I was wondering if there was a dedicated video app that come stock, that didn't require starting the movie first?
The app is Gallery.
Thanks Kevin, therefore its built into the gallery.
Touchwiz has a dedicated video app. You can install a 99% working version of TW now to try it, or wait for the official update to our Tab's from Samsung.
Don't feel like messing with a 3G version of touchwiz on my Tab, I'll wait for sammy to release it. Anyone know when it's supposed to be released?
My other question is: Is there any way to have movies show up as an icon or movie poster (similar to an iPad) in gallery? All of my movies start off with a black screen, so they all look the same and there is no title under it to distinguish. I know i can click the little info button to see the filename, but I'd like a cleaner approach.
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Don't feel like messing with a 3G version of touchwiz on my Tab, I'll wait for sammy to release it. Anyone know when it's supposed to be released?
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I read somewhere, at some point July 19th was a target date at some point but I don't remember where I read it and if it still applies.
I use moboplayer. It's free, plays fullscreen, and can play avi files.
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I picked up my Note the other day and I have come across an interesting situation.
My Mazda3 has built in Bluetooth and I can stream to it no problem. When I did so on my old Infuse, the display on my car only ever said BT, no track number or play timer. Now with the Note, there are areas that show the track and play time. When I play anything with the Samsung music app, the track number increments properly, but the play time stays at 0:00. With Google Music, any track I play shows 600 for track number and the play time stays at 0:00.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
EDIT: I should probably mention that for now I'm on stock Gingerbread.
Yea, it's just the way the software works with a2dp from what I understand. Every music app will be a bit different if they support the feature at all.
But then why didn't the Infuse have the same behavior?
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I'm encountering issues. On the stock Note GB ROM, mp3 tag data was showing up in the display of my factory head unit on my Infiniti G37xS.
After applying the ICS leak, this functionality no longer works. This also worked with my Skyrocket and the stock ROM. In all cases, I was using the default "Music Player" application.
Does anyone know of any market players that support tag (or even album art) over bluetooth?
Thanks,
-MK
Thanks to all poster or submitting such useful information, really liking the forum and members for their great support
Thanks all
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After applying the ICS leak, this functionality no longer works. This also worked with my Skyrocket and the stock ROM. In all cases, I was using the default "Music Player" application.
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Sounds like some of the functionality isn't complete or was left out of the ICS leak. Could be either the BT driver or the Music app. Let's hope it gets better with future leaks or official.
I would like to know if there are any apps that support full track info.
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But then why didn't the Infuse have the same behavior?
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Different build? Not sure. This is the first phone I've ever had that displays info on the screen. I've used bt streaming since the tilt 2
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I just sent an email to the developer of PowerAmp on this exact subject. I have a Lexus that works just fine with my Son's 4S - displays everything on the screen. So it must be doable and its good to hear that at least GB Note has it somewhat working - so I think it is up to the app developers to get there code tweaked to support it.
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I just sent an email to the developer of PowerAmp on this exact subject. I have a Lexus that works just fine with my Son's 4S - displays everything on the screen. So it must be doable and its good to hear that at least GB Note has it somewhat working - so I think it is up to the app developers to get there code tweaked to support it.
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Very cool for you to do that! Hope this sheds some light!
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Any news from that Dev?
Also CM9 is supposed to enable the track number, time and track info display.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20091-request-avrcp-13-for-cars-w-bluetooth-built-in-etc/page__st__30
So there are some differences in ICS versus Gingerbread which give me some hope.
So now on ICS using the same version of Google Play Music Instead of getting the 600 as the track number and 000 as the play time, i just get dashes. But on ICS I actually get the rest of the track info, like artist, song and album. So two steps forward, one step back.
I have included some photos
ICS likes to pause music for a split second while the camera snaps a photo, so BT shows as paused and continues showing that even after playback has resumed. So in the photo you can't actually see the dashes I described.
Is it or does the new version of Allshare app blows in comparison to the old one (S2)?
I'm assuming I'd have to root and deodex my phone in order to copy the old one?
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Is it or does the new version of Allshare app blows in comparison to the old one (S2)?
I'm assuming I'd have to root and deodex my phone in order to copy the old one?
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Agreed.. I want the old AllShare back! I tried pushing the apk, but it only starts then FCs. :crying:
Here's a couple of the bad things I've noticed:
The new one is not backwords compatible with the PC version of the Allshare app, therefore installing another web based app
Any video I stream from the phone has to buffer every 10 seconds, unlike the old one, same video, is silky smooth with no hicups
I can't browse by folders!!!!!!!!!! I have scroll through hundreds of videos!!!!!!!!
