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Best mp3 Player software?

Hi guys, I have just installed Pocket Player, which I am happy with, however being an imate Jam owner I of course want the best!
So before I part with my money and purchase one, what would you guys say the best software available is?
Thanks

For me, it's Pocket Player Plus. The Auto Screen Off features saves me lots of battery time and the alarm feature is just as great as well.

This is the one you want:
http://www.pocketmind.com/

http://www.sto-helit.de/freeware/pocketpc/mortplayer/en/index.pl

I don't know..
Had some troubles with my SDcard drooping data and Pocketmusic. Maybe it happened only to me?..
Think WMP is doing the job oki.. miss some customization but its installed default so i think its waste of space not using it.

I second romix's suggestion. I find that mortplayer fits my bill the best, Pocketplayer was sluggish on my O2 mini and WMP couldn't play some of my own mp3s encoded with LAME but okie on the others... :?:

I have found BetaPlayer to be the best. Not very flashy - but very stable and has all teh features you could want. Plays mp3, DivX and ogg among others.
Gareth

East said:
I second romix's suggestion. I find that mortplayer fits my bill the best, Pocketplayer was sluggish on my O2 mini and WMP couldn't play some of my own mp3s encoded with LAME but okie on the others... :?:
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I had the same problems with pocket music, installed on SD. The solution is to disable the today plugin, the you don't get the annoying error message. I guess it has somthing to do with the delay when data is on the SD.
Now it works great... set "turn off display" to 5 sec or whatever you prefere, and lock hardwarebuttons and you are good to go.

the best player ever ist mortplayer
http://mort.sto-helit.de/index.html

but MortPlayer not supported WMA file format....

East said:
I second romix's suggestion. I find that mortplayer fits my bill the best, Pocketplayer was sluggish on my O2 mini and WMP couldn't play some of my own mp3s encoded with LAME but okie on the others... :?:
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Likewise. The free players such as Mortplayer and GSplayer do just as good a job as the commercial ones. Instead of wasting it on eye candy, spend your $20 on another SD card (512MB is only $29) so you can carry more tunes or movies!

GsPlayer is one of the best music player for PPC and it's free...
Try it and you wll love it :lol:

freakmax said:
GsPlayer is one of the best music player for PPC and it's free...
Try it and you wll love it :lol:
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i figured what the hell i like to try new stuff and i must say had it for 10 minutes and just played with it but it is GREAT!
thanks for the tip
a question o wise one
what exactly is the difference between highQ version. nothing i can find on the sight and not in the read me.
Do they mean VGA?

And what do you think about WinamPAQ? Is this a good player?

PocketMusic it's a great app but it freeze my S100...I use MortPlayer now...even if it has orrible skins...
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What about ipod looky likey Simple Tunes. Although I hate ipod, some people may like it.

shanedean said:
What about ipod looky likey Simple Tunes. Although I hate ipod, some people may like it.
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mmm too few functions...

popsi said:
East said:
I second romix's suggestion. I find that mortplayer fits my bill the best, Pocketplayer was sluggish on my O2 mini and WMP couldn't play some of my own mp3s encoded with LAME but okie on the others... :?:
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I had the same problems with pocket music, installed on SD. The solution is to disable the today plugin, the you don't get the annoying error message. I guess it has somthing to do with the delay when data is on the SD.
Now it works great... set "turn off display" to 5 sec or whatever you prefere, and lock hardwarebuttons and you are good to go.
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I avoid installing POcket Music on the card since I use Pocket Music as an alarm clock. THe delay in detecting the SD card causes this type of malfunction. I like Pocket Music and aside from getting Winamp 2.x skins, it is really good.

Mvmajorem said:
I avoid installing POcket Music on the card since I use Pocket Music as an alarm clock. THe delay in detecting the SD card causes this type of malfunction. I like Pocket Music and aside from getting Winamp 2.x skins, it is really good.
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Can you use Pocket Music as an alarm clock? How do you do that? Would appreciate any explanation... (And what version do you use?)
Cheers!

Has any one tried 40th Floor MP3 player.......Dam Good... Sorry I caanotpost it, as I do not have enough band width...on GPRS.

[REQ] Internet Radio Streamer

Hi anyone know of a good open source, free internet radio streamer? the microsoft one is so poor its unreal. I would like to have something a little better.
regards

Hi Aley,
I'm using MORT Player since Years. You only have to find out the steaming URL and edit the Mort Player Internet-Radio List. It's so easy and there are a lot more functions!
I never used WinAmp.
Chears,
Vitkor

Try KinomaFreeplay. Works very well.
http://kinoma.com/
-Lycox

I use the free GSPlayer, it handles all my MP3 and OGG streams.

