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Video app only partially plays vids

Question: Hi there
the stock video app on my tab plays videos partially then stops and goes back to the video list. Is this a known bug and if it is does anyone know how to fix it? If i access videos via the file explorer it plays fine!
Also is there any way to play all videos continuously and randomly or a player that does this?
Thanks
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Hmm. Playing the video partially is weird. What if you keep tapping the screen? will it finish playing?
If you click on the menu button, there is a option that says "Auto Play Next".

Hi there
the video stops suddenly so i am unable to tap the screen. It then returns to video app screen. The same video will play fully if accessed via the file explorer, that's the weird thing. This means i can not use the auto play next feature within the video app although the video app is what plays the video when opened via explorer.
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Does this happen on all video's?

Hi there yes it does?
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Have you tried any other video players just to see if it also happens outside of the stock player?

Yes, i jave tried numerous apps such as qq, zimly and mixzing and they all work fine. They just do not have what i need, which is the ability to arrange videos in various orders such as date or size as well as auto play next or random play. The stock player is perfect for this need. As above, if i open.the videos via the my files folder it uses the stock app to play the videos and the problem is gone. This would be fine but this way you lose the ability to auto play video. Its extremely frustrating! The video app seems to play about 2 mins of videos then audio goes slightly jerky and it stops and returns to app. Is there a way to re install the video app? Thanks
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AMIAGEEK said:
Yes, i jave tried numerous apps such as qq, zimly and mixzing and they all work fine. They just do not have what i need, which is the ability to arrange videos in various orders such as date or size as well as auto play next or random play. The stock player is perfect for this need. As above, if i open.the videos via the my files folder it uses the stock app to play the videos and the problem is gone. This would be fine but this way you lose the ability to auto play video. Its extremely frustrating! The video app seems to play about 2 mins of videos then audio goes slightly jerky and it stops and returns to app. Is there a way to re install the video app? Thanks
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Reinstalling the video app would require Root. Have you done that or considered it?
By advised rooting does invalidate your warranty. Samsung issued a newsletter to all service centres advising them if they received any phones that had been rooted they were not to carry out repairs under warranty.
Anyway, has it happened all the time since owning the Tab or has it only started playing up recently?
If it has been playing up all the time it may be something to do with the codecs of the video where when you select direct from the player it picks up the problem but misses when you select the video using a third-party selector (My Files you mentioned).
If that is the case there is nothing you can do about it other than ensure your movie files don't have the same codecs.
If it has been playing up only recently it will be some form of corruption that has crept in.
The only way you are going to get around this is either root your Tab and reinstall the Player.app (providing you can get hold of one that is).... or carry out a Factory Reset that should clear the problem.

Hi thanks the advice. I will try a factory reset abd hopefully that will work as i do not want to root the device.
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AMIAGEEK said:
Hi thanks the advice. I will try a factory reset abd hopefully that will work as i do not want to root the device.
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If it works can you please consider a vote of Thanks.
See my Sig, all votes go to Charity.

Album Artwork ICS Music App

Hi there. Okay so I've tried Album Art Grabber and Cover Downloader on the market. My album artwork still isn't showing up on the stock ICS music player wtf -_-. Does anybody know how I can get the artwork to be displayed it is bothering me D:
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EDIT: Problem has been solved. Scroll down to see fix
thanks to: rogerdm

i use player pro just for this and more.
anyways i think u need download the image manually and put it into the album folder.

