I was trying to stream videos from here on nexus 7 : watchop.com/watch/one-piece-episode-553-english-subbed/
The good thing about watchop is they provide neat HD content. I am having issues streaming those on nexus 7.
I have sideloaded adobe flash and then installed firefox beta. But I still cant stream the above video link full screen well, it crashes,
I tried other browsers too same issue.
Anyone tried streaming HD content at other sites other than youtube app? Any success?
Anyone who has success in running flash, can they please try the above link in full screen and let me know whether they can watch in as good quality on nexus 7 as laptop?
Thx!
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Trying to figure out how to stream content from my desktop using PS3 Media Server (DLNA Service) to my Kindle Fire running CM9. I have found a couple of apps which will browse the DNLA content from my desktop, but they require a video player to hand off to. I have used a few video players and can't seem to get any them to work, they sit there acting like they're loading content but nothing happens in a few minutes.
Anyone have any suggestions on a setup that would work?
Mustang7302 said:
Trying to figure out how to stream content from my desktop using PS3 Media Server (DLNA Service) to my Kindle Fire running CM9. I have found a couple of apps which will browse the DNLA content from my desktop, but they require a video player to hand off to. I have used a few video players and can't seem to get any them to work, they sit there acting like they're loading content but nothing happens in a few minutes.
Anyone have any suggestions on a setup that would work?
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MX player works great for lan video streaming for me I am on jb however
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Link to the JB rom you're running?
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Link to the JB rom you're running?
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There are currently three JB ROM's. They are :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765288
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766829
What I do, and it works perfect for me, is that I use two programs. Skifta and MX player. Skifta is what delivers the media, and MX player plays it. You can even use skifta to play your media if you are on another network. They are both free in Google play. If you are looking for a dlna program that would let you download your media from your server, then I would use bubbleupnp.
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So I'm sure it is well known that the nexus 7 doesn't have flash, however for embedded youtube videos that most likely use html 5 ( I know because I can play them on my ipad just fine) I cant seem to get the video working well on the nexus 7. for example, I tried loading up a roosterteeth.com video, (doesn't matter which one all of them are the same) and the video plays but I have no control over it, no scan bar, no full screen, and the video is choppy. this is one terrible experience that I really wish someone could figure out how to fix. at one point I was using dolphin and once it asked me if I wanna play the video using a stock video app, however that only worked that one time and only in dolphin. Someone HELP!
Bump, anyone have tips?
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I'm also wondering this, any ideas?
Hi,
Read through video streaming search results and didn't find quite the question I have so here goes...I'm trying to watch some TV programs streaming from a website mobilev*ds.org and am having a problem getting some (most) links to play - some play eventually but after multiple efforts. I have tried a nunber of browsers (Dolphin, Chrome, Firefox with Flash side installed) but none are consistently working. I also use the same streaming site with my iPhone and the programs launch Quicktime with no problems. Any ideas what I might try next? I'd rather not download the material.
Thanks,
Jack
It appears that site uses Flash to stream the videos, at least that's what Chrome on my PC indicates. It appears the videos are in MP4 format which would explain why Quicktime would open and play it. Since Flash is not officially supported on the Nexus 7 people have had to try various workarounds to enable it. Generally it involves side loading Flash player version 11.1.111.5 or above. Do a search through the Nexus 7 forums here for "flash" and you'll see much discussion on subject.
Here is one such thread on sideloading Flash and using the Firefox Beta browser.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30973920
Two more threads (from other XDA Nexus forums) on the Nexus 7/Flash subject.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865587
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856912
bennor3814 said:
It appears that site uses Flash to stream the videos, at least that's what Chrome on my PC indicates. It appears the videos are in MP4 format which would explain why Quicktime would open and play it. Since Flash is not officially supported on the Nexus 7 people have had to try various workarounds to enable it. Generally it involves side loading Flash player version 11.1.111.5 or above. Do a search through the Nexus 7 forums here for "flash" and you'll see much discussion on subject.
Here is one such thread on sideloading Flash and using the Firefox Beta browser.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30973920
Two more threads (from other XDA Nexus forums) on the Nexus 7/Flash subject.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865587
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856912
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Thanks for the advice - bit strange that the vids are MP4 but will play on Chrome on iPhone which doesn't support flash either. Not sure how this all works....tried the sideload of Flash (11.5) but got a flash error on Firefox - maybe I'll try a later version of flash and see if that works...some of the vids work in Chrome on the Nexus 7 while some don't (I use only Videobam links). I thought Nexus 7 could cope with MP4 files?
