I am trying to do what I thought was the most basic task but I am failing. I have some albums on a USB stick stuck into the dock that I would like to play. I have tried stock, PowerAMP, WinAMP but nothing works. The best I can do is to browse via File Manager and select a track but this will only play 1 track. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
try ubermusic?
Also maybe bind mount your flash drive to the sdcard (Google it)
jcarrz1 said:
try ubermusic?
Also maybe bind mount your flash drive to the sdcard (Google it)
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Yeah, easiest is to double-mount the drive to a folder on the sd, but you'll need the Android Media Scanner to reindex before it will show up.
There must be a music player that lets you set the home folder...
Instead of a usb stick use a sd card and card reader? Some of those are freaking small. I got a really tiny sdhc card reader that I carry around in my bag just in case someone elses laptop doesn't have a sdhc reader.
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And besides that, sd cards are cheaper then usb flash drives I think
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All of my USB drives are now tiny USB card readers with MicroSD cards. Before I had that, I had a USB SD card reader that was slightly larger than a normal thumb drive. Maximum flexibility is my motto.
But it is a ridiculous shortcoming that you can't just plug a USB stick in and have it work the way it does on any PC. I dunno if it's Android, developers like Winamp or the Transformer, but its an absurd shortcoming.
msticninja said:
Yeah, easiest is to double-mount the drive to a folder on the sd, but you'll need the Android Media Scanner to reindex before it will show up.
There must be a music player that lets you set the home folder...
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Thanks for your help guys but I just cant seem to find any information on the net regarding bind mounting the usb to a folder on the SD card Could you point me in the direction of an explanation or site? I can find some useul apps in the Market but they all require Root which I am a bit apprehensive about doing. If I can avoid rooting for what should be a fairy simple task I would much prefer it. Any further help uch appreciated.
Wahooo! MortPlayer will allow you to set the library folder as \mnt\usbdisk1! Hope this helps someone. I am amazed I seem to be the only one needing this functionality. Thanks for your help guys.
When I had my Acer Iconia PowerAmp was able to see the files on my thumb drive. I had to tell it where the fioles were about four or five times before it took but it finally worked. I finally had to point it to the directory exit the app and restart it to get it to work.
No PowerAmp will only see files on SD card but not for some reason any mounted USB. As far as I know MortPlayer is the only player to allow you to index files from USB. Happy to be corrected though because whist Mortplayer is functionaly awesoe it is woefully lacking aesthetically!
Do you guys mean that I could by a USB sdcard reader and my nexus 7 would think it has a built in SD card slot? Or does it still treat it like any old USB stick?
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No PowerAmp will only see files on SD card but not for some reason any mounted USB. As far as I know MortPlayer is the only player to allow you to index files from USB. Happy to be corrected though because whist Mortplayer is functionaly awesoe it is woefully lacking aesthetically!
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My poweramp sees the usb drive in the dock fine.
Check the Poweramp settings for what folders it'll scan!
Have any of you guys checked this application out?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5ob21leXNvZnQubmV4dXN1c2IuaW1wb3J0ZXIiXQ..
It does not require root and you can import off a SD card, flash drive, and external hard drive. It's a really smooth interface. I'm not the developer or anything but I made a video review of the application.
Thanks,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE941Kn6gUo
Nexus Media Importer works on HTC One X+...
Hi everyone,
I just tried Nexus Media Viewer (the free version of Nexus Media Importer) on a new (locked / non-rooted) HTC One X+ from AT&T. Simply amazing!!! I connected 2 completely different MicroSD cards, 8Gb and 16Gb and they worked. I was able to see their contents on my HOX+. I also tried an IBM wired USB mouse and a Logitech M705 wireless mouse (using a USB dongle); they worked flawlessly and I was able to see a cursor, scroll through screens and select using the mice! Awesome work.
Knether said:
Have any of you guys checked this application out?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5ob21leXNvZnQubmV4dXN1c2IuaW1wb3J0ZXIiXQ..
It does not require root and you can import off a SD card, flash drive, and external hard drive. It's a really smooth interface. I'm not the developer or anything but I made a video review of the application.
Thanks,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE941Kn6gUo
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I'm having a similar problem to one I noticed in a different post, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1987102 . I need to save HD video to an external storage device directly, as this guy wanted to do. However, every camera app I've tried, and ursafe media director doesn't recognize my usb otg hard drive as a location. the only way I can browse it is through file manager. Any suggestions? I have a Lenovo S-3000, takes 1080p video, and I want to be able to record directly to a thumb drive with it. Thanks in advance!
Hello
I'm trying to transfer video files to z3 through the bridge software on a macbook but it won't let me transfer certain video files due to support. (surely vlc player will play any video file so long as it's saved on the phone).
Is there a file manager that will just let me copy and paste any file I want, onto the phone?
Bit of a headache not having direct access to copy and pasting files as I see fit :/
If you have access to a windows pc , this can be done without any issues.
Damn, stuck with a macbook. At least it's good to know it's not a problem with a pc
Thank you
turnbats said:
Damn, stuck with a macbook. At least it's good to know it's not a problem with a pc
Thank you
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I use a program called android file transfer for mac which works 99% of the time. I use this because bridge for Mac is crap
I just bought a RavPower FileHub. (~$50) 6000mah bat (for phone charging too), 128gb micro sd slot, wireless n, usb2 port (works with ANY usb capable drive), as well as an ethernet port. It's basically a wireless NAS. Works with Mac too.
Just make sure you flash it with the correct update. I accidentally flashed the wrong one and had to return mine lol.
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I have an issue I finally figured out but not sure how to correct it. To simplify things... I have a zenpad 8.0 with android 7 OS. I use a program called ONkyo HF Player. I use this with my car that I do sound quality competitions with. I run a USB Hub in the car to be able to add storage via thumb drive. This worked fine with my Samsung S2. I moved to a zenpad after someone stole my S2. It will not read the external USB storage inside of the Onkyo HF Player... but the tablet it self can see the drive just fine. When I look at where the program is looking.. it looking in /root where it can see my internal storage and my micro sd card. The USB drive just not show up in /root. I Think my issue is the way this tablet mounts the drive. I think it needs to mount in the /root directory. How can I fix this??? In order for me to be judged in IASCA and MECA the judge has to use a USB drive into my hub... I will be truly grateful for any advice as this is a huge deal for me.
Thank you !