TheLastMirana said:
i use player pro just for this and more.
anyways i think u need download the image manually and put it into the album folder.
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I have player pro and it works dine with player pro, but I've grown to like the ICS music app. What would I have to name the files? And is there a specific extension? Cause I have a folder with artwork with an unreadable file extension
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im not sure but 1st make sure its something redable like jpeg
and make the title something like album.jpg or i dont even think it even matters

TheLastMirana said:
im not sure but 1st make sure its something redable like jpeg
and make the title something like album.jpg or i dont even think it even matters
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It's going to take tons of time:-(
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I had the same issue with the native Music app.
I couldn't see the covers after using Album Art Grabber etc.
But after I cleared the data of the music app, it fetched all the artwork.
So after using the art grabber, you should go to settings => apps => All => Music. There you push the button 'Clear data'. So you DON't have to do it all manually...
Good luck!

rogerdm said:
I had the same issue with the native Music app.
I couldn't see the covers after using Album Art Grabber etc.
But after I cleared the data of the music app, it fetched all the artwork.
So after using the art grabber, you should go to settings => apps => All => Music. There you push the button 'Clear data'. So you DON't have to do it all manually...
Good luck!
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It worked perfectly thank you man
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wow that worked thanks.
just wish there was a better home screen widget though.

TheLastMirana said:
wow that worked thanks.
just wish there was a better home screen widget though.
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Why? There is a widget in the status bar whenever you listen to music ... I don't see a point for it . You can also look into headset controller and set the controls with double press of the button etc

album art problem
hi guys
i am having problem with album art on isc even tho i me selected album art 4 each song manually using tag programe & its all shows up til stock ics player (gracenote) download from web it self & replace album art & theres no option 2 disable search 4 album art in stock player...its pissin me off. any sugestion plz
thanks

[Q] Video player issue in jelly bean

Hi 4 all.
I'm having a problem with my stock video player. When I'm trying to play a video I'm receiving this message: Currently unable to play this video. Stop play the other video and try again. I don't know what to do to resolve this problem. Somebody can help me with this issue? Thanks in advance. :highfive:

Yep use VLC

Tks for the answer, but I want to use the stock player. I installed the VLC, but doesn't play correctly the video, it looks pixelate and the sound is not synchronized with the video. I've noticed that it happens this unsynchronization in BSplayer. I have the flash player installed, doesn't resolve the issue.
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Maybe install aFlash player it could help
I myself had no problem at all with VLC very clear and crisp picture...

Anyone can help me?
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YooNaa Kim said:
Anyone can help me?
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Factory reset or flash stock firmware or a service centre .
jje

JJEgan said:
flash stock firmware
jje
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My CSC is Hungarian, but I've flashed the ROM for Germany, because the ROM for Hungary didn't come out at that time. Now, is possible to flash the Jelly Bean Hungarian version, over the German ROM? I have to do something special or I can flash like the first time when I've flashed the German ROM?

Same way you flashed the german rom using ODIN.
Are you having problems with other video files or just a certain one? This could be simply a strange codec used that's not supported by the note... Until you can update the codecs in the note then you may be unavble to play this file. This may be the case if other players are having a hard time playing it as well.

ultramag69 said:
Same way you flashed the german rom using ODIN.
Are you having problems with other video files or just a certain one? This could be simply a strange codec used that's not supported by the note... Until you can update the codecs in the note then you may be unavble to play this file.
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Tks 4 the answer! Yes, I have problems with all the video files, but only in this player. In BSplayer no problem to open the file, but as I've said the video is unsynchronised with the sound... and I wish to use the stock player... after all, why it is on the ROM? Which codec do you recommend to use for the player?
Meanwhile, I noticed that switching between screens freezes sometimes and when I try to open some applications in task manager window, the beast tablet ... makes a screen-shot. I don't know if the ROM is to blame or the shell that I use.

YooNaa Kim said:
Tks 4 the answer! Yes, I have problems with all the video files, but only in this player. In BSplayer no problem to open the file, but as I've said the video is unsynchronised with the sound... and I wish to use the stock player... after all, why it is on the ROM? Which codec do you recommend to use for the player?
Meanwhile, I noticed that switching between screens freezes sometimes and when I try to open some applications in task manager window, the beast tablet ... makes a screen-shot. I don't know if the ROM is to blame or the shell that I use.
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Use MX Player...i find it works the best to play a vast array of file types

dpaik said:
Use MX Player...i find it works the best to play a vast array of file types
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Use MX Player indeed, plays all kind of files and streams

