I've tried:
.mpg
.avi
.wmv
none work, using the stock movie player, rockplayer AND vplayer or whatever it is.
Using software and hardware codec.
Do I need some kind of codec to play videos? This is ANNOYING
Anyone have a small video they know works I can troubleshoot with?
If it helps, I converted my wmv files into mp4 format and it works.
^ or try using moboplayer
With Rockplayer, When you load it up, instead of picking an option just wait a few seconds and see it plays. If you don't select it autoselects a codec. Seems to work ok over here.
+1 on MoboPlayer
mobo worked, thanks guys
i have played avi with rockplayer
Just bough a vega... its running what it says is modaco custom rom....Have transfered a 1080 mp4 video file taken on my mobile phone (galaxy s2) but it wont play it.
It tries to play it but it is very jumpy
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Any ideas ? or should i download a different media player?
Thanks
Have you tried moboplayer from the marketplace, I've found that whatever media file I throw at it it plays fine.
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mp4 video playback
I use Rockplayer, it seems to play everything I have tried.
Try MoboPlayer and don´t forget to download the Codecs too.
This should be enough to play it.
I use Vplayer for all formats
http://de.androlib.com/android.application.abitno-vplayer-qzzzE.aspx
I thought that the Vega could only play 720 vids?
Hi,
I just got a new TF101G, and I would like to transcode some of my TV records for the Transformer.
So I just went along using Handbrake and created a MP4 file out of my TS recording.
The re-coded movie has a resolution of 720x572 (that's the original size, I didn't changed anything in Handbrake). But when I play that using the stock app, the aspect-ratio during playback seems to be odd. I basically followed the settings on http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...onvert-video-transformer-using-handbrake.html.
What am I missing here? Is there any "trick" to re-code movies for the Transformer?
Try Mx Video Player on the market. Works for just about everything. I would post a link but I can't yet.
OK; I will try that - but shouldn't the video also work fine with the stock player?
I use the stock player for movies that I have made into mp4's using handbrake. They're not HD so I have not changed any setting in handbrake either. They have all played fine so far.
I have also used dice player to play a video that was downloaded and mx or stock would not play it and dice player did, so who knows with this stuff
What resolution are your movies that you re-coded to mp4 using handbrake?
I have MX Video Player on my Note. When I tried playing avi movies, i get stuck in the middle after going back to the player.
Example: I am playing Big Bang Theory avi on MX Video Player, I browsed the movie via ES File Explorer and played thru there. After let's say a few minutes of watching, I click the back button several times until i am now at my home screen. After a few minutes of doing nothing (screen switched off), i went again to file explorer to find the avi file i watched before (in my MX video player, it continues the movie where you stopped), when I clicked the avi file, it gets stuck, I cannot do anything but to long press the power button and restart my phone.
I am experiencing this problem with 4 episodes now of big bang avi files. I tried playing other files like mp4 and i have no problem with the continuation of the movie. This mp4 movie is 2.5gb worth while the avi files are less then 300mb. So i guess it is not a file size issue.
To further filter out the problem, i tried to paste this same avi files in my internal storage and same thing happened. It still get stuck. So internal or external storage are out of the question.
What is the problem then?
Thanks!
I think maybe there is an error on the file, i have no problems with any hd video on mkv, mp4 or avi on Mx Video
sounds like bad files, you could walys try a different player such as dice player to see if it does it with that
Sometimes it loads well but most of the time it gets stuck. I thought if i played it directly on mx video instead of browsing it in es file explorer the problem would be resolved but same issue persists. I will try other players. Would you recommend any other than dice? I will try that one as well.
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Use Bsplayer lite. Very nice movie player.
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Mobo Player its as good as MX
I use MX player and havent struck any issues with it yet. Could it be dodgy encoding of the files?
I tried mobo player and i haven't encountered my note getting stuck.
What i should do next is to try another avi file, maybe the big bang theory files have bad parts.
Thanks.
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I found dice player free version to be the best. Some files audio was not playing on mxplayer pro or I would need to select software encoding etc, sometimes should get audio lag but with dice player same files would play without issues without needing to select software encoding etc. would have bought pro version but no longer available on market.
Moboplayer plays everything. If some files don't work then put the software rendering on.
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I am looking for a good video player and have tried the following -
Mobo Player
MX Player
I have had great luck with Mobo Player on my HTC Droid Inc but it seems to lockup on my Nexus 7. So right now it seems MX Player is working the best on the Nex 7
Has anyone found one any better than the two I have listed?
Take care and thank a Vet for his/her service to our country.
