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2009-11-06
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Originally Posted by MountainX
Have you installed mplayer?
My N810 works really well in almost all regards. It is a great device! The only thing I have ever done with it that didn't work out as planned was to install the screen rotate utility -- that caused an unexpected change in the way the power button works. Otherwise I have not altered it or customized it in any way except to use a few Extras such as Tear. My device is "stock" (i.e., unmodified).
However, I cannot play many video formats. I have mytube installed, but when it downloads a video, it will not play. When I open the .flv file directly, the media player tells me the format is unsupported. The same is true for iPod formatted videos (.mp4) and everything I have tried except mpg videos.
It seems everyone else can play almost any video format without doing anything special. In particular, I see others using mytube and mp4 files. My N810 won't play these.
Any suggestions?
-jkq
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2009-11-06
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As I understand it, Mplayer is the back-end for most media player applications for the tablets (means that most media player applications use it to play video, instead of having each application use some different method of playing video). Try installing Mplayer and see what happens. If you can't find Mplayer, try installing Canola or some other media player. I *think* they might pull Mplayer automatically, but I'm pretty unsure (I had Mplayer installed before anything else).
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2009-11-06
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It would be nice if mYTube could be more helpful here if possible:
https://garage.maemo.org/tracker/ind...=623&atid=2342
https://garage.maemo.org/tracker/ind...=623&atid=2342
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* n810 since Feb 2009
* Most-used apps: Opera, gPodder, Panucci, Tomiku, Canola, Quasar, MaemoMapper, ATI85, Maemopad+, AisleRiot Solitaire, Anagramarama, Rapier, Gnumeric, pyRDesktop
* Mobile-friendly URLs of popular sites
* n810 since Feb 2009
* Most-used apps: Opera, gPodder, Panucci, Tomiku, Canola, Quasar, MaemoMapper, ATI85, Maemopad+, AisleRiot Solitaire, Anagramarama, Rapier, Gnumeric, pyRDesktop
* Mobile-friendly URLs of popular sites
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2009-11-06
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Originally Posted by jkq
No, I have not. In fact, I was so ignorant that I thought the "media player" application that comes loaded on the tablet was mplayer. When I read posts here, I thought people mentioning mplayer were referring to this pre-installed app. Wow, I was confused.
Have you installed mplayer?
-jkq
Do I need to also install mplayer-plugin from Extras?
EDIT: mytube is working now. I didn't even have to change any settings. Just installed mplayer.
What is the mplayer-plugin from Extras needed for?
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Last edited by MountainX; 2009-11-06 at 16:55.
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2009-11-06
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Originally Posted by MountainX
Great, I'm glad that worked out for you!
No, I have not. In fact, I was so ignorant that I thought the "media player" application that comes loaded on the tablet was mplayer. When I read posts here, I thought people mentioning mplayer were referring to this pre-installed app. Wow, I was confused.
Originally Posted by MountainX
As the package description says, "mplayerplug-in is a MicroB browser plugin to allow playing embedded movies on web pages using mplayer." It also says that it works on Tear/Midori/Webkit.
Do I need to also install mplayer-plugin from Extras?
EDIT: mytube is working now. I didn't even have to change any settings. Just installed mplayer.
What is the mplayer-plugin from Extras needed for?
I personally haven't tried it.
-jkq
__________________
Class .. : Quiet One
Humor .. : [*********-] Alignment: Chaotic Good
Patience : [******----] Weapon(s): Python scripts
Agro ... : [***-------] Relic(s) : N900
Class .. : Quiet One
Humor .. : [*********-] Alignment: Chaotic Good
Patience : [******----] Weapon(s): Python scripts
Agro ... : [***-------] Relic(s) : N900
However, I cannot play many video formats. I have mytube installed, but when it downloads a video, it will not play. When I open the .flv file directly, the media player tells me the format is unsupported. The same is true for iPod formatted videos (.mp4) and everything I have tried except mpg videos.
It seems everyone else can play almost any video format without doing anything special. In particular, I see others using mytube and mp4 files. My N810 won't play these.
Any suggestions?
Hi! I would like to help make your experience on these forums better. If I can help with anything, just ask!
Useful links for newcomers: New members say hello , New users start here, Community subforum, Beginners' wiki page, Maemo5 Intro, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Choosing open source is an important purchasing decision for your future. The closed source model of computing is a form of exploitation -- of us! Open source empowers us. Be smart -- chose open source.