How would Twonky compare for DLNA streaming?
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I pulled the Dlna.apk (allshare) from my sgs2 and it seems to work fine. Only problem is its hard to see some of the fonts for some reason. Still usable though and am attaching it here in case anyone wants to try. Just copy it to system apps. No force closes for me and yeah you need to be rooted. I felt the same about new allshare so I use the old version
Oh and the other issue is your media server will see your device as i9100 since its from that device
http://db.tt/ssiDkpGu
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I pulled the Dlna.apk (allshare) from my sgs2 and it seems to work fine. Only problem is its hard to see some of the fonts for some reason. Still usable though and am attaching it here in case anyone wants to try. Just copy it to system apps. No force closes for me and yeah you need to be rooted. I felt the same about new allshare so I use the old version
Oh and the other issue is your media server will see your device as i9100 since its from that device
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This one worked.. Thank you!! They must have made some changes from the Epic apk to the SGS2? :silly:
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This one worked.. Thank you!! They must have made some changes from the Epic apk to the SGS2? :silly:
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They must have made changes from Epic to SGS2 if the epic apk didn't work.
Also, I just realized the other day that you can go into More Settings -> Nearby devices -> File Sharing. You can also share that way. However, playing with it I am not able to stream MKV container videos to my TV. Whereas with the Allshare App I attached above works no problem. You can stream MKVs without issue. The only issue is that allshare is hard to see because of the white theme and the thumbnails look a little pixelated. Its works fine though
Yeah, I miss original Allshare too. I can't seem to find my Onkyo Receiver to ouput to.
So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
onskreen does that but it has some limitations.
aopk has a build for that on 'that other forum'
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So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
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There is it is called over screen it is in Android market
Look for different Floating Apps. There's a few floating video players that work well (I like Superplayer. It's free on the market), there's overskreen, there's hovernotes, there's even floating split keyboard like the iPad has. You can try cornerstone builds, but I hear they're not very stable. Floating apps is your best bet.
Since Samsung headhunted Cyanagen to program for them they seem to have a lot more polished versions of things that are otherwise available on the market. For instance, their camera features the same idea as speedcam however it does it at full resolution. Their floating video player is cleaner, same with the browser.
Now if only i could launch two apps at once in resizable windows so i can play two games at one time
ByzLat said:
So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
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Id seen dat video too.. that wud b my 2nd tablet.. never will i get asus again, though now my prime is great bcoz of the ROM...
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Hey guys, here's an article I wrote about 5 of the greatest floating applications out there which really show off just how good Android is at multitasking. Included are quite a few applications that allow us to browse with multiple windows, have floating notepads/video players/calculators, and it includes a floating instant messaging client which makes talking to friends and whatnot extremely easy and convenient! While it's a pretty big article and provides a good bit of depth over all of the applications I'll sum it up here real quick:
OverSkreen - is an application which allows you to browse multiple tabbed windows to truly allow for full multitasking on the device. The browser hovers over any window which is great for taking notes, reading multiple websites, having Twitter and Facebook open, and just browsing the web in general. (Warning: not currently compatible with Jelly Bean. It is currently in the works by the developer though).
Hovernote - Hovernote is a pretty simple app which allows you to have a floating and resizable note taking window so you can take notes/jot down a quick list. It also features ICS spell check and works great alongside OverSkreen.
LilyPad HD - LilyPad is a seriously great looking floating Instant Messenger. It uses Facebook, MSN, and Google Talk to allow you to chat with friends and family from anywhere on your tablet even with a game or other application open in the background.
Stick It! - Stick it allows you to take the full potential of the 10" on our device and use it to watch YouTube videos, or other videos stored locally on your tablet or SD card. It also allows for background audio and multi-window support (although not at the same time).
The last one is AirCalc - AirCalc is just what it sounds like. It's a floating resizable version of the built in calculator on Android - I find it particularly useful when using SuperNote to take notes or write things down. You can have it open over top and perform the usual math calculations without leaving SuperNote.
Hopefully you guys will find them useful like I have! I use OverSkreen almost every day when remoting into my computer from Splashtop2/THD. As well as having it open to Twitter and Facebook for quick access to both from anywhere in the system. Hopefully you guys will find them useful! You can check out the full article here if you would like some more information.
Overskreen says its not compatible with tf201
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mythoc said:
Overskreen says its not compatible with tf201
Tapatalked!