I tried Mobo, MX, VPlayer and a few others, but BSPlayer is the hands down winner for me. I like the interface, and it has played my vids perfectly. MX player was good I thought, but when I played an mkv I had to set audio to software decode - BS Player seems to handle everything in HW.
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Dice and the tegra2 plugin have always been the best for me on the prime and the nexus.
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pabs23 said:
I tried Mobo, MX, VPlayer and a few others, but BSPlayer is the hands down winner for me. I like the interface, and it has played my vids perfectly. MX player was good I thought, but when I played an mkv I had to set audio to software decode - BS Player seems to handle everything in HW.
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BSPlayer for me as well. I love MXPlayer too but this one just plays every damn file I throw at it.
I found that BS Player is the *only* player that can play a video I use to test devices normally (AVC-1 (H264 1080p) and DTS 5.1 audio). VLC can play it fine on my Galaxy Note, but it can't do hardware decoding on the 7. Likewise, it crashes at generating a thumbnail for that same video.
I also like using Rockplayer Lite, I've yet to find something it can't play.
I use Mobo player with the new update they came out with for the Nexus 7 video plays fine.
havent gotten my nexus 7 yet but maybe vlc beta might work on it.
Voting for mx player.
What's the harm is running software mode? I have yet to play a video that causes slow down. Plus you can ramp up the volume more in software mode.
For everyone using BSPlayer, is it necessary to install one of the CPU support addons?
Another vote for bs player. Only concern is incapacity to lock screen rotation.
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For everyone using BSPlayer, is it necessary to install one of the CPU support addons?
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To be honest I don't remember, I don't think it did, but as I was trying a good few players at the time I forget exactly which did and which didn't. I don't have any codec listed in my applications list, but being totally new to Android I don't know if a codec would show up in this list. There is a free trial version, definitely worth a try imho.
Mx player was the only for me that used subtitles correctly and it works for every video file I use for it!
Mostly i'm using dice player or mx player for files on the device. Like the look of vlc but too buggy at the moment to really be usable for me.
Use plex for streaming but considering switching to bubble upnp as library browsing is faster and it sees my existing plex server.
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DicePlayer works great for me
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I'm using MX Player Pro, and as far as I know it uses ffmpeg as a base, so once there is a Tegra3 add-on, I expect more files will work with HW decoding.
A lot of my older files avi/mkv/mpg/mov random bit rates and codecs, still plays them, but HW is usually disabled, or plays video but no sound. The SW decoder has played literally every file I've thrown at it, and does it pretty well, although SW fast mode is fugly.
New files using h264 etc, hardware decoding kicks in, and after watching a dozen or so episodes, it appears when it uses hw, its not as much of a drain on my battery.
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I'm using MX Player Pro, and as far as I know it uses ffmpeg as a base, so once there is a Tegra3 add-on, I expect more files will work with HW decoding.
A lot of my older files avi/mkv/mpg/mov random bit rates and codecs, still plays them, but HW is usually disabled, or plays video but no sound. The SW decoder has played literally every file I've thrown at it, and does it pretty well, although SW fast mode is fugly.
New files using h264 etc, hardware decoding kicks in, and after watching a dozen or so episodes, it appears when it uses hw, its not as much of a drain on my battery.
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ffmpeg tegra2 add-on does not affect MX player's HW accelerations. It is used by SW player.
MX can help SW audio track playback.
But Diceplayer accelerated H.264/MPEG-4 video without container/transport limitations.
If you want to play 1080p/QuickTime movie trailers , MX can not take advantage of HW video decoder, but diceplayer can do it.
I've been experimenting with this. I just want to navigate to a shared video folder on my Windows LAN, and play from there. I don't want to install server software on the PC. I have 2 file managers (ES File Manager, and File Manager HD). With File Manager HD, it wants to download the file first...so I think I will be getting rid of that. ES File Manager works, but when I right click and Open AS>Video, my drop down list only includes BSPlayer, ES Video Player, and the Android stock Video Player...no MXPlayer Pro. How do I get it in the list?
Secondly, BS Player has a network browser built in, which works great. It'll even add all the .vob files in a DVD folder. It won't use hardware decoding for the .vob files though, only software. I tried forcing it in the options by adding "vob," (V-O-B-Comma) to the decoder list, but it still plays in software.
Any idea on how to add MXPlayer Pro to the video players list in ES File Manager, and how to play DVD files in hardware?
Thanks,
RF
Diceplayer support Pop-up play!
Diceplayer 2.0.10 support pop-up play.
You can enjoy video on any applications like messaging and web.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxuqtL7ugX0
On dice, you can browse network connections and play video over SMB from your PC or NAS.