Thanks guys for the great posts, is there a way to import these links/ favs to the players or must i manually go to the folder where i saved them to and copy them from the device to pc and visa versa

Here are some good websites for music:
1. http://www.thestreamcenter.com/pda/
This site is the best of the three and offers more streams than the other two combined so be sure to check this one out first. This site plays the streams in windows media player.
2. http://www.mobtuner.com/
3. http://www.htcradio.com/
These sites work well with GS Player and yes you can save the music streams locations right to your phone to load up quickly with GS Player.

the pandora client works nicely for me. I can post the cab here if you guys cant find it

I vote for GSPlayer. It faster, has less hangups and is easier to use to browse to my radio links folder.

all the above programs are good for streaming radio..... but i've just tried pocketlastfm which works like pandora but you can use it outside of the US. you put in a genre or artist and it continually plays tracks from similar artists/genres...... it's really good!

Herbalisation said:
the pandora client works nicely for me. I can post the cab here if you guys cant find it
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I´m trying to find the cab for Pandora.
I´ve found one but it seems that it´s not working fine on the Diamond. Some errors on the start screen visual basic lines... I hit ignore and it appears it connected just fine. I managed to get the keyboard out to log me into pandora, and I could see my radio stations, but when tryied to hear to one of them, it hang out on "connecting"...
Can you post your cab here? or can you pm me with the cab?
Thanks.

kick in the $30 and get Kinoma. Totally worth it!

Hi,
Wunder radio. Loads of stations from around the world. Small fee, around £10, perhaps just under.

is there any other Photo view and media player for the X10???(hate mediascap!!)

hi
i realy disappointed of the Mediascape on the X10 its realy slow and not responding to finger touch good enught + the photo viewer is pretty slow!
is there any other APPS i can download to use as viewer and they good and fast enguth??

amir84 said:
hi
i realy disappointed of the Mediascape on the X10 its realy slow and not responding to finger touch good enught + the photo viewer is pretty slow!
is there any other APPS i can download to use as viewer and they good and fast enguth??
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Search the Market, there's a lot of free apps there that you can choose from.

i allready did sch there
didn't find anything useful thats why i'm asking here maybe for some recomndetion

I'm using MixZing for playing music ...

funny these threads. listed as one of the main selling points of this device was mediascape. you must have read that but bought it anyway! did you not try the phone 1st? this is a prime example of why we all should! not having a go so dont start flaming! expressing my opinion. there is no app within the app store that will deliver anything near what mediascape does right now so for this phone its the best you gonna get! in time when custom roms are being made then we may see the likes of what htc have to offer. we are also currently lacking in apps that do offer more but hopefully corecodec will develop an app for android! until then and until custom roms are available i would just stick with mediascape. no matter how much you hate it, the alternatives are even worse!
edit:
some coredec images for the cp2.0 for android.
http://tweetphoto.com/10841643

cybapaddy said:
I'm using MixZing for playing music ...
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i like MixZing! thanks!!
is there any good app also for Photo Viewer ??

playlists
Sorry for hijacking this thread but my question is to do with mediascape.
Anyone figure out how to create playlists in mediascape yet?
The only thing I have found that comes close is starring tracks as favourites, but that only generates one list.
Am I missing something or is it not possible? Cheers.

Baggyb said:
Sorry for hijacking this thread but my question is to do with mediascape.
Anyone figure out how to create playlists in mediascape yet?
The only thing I have found that comes close is starring tracks as favourites, but that only generates one list.
Am I missing something or is it not possible? Cheers.
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Yeah... I don't think that's possible. Which kind of sucks but something I can live with. I mostly just use Spotify anyway.
And I also want to know about any good picture gallery. I had one but it wasn't really good at all.

Ah, fair enough. At least it's not me going daft. I was searching Google and the results were implying that you could generate lists but they must have meant that it could be done via media go software.
As far as media players go i would consider that to be a basic feature that is required (especially if you have a large library).
As for the gallery I can't say I'm too impressed with that either. However I did like the one previewed on the mini. Hopefully that will be included in future updates, if there are to be any.
Just typing this on the phone itself using the HTC keyboard. The only thing missing are the directional arrow keys, tapping the screen in the correct place is hit and miss for me.

You can generate Playlists with the Astro Filemanager, which you should have installed anyway...

Yeah I do have that instaled. I'll try that out. Cheers mate.

PiQture is pretty good photo viewer.

I found se's other music player in the phone but cant shortcut to it to use it easily.
Im using the file manager by nalic (green and blue pie chart icon). Navigate to system/media/audio/ringtones (ogg) and play one, a different player called music opens to play it, now leave the file playing and pull down the notification tray and touch the play icon then press the left menu key then library button and you are in.
Now this player will be listed in the recently used app list (hold middle button) unless it gets moved off the list by opening more than 6 more apps without opening it again to bring it to the front of the list.
I like this one better than mediascape as its less cluttered and straightforward and you can create playlists which are drag and drop editable and show up in mediascape.
It would be nice to get to it easier though.
There is also a video player and picture viewer but they are very simple with few options.

loggy said:
I found se's other music player in the phone but cant shortcut to it to use it easily.
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Hi
I found it too. I managed to create a shortcut on home with Tasker :
hxxp://tasker.dinglisch.net
www
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Hope this helps.

