I always receive questions regarding whether it’s possible to play Adobe/Macromedia Flash Video (FLV) files on the Pocket PC. Therefore, I’ve investigated the question of playing these files.
What are Flash videos?
To put it simply, there are two kinds of Flash-based videos: traditional Flash videos (also having the .swf extension) and enhanced videos having the .flv extension. The former isn’t really suited for Web-based distribution (it, for example, doesn’t support server-supported location change without fetching the entire clip first). The latter is almost exclusively used by large media distribution sites like Google Video or YouTube because of its technical superiority.
The Pocket PC and Flash videos
While .swf video files are played by almost all Pocket PC-based SWF players as can also be see for example in the article Playing Flash Content on the Pocket PC, playing the latter files on the Pocket PC is a lot more problematic.
Much as some people say the latest (version 7) Macromedia Player for Pocket PC, this will not help with the majority of the “production” Flash videos out there. Most of the videos (for example, the Google Video ones; the YouTube videos are said to be Flash 8+-only) are playable neither from remote locations nor from the local file system.
Note that NetFront 3.2/3.3 isn’t able to play these videos either as can be seen in this screenshot. Renaming them to SWF doesn’t help either – as is the case with the Adobe plug-in and PIE/IEM.
(For testing purposes, I’ve visited the Google Video archives (for example, this Shakira - Hips Don't Lie spoof video).)
Convert to be able to play!
You can, however, convert these files to a format digestible by , say, TCPMP, the best Pocket PC-based multimedia player. To do this, download for example Total Video Converter. Download, install and start it; drop the input FLV file in the “Task list” list (it’s in the upper left region), choose MPEG4 Video in the Mobile group and click the Convert Now button; the conversion will start. The output file will be created in the C:\Program Files\Total Video Converter\Converted directory. Note that you’ll also need the AAC codec for the sound of these files to be played; please read this thread on getting and installing it. If you don't want to install it, go for another output format.
Alternatively, you may want to use the free (!) Mencoder as is described here.
Note that some people also recommend the free Super by eRightSoft. Some other people, however, say it's causing synchronization problems.
Finally, you may also want to give a try to the commercial Replay Converter by applian technologies. The homepage of the developer is also worth checking out because they are also offering Replay A/V, which can also help in downloading FLV files (in addition to, say, YouTube, Google Video etc. videos) directly off the Web, in case you don't want to manually look for videos in the browser cache.
Also note that you’ll want to read Playing Flash Content on the Pocket PC on the secrets of acquiring FLV files if they are residing on a Web server like Google Video (if you don't want to go for the above-linked Replay A/V).
Also note that the quality of the resulting video file will be really inferior to that of the source.
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androidprincess said:
Sharing all my content throughout my devices would be an awesome experience. I'll try it right now.
But I'm curious, does the device have to be on the same network as the computer?
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As long as your computer is connected to a network, you may access files on your PC from a mobile device through a wi-fi, 3g, or LTE network.
Simply put, no you do not have to be on the same network to access files.
SpikaDevTeam said:
Feb. 21 2014 Version 1.3.5
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Okay, let me make it clear, can I share all AVI video to my Android TV box and watch it using ShareON Video? Thanks
el_easy said:
Okay, let me make it clear, can I share all AVI video to my Android TV box and watch it using ShareON Video? Thanks
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Depending on your Android TV Box set, you should be able to stream your media directly to most boxes using ShareON Video.
Please let me know the brand and model of the Android Box your are using and I will be sure to let you know asap.
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Thank you for this app. Please add support to Philips Smart TV.
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patopt said:
Thank you for this app. Please add support to Philips Smart TV.
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I am sorry to hear that it is not working on your Phillips Smart TV.
Please make sure that your Phillips Smart TV is DLNA Supported. If your Phillips television set is DLNA supported we will look into the issue and get back to you as soon as possible.
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SpikaDevTeam said:
Hi, This is Spika and we would like to introduce a new and exciting application called ShareON Video. All feedback will be appreciated
Description:
Anytime. Anywhere, Share All your content with this remote video player ShareOn Video.
You can easily access your audio, video, photo files in stored on your pc and play them on your mobile devices with just one user name. You can also play your media files on an HD TV and Wi-Fi speakers supporting DLNA without having to plug anything in.
