhbi52bGMuYmV0YXY3bmVvbiJd
speculatrix said:
thanks, I'll give MX Player a try.
I was going to try VLC too:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsIm9yZy52aWRlb2xhbi52bGMuYmV0YXY3bmVvbiJd
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VLC is okay, but it is a beta at the moment so it crashes a lot.
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Samsung Fail
Samsung does a poor job in these updates.
I still use Froyo G70XXKD6 because all GB were a joke, including the latest G70XXKPL. Samsung started with lack of SOUND ALIVE, originally present in froyo XXKD6. And no, nothing could replace the sound produced by Sound Alive. I tried everything. I leave an honorable mention to n7player. Their equalizer was the most efficient for my ears. The other "famous players" are just cute.
In this latest update was the camera. If selected macro mode, after switching to the front camera this mode is locked.
Samsung updates are an eternal frustration.
Result: Back to good old xxkd6 with sound alive . For those who prize the main function of the G70 - PLAYER, this rom ends up being irreplaceable.
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I was exploring the possibility of using the GTab as a music player in my car. While trying this out, I discovered that when the music (WMAs) is on a 16GB (Class 2) card, GTab will not find the music. The music, however, is there and I can find and play the tracks via iFilemanger or Sniffer but usually will show as Unknown Artist/Album.
When those same music tracks are placed on a 4GB Card, GTab finds them just find and all details show in the music player. For S&Gs I ripped two albums to MP3 and loaded them onto the 16GB card, GTab finds them with no problem.
I have tried WinAmp, Zimly and the basic stock music player. Currently running TNT Lite 4.2.5.
Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
DH
Have you tried poweramp?
You change from library to file
Two day trial but i bought it sooner
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I havent tried that but I suspect depending on how much music you have, that the scanner isn't finding the music or isn't done scanning when you attempt to play it. The scanning process seems to be universal somehow and most players depend on it. Maybe it builds a temporary database of some sort? No clue - devs would maybe know that.
I use several apps, Doubletwist, Mixzing and Winamp in addition to the Music player and of them all, only Doubletwist seems to work independently of the scanner and always sees and plays the music. There are times when the others will see but can't play anything.
Also, it's not so great a device for playing music long term as after a while for some reason you get some "time jumps" in music. Thats how I refer to it because it's definitely not skipping. It will jump to the previous song, then back to the one currently playing, then to the next, then all the way back to the one it started time jumping on. It does this usually when I suspect there's some clocking down going on inside. Never when I just start the music or soon after....generally hours later.
Good Luck.
Do you have a .nomedia file somewhere in the root of your 16gb card or in your music directory? It might be causing the gtab to skip the scan of your card. Not having the .nomedia file though will erase any videos on your card so i would suggest placing the .nomedia file in your video directory but keep it out of your music folder.
I was hoping to do something similar and use the gtab as a car music player and have a 500 GB portable drive plugged in to it to give me something similar to the Archos 5 internet tablet for music playback but I can't seem to find a good way to do this
I have never had good results with wma files. I suggest converting them to mp3. Mixing, stock, cubed, they always played them weird and had missing tags and data when viewed. Convert to native mp3 support and save yourself tons at hassle.
Oh and +1 for power amp. The full mixing board and pre amp along with the ability to save settings and apply settings to specific songs and albums is mind blowing. The album art downloader is sweet too. Realy hard to go back to any other player. They had my money within 2days of the trial period.
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Thanks for the lead on PowerAmp, nice app and found the music right away. Interestingly, after adding nearly 8 gigs of music to the card, the libaray found all of the tracks.
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Do you have a .nomedia file somewhere in the root of your 16gb card or in your music directory? It might be causing the gtab to skip the scan of your card. Not having the .nomedia file though will erase any videos on your card so i would suggest placing the .nomedia file in your video directory but keep it out of your music folder.
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BINGO!
Thank you.
Putting the .nomedia folder into a folder called Video cured my scan issues on the 16gb SD card.
I never had a problem with either of the VEGANtab versions, when I reverted back to Stock 4349 I had trouble.
Wow, what a couple of weeks of learning about android OS. I've got my X2 tweaked, but continue to have one major problem: Video playback.
I am wondering if I have had problems because of my file transfer process? I am using window 7, 64 bit tethered to x2 in order to write files to the 32g sdcard-ext which I added to my phone. I keep getting playback error on mp4 files. I have now installed vlc player app because vlc player decodes EVERYTHING on my laptop, but i continue to get the same error.
Interesting, I loaded the winamp app and plugged my phone into the laptop. Winamp noticed the droid from my laptop. I then transferred dozens of mp3 files, even converting some FLAC which took longer but still transferred with no problem playing back when the device is disconnected (USB). When I look around with root explorer, I see that these files have been dropped onto the internal memory of the x2, not the mounted 32g sd-card (sdcard-ext). Using Windows 7 with x2 tethered I dropped an mp3 audiobook onto the sdcard-ext, folder Music and was unable to find the file when the x2 is disconnected.