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Are you currently running JB?
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some alternative
Overskreen --> Floating Browser Flux!
Stickit --> Super Video, Floating, & Pop up
non free one
Air Term!
omac_ranger said:
Are you currently running JB?
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yes, thats reason huh?
Tapatalked!
mythoc said:
yes, thats reason huh?
Tapatalked!
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Most likely, the developer said that he would have to rebuild and tweak some things before it would be available through the play Store on JB. Some users have said that it works fine if you make a backup then just transfer it however. Like the poster above me said, you could try the other floating browser as well.
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mythoc said:
yes, thats reason huh?
Tapatalked!
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Most likely, the developer said that he would have to rebuild and tweak some things before it would be available through the play Store on JB. Some uusers have said that it works fine if you make a backup then just transfer it however. Like the poster above me said, you could try the other floating browser as well.
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well i have overskreen on my tab on JB and it works great,
but i had it transferred over from ICS so yeah =]
lil-devil said:
well i have overskreen on my tab on JB and it works great,
but i had it transferred over from ICS so yeah =]
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Good! Another confirmation!
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This app is brilliant and the floating window is just awesome.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scd.lcex
Try super video, its a floating video player
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abraham.ramirez said:
Try super video, its a floating video player
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There have been quite a few video players. Does that one also support YouTube playback?
Gotta put a mention in for BS player. Its the best video player for android, plays anything and everyhting i have tried and if you hold the back key while watching a video it becomes a floating video player.
Should, but its been broken on my s2 for a bit. Guess I'll try it a little later.
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There have been quite a few video players. Does that one also support YouTube playback?
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yes that one does support youtube playbak, and it works GREAT! =]
here is another floating app
well a floating keyboard actually
I brought Hover note a while back for University note taking and revision purposes and its great. It also works fine on both my JB nexus 7 and Galaxy s2, Check out my review
Not sure if this is the correct place for this....
But would some crafty developer PLEASE, PLEASE make a video player for the Gear S?
Thank you.
wilddove said:
Not sure if this is the correct place for this....
But would some crafty developer PLEASE, PLEASE make a video player for the Gear S?
Thank you.
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I'm thinking of try to do this, but curious how do you see this working? Playing videos on phone storage, like a standalone player? or browsing videos on the phone? or something else?
Let's be clear I can't write a netflix or amazon app or any other proprietary streaming service.
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gottahavit said:
I'm thinking of try to do this, but curious how do you see this working? Playing videos on phone storage, like a standalone player? or browsing videos on the phone? or something else?
Let's be clear I can't write a netflix or amazon app or any other proprietary streaming service.
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On the original Gear, i could simply transfer videos into the pictures folder on the Gear, they would show up in the Gallery, and then I could play them.
Very simple.
Thank you for considering giving this a try!
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gottahavit said:
I'm thinking of try to do this, but curious how do you see this working? Playing videos on phone storage, like a standalone player? or browsing videos on the phone? or something else?
Let's be clear I can't write a netflix or amazon app or any other proprietary streaming service.
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I would also like to see this happen. I do get some small video clips Texted to my by my daughter out of state and would love to see them on my Gear S even though they would be very small.
Hope it can be done.. thanks for trying
Jim
gottahavit said:
I'm thinking of try to do this, but curious how do you see this working? Playing videos on phone storage, like a standalone player? or browsing videos on the phone? or something else?
Let's be clear I can't write a netflix or amazon app or any other proprietary streaming service.
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There is a video folder on the Gear S already we just have to have it connected to the computer in order to use it so if you could unhide it somehow or integrated it with gallery
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Uniquebarbee said:
There is a video folder on the Gear S already we just have to have it connected to the computer in order to use it so if you could unhide it somehow or integrated it with gallery
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That doesn't mean the Gear S can play videos?. I would think that the Gear would need a player of some type and maybe Flash or Java?.
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That doesn't mean the Gear S can play videos?. I would think that the Gear would need a player of some type and maybe Flash or Java?.
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Did I ever say it plays videos or did I say there is a video FOLDER on the GS yeah reread. Anyway there is Internet and WiFi should be able to play videos somehow it plays my mms videos just fine
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Uniquebarbee said:
Did I ever say it plays videos or did I say there is a video FOLDER on the GS yeah reread. Anyway there is Internet and WiFi should be able to play videos somehow it plays my mms videos just fine
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I did take a video that I made and converted it to a 3GP format. Tried to send it to my watch using gear but gear didn't recognize the video so I emailed it to a buddy who in turn text me with the video as a attachment and you are right. it did play just fine on the Gear S.