Don't suppose there is a way to browse these files without downloading using say MX player?
Cheers,
Jack
Have you tried changing your user agent in dolphin browser to iPhone or iPad? Some websites automatically assume that since you're using an android tablet to browse the site, you can watch videos in flash. I've found that changing the user agent to an idevice will often force the site to switch to HTML5 video.
If switching the user agent doesn't immediately work. Leave the user agent as iPhone or iPad and reboot. Then try it again. That has helped me before.
If any more experienced members want to weigh in on this question, please do.
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RockNrolling said:
Have you tried changing your user agent in dolphin browser to iPhone or iPad? Some websites automatically assume that since you're using an android tablet to browse the site, you can watch videos in flash. I've found that changing the user agent to an idevice will often force the site to switch to HTML5 video.
If switching the user agent doesn't immediately work. Leave the user agent as iPhone or iPad and reboot. Then try it again. That has helped me before.
If any more experienced members want to weigh in on this question, please do.
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Thanks - I'll try that later. Did a root around and have a few things to try later on one of them being the above. Perhaps (though I'm not sure quite how) MX player would be an option, couldn't find a Nexus 7 example but have seen it play an online stream - not sure how this would work on N7 as when opening the MX Player app I didn't find an option to browse or enter a URL. The example I saw showed a user browsing a site and launching a vid and then being asked which player to use, something which doesn't happen when I launch that particular mobile video site. Perhaps there are some settings within the browser that I can play with as you've indicated above....If I have any success I'll post and let you know, anyone else feel free to suggest a workaround....
Thanks,
Jack
Jacksuarez7 said:
Thanks for the advice - bit strange that the vids are MP4 but will play on Chrome on iPhone which doesn't support flash either. Not sure how this all works....tried the sideload of Flash (11.5) but got a flash error on Firefox - maybe I'll try a later version of flash and see if that works...some of the vids work in Chrome on the Nexus 7 while some don't (I use only Videobam links). I thought Nexus 7 could cope with MP4 files?
Don't suppose there is a way to browse these files without downloading using say MX player?
Cheers,
Jack
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I side loaded the install_flash_player_ICS.apk (http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.17/install_flash_player_ics.apk) before installing the Firefox browser. Then visited the site and successfully streamed several TV shows.
I would assume that you would have to download the video to have MX Player launch the file. Might want to try VLC Player and see if you can stream content the way you're trying to stream it.
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MX Player can stream from a network location. You do need put in the full network path to the media file.
Edit to add: I took the streaming file link for one show, http://mvds1.org/media/tv/grimm/Grimm.S02E04.Quill.HDTV.x264-2HD.mp4.php, and dropped the .php when pasted in the MX player network stream entry box and was able to stream the video.
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bennor3814 said:
MX Player can stream from a network location. You do need put in the full network path to the media file.
Edit to add: I took the streaming file link for one show, ], and dropped the .php when pasted in the MX player network stream entry box and was able to stream the video.
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Hi,
Thanks to everyone for the help - I tried 2 methods last night and was successful in both (mostly). I downloaded the Boat Browser from the play store and it played the videobam links, albeit not great quality but acceptable enough. The mobile video site also had links to another stream (show was B Bad) which I could never get to play in Quicktime (it stuttered all over the place) and while I could copy the URL to MX Player, remove the .php extension and get it to load, it had the same stuttering issues (but the video playback quality was better). I tried the videobam link in MX Player and couldn't get it to work - the videobam links don't give the fill file extension, just videobam.com/GFQ.....(no MP4 as with the link posted by the user above.
So I'm quite happy with the Boat browser for viewing these vids and hopefully it will work with other sites, MX Player has a nicer look/feel to it but I am not sure how to find the proper links from videobam to play the vid in there - any suggestions would be welcomed.
Thanks for all the help to those that made suggestions,
Jack
Do you have a link to the video your trying to play from the videobam site or a link to the main media site that streams videos from the videobam site? The videobam site appears tobe a hosting site where people host video that they then link to from other websites. See the videobam/faq page for more information. You may be able to stream or download directly from the videobam site if the download link is available on the page that is streaming the video. See the videobam demo page for one such example.
Some streaming sites do not provide easy access to the streaming file to prevent users from doing what your attempting to do by streaming to MX Player. They generate money they use to operate by having users view the video with advertising embedded on the streaming web page.