One of my main reasons for wanting the X10 is mediascape. Since I've only seen videos, and you guys actually have the X10... I'm looking forward to hearing why Mediascape is a poor media player and gallery. It certainly looks more robust and feature filled than any of the current media players I've seen.

Baggyb said:
Sorry for hijacking this thread but my question is to do with mediascape.
Anyone figure out how to create playlists in mediascape yet?
The only thing I have found that comes close is starring tracks as favourites, but that only generates one list.
Am I missing something or is it not possible? Cheers.
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it is possible but via media go I think, I spent ages trying to work out how to get a playlist set up but I think you have to literally set up a play list on your pc, then transfer that playlist on to the phone (?) only reason I say this is because there is a playlist option in the library in media go. Unfortunately I'd already moved my music across before noticing this so didn't want to double it up or remove it and start again.
I found an app called mortplayer which is free and works a charm for music

brightonsblueeyedboy said:
it is possible but via media go I think, I spent ages trying to work out how to get a playlist set up but I think you have to literally set up a play list on your pc, then transfer that playlist on to the phone (?) only reason I say this is because there is a playlist option in the library in media go. Unfortunately I'd already moved my music across before noticing this so didn't want to double it up or remove it and start again.
I found an app called mortplayer which is free and works a charm for music
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Or get a file manager from the market and follow my instructions above, any playlists created will be automatically integrated into mediascape.
Its easy once you suss it. !

Hi,
Anyone know how to disable the mediascape from caching thumbnail for music file ? I think this would vastly improve the speed, as mediascape would only have to read the tagging info and not the image/albumart.
I tried to set the folder as read only, but it doesn't work, the phone still write to it

Hi all - I've sussed this out (alternate Music player and playlists)... download an app called "AnyCut" from the market... in here you can add all sorts of different things.. one of which is under the "activity" option.. called "Music" this is the stock android music app (mentioned by baggyb above).. this way you'll have a link to the music app on your home page which you can then use to create your playlists...

All these work arounds to create playlist are fine but the main PIA is when I want to add tracks to Current Play list while listening to music. Can't be done. I hope SE will soon release a upgrade to address some of these basic issues.
Also, when you try to add contact as Shortcut on Home Screen it brings up list of all contacts and there is no search or 'letter' list on side to select the names. You can to scroll all the way down to select names. I guess SE QA and design team tested the phone only with one track of music and one contact in address book.

The game Millionaire 2010 music files

In the stock media player the game Millionaire 2010 music files are in the libary, how can I remove them without messing up the game

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In the stock media player the game Millionaire 2010 music files are in the libary, how can I remove them without messing up the game
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i would also like to know how to remove music files from the library..

i'd like to know as well.
I'd prefer a way to tell wmp to only search for media within specified folders. Currently it has about 50 1-2 sec sound bytes from various programs I've installed. very annoying if trying to listen to music on shuffle and suddenly being interrupted by merideth viera.

i did this for waze.. so i'm assuming that it would be the same for the game...
waze also had sound files showing up in my music player and it drove me nuts.. but either way.. using a registry editor like total commander etc.. go find where those music files are located.. you can find out by going to the music player and clicking on one of those sound files that pop up and hit properties.. it will tell you the exact location of where it is placed...
now back to the registrey editor.. go find that file and click on the entire folder that those sound files reside in... go into properties.. and then click "hidden" then do a soft reset.. and now it should only be hidden and will not show up in your music player...either make the whole folder hidden.. or you can click on each individual file and make each one hidden.. whatever works for you... but make sure you sopft reset afterwards cause it wont take effect until then..
like i said.. i haven't tried it for that millionaire game.. but it worked for waze.. and its the same issue so i'm assuming it will be the same process.. good luck

ProjektFuze said:
i did this for waze.. so i'm assuming that it would be the same for the game...
waze also had sound files showing up in my music player and it drove me nuts.. but either way.. using a registry editor like total commander etc.. go find where those music files are located.. you can find out by going to the music player and clicking on one of those sound files that pop up and hit properties.. it will tell you the exact location of where it is placed...
now back to the registrey editor.. go find that file and click on the entire folder that those sound files reside in... go into properties.. and then click "hidden" then do a soft reset.. and now it should only be hidden and will not show up in your music player...either make the whole folder hidden.. or you can click on each individual file and make each one hidden.. whatever works for you... but make sure you sopft reset afterwards cause it wont take effect until then..
like i said.. i haven't tried it for that millionaire game.. but it worked for waze.. and its the same issue so i'm assuming it will be the same process.. good luck
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Thanks, that sounds like a great solution! One question though...did the waze audio files still work in that app after you hid the folder?

sirphunkee said:
Thanks, that sounds like a great solution! One question though...did the waze audio files still work in that app after you hid the folder?
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yes they did

ProjektFuze said:
yes they did
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Sweet!! Great find, thanks for sharing!!