My question: Am I having problems because of the way in which I am writing the files to the sdcard-ext ? If so, what process do I need to follow in order to properly transfer mp3, mp4, vlk, avi to the mounted sd card for playback through winamp (audio) and vlc (video)? Thanks in advance to all who reply.
Try rockplayer from the market, its free but has a red watermark that disappears after a short while. It plays everything I have thrown at it so far on my DROID Incredible.
Rockplayer Lite
Thanks for the advice. I d/led rockplayer lite and was successful in viewing an mp4 written to my 32g sd card, again transfered with the phone tethered USB using Windows 7. The video playback is a bit choppy...kinda suprising considering the dual core.
In regards to other file formats, getting error:
"Can't open mnt/sd-card-ext/Movies/x.avi to play"
and
"Can't open mnt/sd-card-ext/Movies/x.mkv to play"
I'm starting to believe I have some sort of problem with the SD card mount? That would cause slowed performance, wouldn't it? It is a Kingston 32g microSD. Any known performance issues with the card? Any idea on my issues with avi and mkv?
Personally I think the sd card being the issue is barking up the wrong tree. Different SD cards have different classes which it was a while ago but I was told they mean different speeds. But even a slower one shouldn't cause an issue.
I play MKV files on my rockplayer, so I know that one works, and avi is common enough that it should too. Possible issues might be if the video quality is too high you might just not have the RAM, but I don't know how it crashes when that is the case or what happens. But keep in mind the X2 isn't a heavy hitter in that department.
One option you can try is switching between Hardware Decoding mode settings (in the top layer of menu structure). I had issues with my mkv files where it would crash sometimes, so I would flip that setting and most of the time it would solve that particular instance (ran into one case out of six 22 minute shows where neither worked). But I was generally IN the video first before that happened.
You can also try and contact RockPlayer (or better see if they have an FAQ first) and see what solutions that brings.
UPDATE
Thank you all for your help. Okay, I have rockplayer lite working somewhat on mp4, but I have a horrible lag in audio...like 9 seconds and the video is still jerky. No love on the mkv and avi as of yet. Still working it. As far as the lag issue, I opened up advance task killer to kill almost all operations before playing back...still a horrible audio lag and jerky video.
I appreciate the feedback on the SD card as I was kinda just firing into the dark, but I saw a program SD BOOSTER which claims to speed transfer rates...it also has a warning that it could glitch my SD card, so I am leary. What do you mean that the X2's strong point isn't video process?
Try MoboPlayer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en
Well, after pulling out half my hair, I took a zoom out approach. Wrote video and audio to another 8gig microSD card I have. BAM . rock player and mixster ripping through avi and mp4 video. Winamp seems to be finding all mp3 but no FLAC support on winamp app as of yet. Now I have to chase down the guy who sold me this 32gig Kingston.
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I have tried asian GB firmwares for my SGA, namely DDKQ5 and XKPB, but the stock music player show mp3 tags for most (not all) of my chinese and jap songs as funny symbols. I tried using a different media player, such as Double Twist, but same result. The tags look ok when i open the sd card on the computer. When I tried XXKPH, all the tags showed up correctly as well. Froyo was fine with the tags, so i downgraded back to DDKC1. Anyone else having this problem with DDKQ5 or XKPB?
yes, that is framework problem. i never had this when i was using Froyo or VillainROM..
now CM7 fixes that
Wow that's a custom firmware right? I've looked around and it seems that custom firmwares do boost the speed of the device by a lot. But currently there's no custom firmware that's based on asian stock ace firmware right? Also I found out that the swype keyboard is not available in CM7? Sorry but I am new to custom firmwares....
I flashed my ace using the coderomv2b and used the ext4 app to format the sd. Performance is much better, but I'm having issues with the media player.
1. Some of the unicode mp3 tags are still incorrectly displayed in the stock player. I tried double twist but it was worse.
2. After I long press the menu key and type into the search box, nothing comes up in the stock media player.
3. The player seems to be skipping during playback.
Anyone else having these issues??
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I flashed my ace using the coderomv2b and used the ext4 app to format the sd. Performance is much better, but I'm having issues with the media player.
1. Some of the unicode mp3 tags are still incorrectly displayed in the stock player. I tried double twist but it was worse.
2. After I long press the menu key and type into the search box, nothing comes up in the stock media player.
3. The player seems to be skipping during playback.
Anyone else having these issues??
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3. Use a different CPU governor
Infused with CM7 for Galaxy Ace using XDA App
I was having problem with some .m4a songs, they keep their tag information in xml-format which is different from mp3 (which uses ID3). iPod and iphones doesnt have this problem since m4a are made by apple
m4a(Apple Lossless Audio Codec) are made for apple's product which is why they doesnt co-operate that well with android.
Solution:
Convert them to MP3. The only converter that i used who kept the tags was Switch Audio File Converter. You might use some other converter as well.
My songs are all in mp3 format, and are tagged using mediamonkey.
Thanks for your replies, but I flashed the blackhawk custom rom just to try it out and amazingly, the song information appears correctly, and I am able to perform search function in the media player. Haven't test the skipping part yet...