If there was a App that could see the video files on the gear, I would assume that if it was saved in the 3gp format it would be able to play. not sure about other video formats, I could play around with it and see if it will play something other than the 3GP.
kobejim said:
I did take a video that I made and converted it to a 3GP format. Tried to send it to my watch using gear but gear didn't recognize the video so I emailed it to a buddy who in turn text me with the video as a attachment and you are right. it did play just fine on the Gear S.
If there was a App that could see the video files on the gear, I would assume that if it was saved in the 3gp format it would be able to play. not sure about other video formats, I could play around with it and see if it will play something other than the 3GP.
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Ok I'm waiting for some feedback on my other app, so I'm gonna switch gears for a bit and explore the video aspects. I'll report back wehn I know something.
Update:
So this how far I got in a couple hours.
Can access Video Folder
Can definitely write a video app to list and play videos from the folder
can rotate video to landscape or play portrait(Haven't figured out fullscreen yet)
Play MP4 with issue, should play MKV as well.
Plays Audio
We should easily be able t browse files on the phone as well and autodownload.
I'll do some more testing of video capabilities. More info to come.
You can see a demo here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tao8m9mkab5r69f/20141118_222440.mp4?dl=0
Now for the bad news, this type of app needs to go through the samsung app store and I'm still waiting on myb dev setup for this. As soon as I get set up I will clean this up and release it through samsung, but it may take a while
Fantastic!
gottahavit said:
Ok I'm waiting for some feedback on my other app, so I'm gonna switch gears for a bit and explore the video aspects. I'll report back wehn I know something.
Update:
So this how far I got in a couple hours.
Can access Video Folder
Can definitely write a video app to list and play videos from the folder
can rotate video to landscape or play portrait(Haven't figured out fullscreen yet)
Play MP4 with issue, should play MKV as well.
Plays Audio
We should easily be able t browse files on the phone as well and autodownload.
I'll do some more testing of video capabilities. More info to come.
You can see a demo here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tao8m9mkab5r69f/20141118_222440.mp4?dl=0
Now for the bad news, this type of app needs to go through the samsung app store and I'm still waiting on myb dev setup for this. As soon as I get set up I will clean this up and release it through samsung, but it may take a while
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That looks great! You mentioned in your post about Portrait/Landscape....... If you do develop this, please let us have the option of either.....I prefer portrait, simply because when the watch is on your wrist, the is the normal viewing angle.
Thank you so much!!!!!
wilddove said:
That looks great! You mentioned in your post about Portrait/Landscape....... If you do develop this, please let us have the option of either.....I prefer portrait, simply because when the watch is on your wrist, the is the normal viewing angle.
Thank you so much!!!!!
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Yeah it's just so dam small in portrait. Lol
Clever guy
The video player has been submitted to the app store. This version will be free with no restrictions. If I make a more advanced edition it will be a different app, so you can continue to enjoy the free edition.
Now we're just waiting on Samsung......
gottahavit said:
The video player has been submitted to the app store. This version will be free with no restrictions. If I make a more advanced edition it will be a different app, so you can continue to enjoy the free edition.
Now we're just waiting on Samsung......
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Come on Samsung he's trying to do your job for you the least you can do is approve his app fast
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Come on Samsung he's trying to do your job for you the least you can do is approve his app fast
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Yeah this is my first attempt at submitting to Samsung. I have not idea how long it takes or how often they reject apps and for what reasons. We'll see.
This one is pretty simple so hopefully it won't take too many go arounds.
I was surprised to find my app works just as well on my gear 2.
Thank you so much!!
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Yeah this is my first attempt at submitting to Samsung. I have not idea how long it takes or how often they reject apps and for what reasons. We'll see.
This one is pretty simple so hopefully it won't take too many go arounds.
I was surprised to find my app works just as well on my gear 2.
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Let's hope Samsung doesn't take too long! Thank you for doing this.
When you make a more advanced app, I will be first in line to purchase it!
What is the app named?
faithofgod said:
What is the app named?
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Basic Video Player
Not very imaginative, but I don't get into names
Source code?
Would you be willing to post the source code if Samsung says no or takes too long?
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Would you be willing to post the source code if Samsung says no or takes too long?
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If they say no(I can't imagine why) I will post the code. The app has moved to the next step in their process. Still no idea how much longer it will take.
Update: It has moved one step further in the process. it is now in "Under test verification"