I am new owner on an EVO 4G. One of the first things I tried on my new EVO was to go to a website that I subscribe to and download an MP3 (Howard Stern ). It downloaded directly to the phone and I was extremely happy as I could not do this on my Palm Pre. Now, when I try to download an MP3 from the same website only days later the phone thinks it's trying to play a video. It starts to load up the file and then it says "Cannot play video" .... "Sorry, this video cannot be played". It’s definitely an MP3 and not a video file.
How as I able to successfully download this MP3 just days ago and now I cannot? I don't recall changing any settings that would cause this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
You are right, for some reason the phone is thinking its a video, or may a streaming file, when it isnt. Try long-pressing the link, and in the pop up menu hit Save Link, or Save Target. that will automatically download the file to the sd card. Just remember, anytime you cant figure out how to do something in an app, try long pressing, its the same as right clicking in windows.
sitlet said:
You are right, for some reason the phone is thinking its a video, or may a streaming file, when it isnt. Try long-pressing the link, and in the pop up menu hit Save Link, or Save Target. that will automatically download the file to the sd card. Just remember, anytime you cant figure out how to do something in an app, try long pressing, its the same as right clicking in windows.
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That worked. You ****in rock. Thanks
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I've been wondering for a while now about why when downloading music or videos through the browser that it fails and say something along the lines of "can't download file. file type is not supported." i'm downloading mp3 files and mp4 files in the right format so y do they not work? ne answers are appreciated.
Not really a fix at all but Steel browser will download anything.
At the moment the browser can only download files that your G1 can actually open... although mp3 and mp4 files should be ok. Weird.
Use Steel as mentioned above until it is fixed.
I still cant download videos from sites like ::cough::ifap::cough:: Even tho they are mp4 it just says "file cannot download" even tho I'm using the latest updated version of Steel
Someone just started a thread about T-mobile putting some sort of content filter on their account whereas they could not access porn sites or adult oriented sites. My account definitely didn't have this "feature" activated, so I'm not speaking from experience, but you might look into it. I've never heard of such a thing, but I guess it would make sense on a family plan or a teenager plan perhaps. Anyways, he states that in order to deactivate it you need to call T-mobile. I've never had steel give me any errors while downloading a file, and I've downloaded a lot of different filetypes using it (including mp3s and mp4s). Anyways, I know it sounds strange, but you might give it a shot.
Have you tried downloading it on your computer?
Anyone has this problem? Kinda annoying to have to softboot everytime after even just charging the phone...
Audiofiles show up fine in file explorer & play in media player, but HTC music player just informs "no music found".
ROM: latest MIRI.
Are you sync-ing with media player?
pls chek this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647136
no, just dropping the files to SD card. Don't want to sync my music files with any computer (almost main reason that I sold iphone.. itunes....aaarrrrgghh..)
thanks for the link, but no help..
another question; Is there a way to disable the albumart fetcher? (i always make albumarts myself..) it countlessly tries to update the arts, but does nothing (..but takes resources..)
First post, and an attempt to help after lurking here for weeks. LOL.
I had the same problem with my audio files. I'd disconnect from the PC and it would say "no files found" or some such thing. However, if I went into the library and mucked about (not sure what I did the first time. Just sorta clicked around until I saw a list of music), I would see songs on my SD card, press one of them, and, voila, my Sense Player would, once again, find all of the songs I'd downloaded to the device.
I've not used Sync, however, as I hate Itunes style appz like that (they frighten and confuse me...). I have been dragging my folders over manually. I doubt that'd make a difference, though.
demaniac said:
another question; Is there a way to disable the albumart fetcher? (i always make albumarts myself..) it countlessly tries to update the arts, but does nothing (..but takes resources..)
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I do the DIY covers myself, as a lot of my "albums" are actually compilations of tunes I like best from a particular artist rather than actual albums (ergo, no covers actually exist)! I've not had an issue with the albumart fetcher trying to connect, though. I've didn't even know it was there until I hit it by mistake while flailing about on the touchpad (coming from a G1...this thing is SENSITIVE).
This isn't just the fact that your plugging in your phone to the pc and using it as a disk drive is it?? when you do that you cant access the files on the phone..
I guess its not though as you say you can view the files in explorer...
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This isn't just the fact that your plugging in your phone to the pc and using it as a disk drive is it?? when you do that you cant access the files on the phone..
I guess its not though as you say you can view the files in explorer...
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He didnt mean it like that. He was talking about that his music disappears AFTER he had connected the device to the pc. Afterwards the tracks dont appear in the player.
I didnt have this problem with the HD2 but with the HD...never seen it since i own the HD2.
I'm not able to listen to online radios which I was able to do with my old T-Mobile Wing. What do I need to do?
tuss said:
I'm not able to listen to online radios which I was able to do with my old T-Mobile Wing. What do I need to do?
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You mean like Slacker? What exactly can't you do? (sound not coming out, no connection, etc)?
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You mean like Slacker? What exactly can't you do? (sound not coming out, no connection, etc)?
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The website of online radios doesn't display correctly.It says something like this page is formatted by google. Do I need a flash player or something?
You should have a program called slacker on your phone
tuss said:
The website of online radios doesn't display correctly.It says something like this page is formatted by google. Do I need a flash player or something?
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what's the exact url of the site? and which browser did you use on your phone to access it?
As far as stopping Google from formatting your pages, do this:
Open opera and perform a google search
Scroll to the bottom of the search results and look for the link called "Settings"
(You may have to zoom in to click the link)
Under "Format web pages for your phone", click "Off"
(I also click "Off on "SafeSearch" and "Save Recent Locations")
Voila, all webpages will now be formatted via opera instead of Google.