As to the issue of video quality. Many factors can affect the end user quality. They range from poor recording quality, poor encoding quality, poor internet connections between your broadband provider and the site that streams the content, and your overall broadband speed. Trying to stream high definition content through a low speed broadband connection can contribute to a poor streaming experience.
Good to know. Ima try that ics apk cus um havin issues too
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Hello everyone. I am having an issue with my Nexus 7 using Google Chrome Browser where it will not stream most online video from a lot of websites. If I go to the verge, or Engadget and try to stream there video reviews I get either an error or the video just freezes. I tried switching user agents to iPad, desktop, etc and still no luck.
When I use my iPad 2 to play the video on those websites it loads up and plays with no issues. I am also having this issue ona lot of other websites I come across.
Is this am android limitation or am I just missing a plug in or something.
Flash isn't supported on Chrome. You need to install latest flash apk and use either AOSP Browser ( you need to sideload this, serach the fourms you will get how to do that) or Firefox Beta , both these browser support flash videos. I have had smooth experience with AOSP browser so would recommend that. If you cant find it let me know.
The iPad doesn't support flash either and plays the videos with no issues. So I don't think flash is the issue. The videos are not flash but I'm not sure what format they are.
Did you try any other browser like Firefox or AOSP Browser whether you are facing same issue?
can you post the website? maybe we can try the site n see if its your device, or something we can help with.
Unless the site supports HTML 5 video you will need to use a different browser and install flash.
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I tried it with the stock browser and it does not work with it either (fyi im using cm10.. here are the links)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-mini-review/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576178/apple-ipad-mini-review
Its the videos that are embedded with the page.
I looked at those and also found the videos did not play. This is strange because I can stream flas from other sites (flash apk in Maxthon browser).
The videos played fine for me ( it takes a half a minute before it starts playing ) on both AOSP browser and Firefox beta.
I am using Team EOS nightly 37 + franco kernel r25.
My Nexus 10 on 4.4.2 reboots when I use the BBC iPlayer to download 1-hour videos and then try to play them later.
This doesn't happen on my Note 3 on 4.3 and I wondered if anyone had the same problem on their Nexus 10.
I have exact same problem. The hack is when you resume playing quickly press the time bar and change where it is playing. You got to be quick.
However much better is away from Android is to use get-iplayer which makes an mp4 file which never expires and you can copy to anything. If you set modes=best you can download HD quality which is much better on the N10 screen then the highest def that the iPlayer app plays.
My recommended iPlayer download server is Raspberry Pi with Rasbian and a large USB drive. I then tend to streamnon the N10 online only content and pile up to watch offline the BBC files.
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nigelhealy said:
I have exact same problem. The hack is when you resume playing quickly press the time bar and change where it is playing. You got to be quick.
However much better is away from Android is to use get-iplayer which makes an mp4 file which never expires and you can copy to anything. If you set modes=best you can download HD quality which is much better on the N10 screen then the highest def that the iPlayer app plays.
My recommended iPlayer download server is Raspberry Pi with Rasbian and a large USB drive. I then tend to streamnon the N10 online only content and pile up to watch offline the BBC files.
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Thanks for your reply which shows I'm not the only one experiencing problems using the BBC iPlayer on the Nexus 10 running KitKat.
KitKat has been a disaster for me on the Nexus 10 with reboots using the BBC iPlayer and being re-directed to the Play store by websites resulting in more re-boots and overheating.
Gaugerer said:
Thanks for your reply which shows I'm not the only one experiencing problems using the BBC iPlayer on the Nexus 10 running KitKat.
KitKat has been a disaster for me on the Nexus 10 with reboots using the BBC iPlayer and being re-directed to the Play store by websites resulting in more re-boots and overheating.
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Those who work around problems are better than those who just suffer them. I can't use the camera on mine! Answer? Don't use the camera (use my N4 instead).
I went through all of 4.2.2, 4.3 and each 4.4 and the best is the most recent, it isn't perfect, but the least-worst.
Trust me, that N10 screen loves HD BBC via get-iplayer.
FYI Dolphin with the Flash hack will stream iplayer HD but the little icons you got during playback are very tricky to press due to the very high def N10 screen, so use get-iplayer it is stable and best approach. I use the iPlayer app only to stream and download but it takes a few practices to learn to press the timebar very quick, I'm in UK currently and doing it plenty of times.