Btw anyone using the black hawk rom as well? I only managed to get quadrant scores of around 1000; I managed to get 1500 while on coderomv2b. I applied the crs check ram script...any ideas?
Edit: I forgot to enable the Media stagefright....my bad. :S Now I'm getting 1500+ as well on this rom.
Well even if your quadrant score is low it shouldnt matter as long as your phone is running in a good speed.
When you import your songs via mediamonkey, doesnt all your songs get transfered to the rootfolder? That happend to me which is why im not using it.
Ok so the Stock music player will not find the music I have on my SD Card for some odd reason. I installed PowerAmp just to check if it was an SD Card issue but that finds and reads the Music just fine so I really have no idea what is going on. Also had this thing installed on my HTC Vivid and the music is found, same with the Atrix 2 I have. So it seems it is just this phone, any ideas would be helpful. So far I have tried UnNamed Rom, Perception, and Lidroid...all three exact same results. Oh yea same with Video's as well. I can explore to them all using a file explorer but they don't show in the stock Video/Music Player, also photos from other phone does not show up in gallery.
That is odd. Mine has never had an issue finding everything.
Use the google market to download a free song. Then throw all your music in that folder and then see if it picks it up.
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Ok so the Stock music player will not find the music I have on my SD Card for some odd reason. I installed PowerAmp just to check if it was an SD Card issue but that finds and reads the Music just fine so I really have no idea what is going on. Also had this thing installed on my HTC Vivid and the music is found, same with the Atrix 2 I have. So it seems it is just this phone, any ideas would be helpful. So far I have tried UnNamed Rom, Perception, and Lidroid...all three exact same results. Oh yea same with Video's as well. I can explore to them all using a file explorer but they don't show in the stock Video/Music Player, also photos from other phone does not show up in gallery.
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Did you accidentally add a .nomedia file somewhere on the SD card?
I've had that happen before on the Infuse.
Just checked and there is no .nomedia file anywhere on the card and I also had just gotten done reformatting the card and moving files back to the card.
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That is odd. Mine has never had an issue finding everything.
Use the google market to download a free song. Then throw all your music in that folder and then see if it picks it up.
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Just did that and the irony is that it did add it to the google music player but not to the stock music player...Nothing is showing in the Stock Music player. It is also randomly does Media Scanning. I am starting to wonder if the actual SD Reader is out of the box busted. I bought this thing through Amazon, can I just take it to an AT&T store and get a replacement through them or should I go directly through Samsung or am I stuck requesting a new phone from Amazon?
I was able to get the music noticed but I had to move it to the Internal Memory...Not the solution I need but works temporarily unless anyone has any better ideas.
Just figured out how to find out if it is hardware or software related...Gonna flash Miui and if it still has issues than it is most def. hardware considering this card works perfectly fine in the 4 other phones I have.
Well that pretty much just confirmed my suspicions of the card reader having issues considering it is doing the same exact thing in Miui Rom that is using a totally different Stock Music Player. Now I get to have the fun of figuring out where and how to get a new one.
So new information that i thought i ought to share for anyone having issues like this. i had a bunch of backup apks on the card and some where down the line one of them got corrupted so for some reason this phone pickes up on it when all the others would just skip it and continue scanning for media this one stopped. so if you run into this issue try deleting your backed up apps or before doing that back them up to your pc than bring them back 1 by 1 until you find the culprit.
Sound But No Vision
HD video mp4 files taken with my Samsung mini video camera have until a few days ago played perfectly well via Video Player on my Tab 10. (with ICS).
Since last week after downloading the files via the usb connection from the microsd card as usual, when I use Video Player I get a box saying 'play audio data only' so no picture just sound. Previous mp4 files already downloaded into Gallery all play properly. I have converted these latest mp4 files to .wmv and they play fine but it is a mystery why this should suddenly happen.
I doubt it is the camera or the card as all the files on the card play properly on my PC and my wife's Tab2 7.1. I can't recall making any changes to my Tab 10 but there is always a possiblity that I have, unknowingly - at least that's my story
Any advice would be welcome but please treat me gently and bear in mind I am a novice in things Galaxy Tab. Things like factory restarts scare the whatsit out of me
PS; I have searched among old posts but any vaguely relevant are old and refer to Honeycomb so perhaps are not applicable.
How about try mobo player?
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How about try mobo player?
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Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried these players, MX, mobo, MVideo, Vplayer and HD player. It seems that my Tab does something to these later files which affects all the payers in some way although the Video Player that comes with the Tab is the only one that shows the dialog box saying 'play audio data only'
It sounds like an option has been made to only play the audio but I can't find it anywhere on the Tab or in Video Player that gives such a choice. Equally, there is the possiblity that I closed VP and stupidly chose 'force stop' which I understand may cause errors. What you do about that situation I don't know unless its possible to reinstall Video Player but I can't find a way of doing that as the app doesn't appear on Shop or Android apps stores.
I've had a look at the files using Cyberlink PowerDirector and it plays them perfectly and there are no queries with either its appearance or the 'techy' information presented for them.
I am no judge but perhaps it is one of those 'tap seven times in Settings' things that you read about in these threads.