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what's the exact url of the site? and which browser did you use on your phone to access it?
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Unfortunately, I am not allowed to post URLs, but I use Opera. I got rid of that Google formatting, but there is still no sound. It looks like Windows Media Player plug-in for Opera is missing. How to get it?
tuss said:
Unfortunately, I am not allowed to post URLs, but I use Opera. I got rid of that Google formatting, but there is still no sound. It looks like Windows Media Player plug-in for Opera is missing. How to get it?
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Ok, I got the URL you PM'd (http://local.trio.ee/ot/mp3/mp3player/elmarwmp.html) and opened it in my desktop browser first. It did just open a WMP plugin and started an mp3 stream, but it took quite a while to buffer at first, and kept needing to pause and re-buffer every minute or so...so it looks like the feed isn't that stable to begin with.
Now, I tried opening that url directly in WMP on the phone, and it wouldn't play it...it started to open, then just gave an "error has occured" message and wouldn't play it. So, even if there is a 'wmp plugin' for opera (I've never seen one), it probably wouldn't help in this case since the onboard WMP doesn't seem capable of playing it anyway.
Some of the other common media players (TCPMP/Coreplayer, nitrogen, etc) might be able to open that url and play the stream, but I don't have any on hand right now to test. Each of them has an option to "open URL", just find that and put that address in and see if they can do it any better.
EDIT: The stream that the player at that URL starts is this: http://striiming.trio.ee:8008/elmar.mp3?stream=elmar&format=mp3. I tried that in WMP as well, it said the file was corrupt or in a format it couldn't play. Opera offered to open the file, and did play the music, but it only played the current track being streamed (that stream seems to serve up a rotation of ~3MB mp3's) once it finished downloading the whole mp3.
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Ok, I got the URL you PM'd and opened it in my desktop browser first. It did just open a WMP plugin and started an mp3 stream, but it took quite a while to buffer at first, and kept needing to pause and re-buffer every minute or so...so it looks like the feed isn't that stable to begin with.
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Desktop browser? What is that?
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Desktop browser? What is that?
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He meant he used his Desktop computer before he tested on his phone. Lol
sirphunkee said:
Ok, I got the URL you PM'd (http://local.trio.ee/ot/mp3/mp3player/elmarwmp.html) and opened it in my desktop browser first. It did just open a WMP plugin and started an mp3 stream, but it took quite a while to buffer at first, and kept needing to pause and re-buffer every minute or so...so it looks like the feed isn't that stable to begin with.
Now, I tried opening that url directly in WMP on the phone, and it wouldn't play it...it started to open, then just gave an "error has occured" message and wouldn't play it. So, even if there is a 'wmp plugin' for opera (I've never seen one), it probably wouldn't help in this case since the onboard WMP doesn't seem capable of playing it anyway.
Some of the other common media players (TCPMP/Coreplayer, nitrogen, etc) might be able to open that url and play the stream, but I don't have any on hand right now to test. Each of them has an option to "open URL", just find that and put that address in and see if they can do it any better.
EDIT: The stream that the player at that URL starts is this: http://striiming.trio.ee:8008/elmar.mp3?stream=elmar&format=mp3. I tried that in WMP as well, it said the file was corrupt or in a format it couldn't play. Opera offered to open the file, and did play the music, but it only played the current track being streamed (that stream seems to serve up a rotation of ~3MB mp3's) once it finished downloading the whole mp3.
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Well, for some reason, I'm not able to play any radio stations anymore. Please let me know what URLs work for you, so that I can test?
On my iphone i can stream mp3 files easily, but cant on my sgs. Ii normally just click on the "download" icon, and it starts playing, but on my sgs is says "cannot download...the content is not supported on this phone"
Even if i can just save it as a mp3, thats ok too...but it wont allow me to. Here is the link:
http://gnosticradio.org/lectures/le...-retreat-2008/131-1.-imagination/view-details
i normally hit the download button on iphone. OH...i should also tell you that although these are mp3 files...when i save them on my computer, it automatically puts them in folders according to complexity of the lectures. They are imbedded with that info...but what options do i have to save this file on my phone? thanks
Downloads perfectly fine in JPC Froyo. 73.46mb MP3. Damn!!
Try downloading Astro File Manager, going into Settings, More, Preferences (In Astro) and then Enable Browser Download. That might help you before Froyo's released officially.
Ok I am heading to a 18hr flight later today and am trying to load some "digital copy" movies to my tab.
Before the TW update, I had no issues uploading the movies etc. Now when I try to copy them over I get messaged asking if I want to convert the movies or not. Whether I click yes or no, after the movie is done converting, I get an error saying that the device is busy and can not copy the files.
Now, If I try and copy anything else, including other movie files, it works perfectly.
Does anyone have a solution to this, or are having the same problem?
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Ok I am heading to a 18hr flight later today and am trying to load some "digital copy" movies to my tab.
Before the TW update, I had no issues uploading the movies etc. Now when I try to copy them over I get messaged asking if I want to convert the movies or not. Whether I click yes or no, after the movie is done converting, I get an error saying that the device is busy and can not copy the files.
Now, If I try and copy anything else, including other movie files, it works perfectly.
Does anyone have a solution to this, or are having the same problem?
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Try selecting 'no' for conversion. In the mean time, you can also try an app called websharing and copy files from your computer to tablet without wires. The trial version won't expire, but it'll only give an option of uploading 1 file at a time.
Hope that resolves your issue.
Thanks, Ill try that program.
Selecting "No" just brings up the error message immediately, whereas if I hit convert, it takes about 30 minutes and then says the error.