[Q] Smartwatch 2 + Music app + Nexus 5

Hi everyone,
I just got my Nexus 5 + KitKat and I tryed using the SW2, and everything seems ok, except the Music player as each time I try opening the app on the watch or starting playing music (with Google Music) on the phone, the Extra Smart Music app force closed.
(this app play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware.extension.music )
I was using the Sony SW1 with a 2.3 device and music was OK with Google Music.
Did some of you had any issue with this app ? Or any other solution. It was the one great thing I loved doing with the first watch!
Thanks in advance

AriMK said:
Hi everyone,
I just got my Nexus 5 + KitKat and I tryed using the SW2, and everything seems ok, except the Music player as each time I try opening the app on the watch or starting playing music (with Google Music) on the phone, the Extra Smart Music app force closed.
(this app play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware.extension.music )
I was using the Sony SW1 with a 2.3 device and music was OK with Google Music.
Did some of you had any issue with this app ? Or any other solution. It was the one great thing I loved doing with the first watch!
Thanks in advance
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Did you ever resolve this? I'm using the SW2 on a Nexus 5 and I tried 2 different music apps that both force close when I try to open them on my watch. Very annoying.

Nop did not find a way...
I will try to get it to Sony, but don't really know if they care that much for nexus 5 users right now...

Ok so I got it to work with Augmented SmartWatch
aleekwen said:
see user guide for SW2 and augmented augmentedtraffic.wordpress.com/2013/11/13/user-guide-for-augmented-smartwatch-pro-for-the-sony-sw2-finally-ready/
for google music open preferred music apps to "register" then you should be able to skip.
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Poweramp is the app I've been using. Great developer support and even has it's own smartwatch 1/2 app. Plus if I remember correctly the developer is an XDA regular.
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Ghost_1 said:
Poweramp is the app I've been using. Great developer support and even has it's own smartwatch 1/2 app. Plus if I remember correctly the developer is an XDA regular.
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Yes but Poweramp is not working with Google Music :/

Xiaomi mi box problem

Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.

achillesgk said:
Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.
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just wait for a while. then goto help > bug report. Save the bug report to sdcard & share here.
for more info read the sticky thread about how to report a bug.

ktsamy said:
just wait for a while. then goto help > bug report. Save the bug report to sdcard & share here.
for more info read the sticky thread about how to report a bug.
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Thanks for your help! I have installed the custom codec and i think it works better now.

achillesgk said:
Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.
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hi dear I have got the problem with player in mi box.. how can I install custom codec

achillesgk said:
Thanks for your help! I have installed the custom codec and i think it works better now.
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Custom codecs are just customized FFmpeg libraries & will not improve anything functionally on network streaming.
probably, there might be some other issues which got fixed automatically.

I have downloaded a ts file from iptv server ( in windows) and transferred it to mi box.. unfortunately mi box video player did not play it while xmtv player can play it.. If I can make system video player can play that ts file i can use of my iptv app.. which does not work on mi box.. I am sure that's about system default codec.. and I do not know how can I change and work with media_codecs.xml in /system/etc/media_codecs.xml

I have almost found the problem and need help for resolve it..
as I knew.. problem happens because of width and height of some videos..it is important for me to play this samples with Mi Mdeiapalyer app..as system player..
system player can not play these .....although they could be played by other players such as mx player.. I give you three sample of those videos
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMREdUSjN3UE5UMEE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMSWV3OHg4eks5TGM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMbFk1REpyRlZrTDA

Mi box 3 Oreo update volume slider bug
Is anyone else getting just a white volume slider the blue dot appears but the icons are whited out its suppose to look like the slider from MM. I noticed it because when I got close to it I saw a faint media and volume symbol. Is there a way to fix that. I already reset with no success

Anthony2018 said:
Is anyone else getting just a white volume slider the blue dot appears but the icons are whited out its suppose to look like the slider from MM. I noticed it because when I got close to it I saw a faint media and volume symbol. Is there a way to fix that. I already reset with no success
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Hi,
This is a firmware bug. MX Player has nothing to do with it. Kindly post it in the appropriate subforum.