Features:
- DLNA supported
- Sort by device icon
- Advanced Search : Auto complete
- photo : slideshow,rotate
- video : resume, favorite.
- music : Shuffle,repeat,playlist.
Featurelist
1. Anytime, anywhere, play your content.
You will be able to watch the videos on devices anywhere and anytime through Wifi, 3G and 4G signal with ShareOn video .
2. Always remembers the last scene you watched
ShareOn video will enable you to resume watching videos where you left off on any devices you want to use.
3. Share all the contents on your PC to smartphone
You can manage all your contents on both your PC and phone and play it on your smart devices without having to transfer your media.
Find your files easily.
- ShareOn video has ‘Search’ and ‘Sort’ functions. So you can find any files without any problem.
Make Your Own Playlist
- You can manage all your songs on various devices, so you can put them all into a list as you want.
4. No More Running Out of Memory
ShareOn Video helps you save memory on your phone by allowing access to your PC remotely without transferring any files to your mobile device.
5. History List Put into a Time Order
ShareOn video automatically keeps a record of previously played music, videos or photos on a timeline.
6. Play Media on a Bigger Screen or Louder Speakers
. You can play the video files in your phone on a big screen. Also, you can listen to songs on your phone with different speakers(only if DLNA supported).
7. No Converting is Required
You can watch any video files on your phone without having to encode or decode videos by streaming them with ShareOn video.
8. Share Your Content on Social Networks.
While You Are Looking at Photos on ShareOn video , You Can Easily Share Them with Your Friends on Facebook.
Download ShareOn Video PC - www.shareon.tv
Supported Devices and Computer Operating Systems:
✦ Televisions : Samsung Smart TV (w/ AllShare), LG and many DLNA supported TV and speakers.
✦ Phones : Android ICS, JB / Resolution, + 720P ,+ 1080P(Some devices' resolution is not be supported.)
✦ Etc : XBOX
✦ Computer OSs : Windows XP, window 7
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Got a question about the application MXPLAYER you plan to add the ability to
desolation direct video link? Just as it has VLC. If you use the options:
sample : vlc://http://video.mp4 ( Magic there do ..... vlc:// )
So devastated primarily on Android VLC and even other applications that are copies of VLC.
If it were like:
mxplayer://http://video.mp4
It means that if I have applications that can let a Web browser, which will use a video out there : VLC://video.mp4
So my brown desert video in VLC without other options. Respect me for it, the councils are using the
mx player and one of the best video application, and as the only umi web stream rewind. Others can not do it: _ (
So it would be good enough. I look forward to your reply.
QuicksilverCZ said:
Got a question about the application MXPLAYER you plan to add the ability to
desolation direct video link? Just as it has VLC. If you use the options:
sample : vlc://http://video.mp4 ( Magic there do ..... vlc:// )
So devastated primarily on Android VLC and even other applications that are copies of VLC.
If it were like:
mxplayer://http://video.mp4
It means that if I have applications that can let a Web browser, which will use a video out there : VLC://video.mp4
So my brown desert video in VLC without other options. Respect me for it, the councils are using the
mx player and one of the best video application, and as the only umi web stream rewind. Others can not do it: _ (
So it would be good enough. I look forward to your reply.
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This method is no longer officially supported by Google Chrome 25+ & many other browsers. (In my tests Firefox still supports.). For more info read here
https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/android/intents
If you wish to use it in a app, then why don't you make use of MXPlayer api?
The documents & examples are available here
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api
If you would like to use it in webpage, here is the example cide of how to use it in webpage:
Launch through Intent scheme.
Many application developers are already using it.
I've tried different possibilities MX . It is for me to be creating apk via web: http://www.appsgeyser.com/ as the only umi let VLC and I have a build a Web page with me Generating streams.
So I wanted to run my video through this application. Video venturing over the base where the video player ratio is 4.3 and vlc problem rewind videa.Tak I thought, if by some miracle method works VLC: HTTP // if not even the same method of MX PLAYER it would be cool and be spared this trapeni.Snad Someone gets to the developers already vyborne applications that NEPAD or streaming, and the only umi rewind each video, even those other things they can not.
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