Spotify as default music player on Joying

Hello my androids,
Does anyone of you know how i can use spotify as the default music player? Like it will start up when i start my car, just like what the default music player does.
Thanks!
Slick'

Spotify won't do that. If you dont have a data connection, Spotify takes several clicks to start. Which is why I am going back to Google Play Music. GPM will start from the last part of the song you were on like an old cd player would.
if you do not have a data connection at start (i have Spotify Premium and my songs downloaded), I have to click on Spotify, wait for it to say i have no data connection, then click on my library, then click on playlists, then click on the playlist i want, then click the shuffle button

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Spotify won't do that. If you dont have a data connection, Spotify takes several clicks to start. Which is why I am going back to Google Play Music. GPM will start from the last part of the song you were on like an old cd player would.
if you do not have a data connection at start (i have Spotify Premium and my songs downloaded), I have to click on Spotify, wait for it to say i have no data connection, then click on my library, then click on playlists, then click on the playlist i want, then click the shuffle button
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Thx for the reply man:good:! Yea i do the same as you do, guess nothing to do about that then, would be grate if this would be possible some day.

I just got the new Joying 2GB RAM, Intel units, mine is the 8 inch. So i have currently gone back to Google Play Music. I also have the paid plan there. so far it works great.
I start a playlist, drive, park, turn off the Jeep. Come back to the Jeep, start the Jeep, and when the unit comes back on, as soon as it recognizes the external storage, it pops up GPM and has the song I was listening to on the screen, I just have to press the Play button.
As an added bonus, Google Play Music allows you to assign a Playlist to a Widget. For example, say I have a playlist called "Jeep Beats", then I can go to the Widget section, find the one for GPM, and when I put it on the homescreen it pops up asking me what playlist to assign it to, and i pick Jeep Beats.
later on, be it an hour or a week, I get in the Jeep, on the home screen press my Jeep Beats widget and it opens up Google Play Music right to that Playlist.
double added bonus, GPM does not restrict your number of downloads like Spotify. well they do, but it is like 50k or something, whereas Spotify has 3,333.

But i love my Spotify

Subscribed, interested in this as well!
You can set the default navigation app (at least on my Joying), would be great to have something similar for the music/radio apps.

CadillacMike said:
Spotify won't do that. If you dont have a data connection, Spotify takes several clicks to start. Which is why I am going back to Google Play Music. GPM will start from the last part of the song you were on like an old cd player would.
if you do not have a data connection at start (i have Spotify Premium and my songs downloaded), I have to click on Spotify, wait for it to say i have no data connection, then click on my library, then click on playlists, then click on the playlist i want, then click the shuffle button
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Hi Mike,
I know this is from an old thread but I have noticed you have many posts in the head unit section and was hoping you could help.
I have an unbranded 4.4.4 headunit and I was wondering if it was possible to set GPM or any other music app as my default player as you have described in the post and if so what steps would I have to follow.
Thank you very much!

What do you mean by Default? I just have the app on my home screen

CadillacMike said:
What do you mean by Default? I just have the app on my home screen
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I mean, is there any way to make it that it opens automatically instead of the original music player on startup?

LazyBonez23 said:
I mean, is there any way to make it that it opens automatically instead of the original music player on startup?
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With Gustdens no-kill key-mod you can add it to the laucher.sh to make it (re)start when the unit comes back from sleep.
Note that there is no November version yet. The versions go to and including the September ROM.

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With Gustdens no-kill key-mod you can add it to the laucher.sh to make it (re)start when the unit comes back from sleep.
Note that there is no November version yet. The versions go to and including the September ROM.
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Thanks, I havent done any modding to my unit yet. Could you point me to a thread that explains the rooting process.
Thanks

LazyBonez23 said:
Thanks, I havent done any modding to my unit yet. Could you point me to a thread that explains the rooting process.
Thanks
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did you see the signature under my posts?

surfer63 said:
did you see the signature under my posts?
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sorry must've missed that. Does gusteng's mod support the 4.4 devices too. From what it looked like it was only for 5.1 and above?
thanks

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sorry must've missed that. Does gusteng's mod support the 4.4 devices too. From what it looked like it was only for 5.1 and above?
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No, they do not. I was so under the impression that you were on a joying that I forgot to look.