I listen to a lot of audiobooks during my work commute and used to use my iPod for this. Since I have a decent sized memory card in my X1, I'd rather use it instead so I only need one device with me. The problem is that all of my audiobooks are in .m4b format, so I need something that runs on WinMo that can:
1. Play this .m4b format (I think it's just AAC)
2. Bookmark where I am in each book so if I close and re-open the player, the book continues from where I left off
3. Allows fine tuned rewind/fast forward as I often rewind 5-30 seconds to hear some part of a book a second time
I've found tcpmp/core player can play .m4b's, but it's not great at bookmarking. That is, if I'm listening to a book, close the player and re-open it, the bookmark works fine and it continues to play where I left off. However, if I open any other file in between, the bookmark is lost. This is made worse by the inability to do any fine tuned rewind/fast forward. The only option is to use the progress slider, which tends to jump in VERY large increments.
Any suggestions? Is there another audiobook format I should try which would work better?
Convert to MP3 then use something like:
http://motorola-windows-mobile.hand...id=1093&for=Motorola+Windows+Mobile audiobook
Unfortunately m4b is a gash Apple format and so needs to be converted...
You could also try Kinoma (www.kinoma.com). Not sure if it plays .mb4, I use it for books from audible.
I personally just use the standard windows media player, I also listen to alot of audiobooks usually a few hours a day and when I get to and from work I use the notes program to make a note of where I am. This isn't necessery all the time because I can just minimize windows media player and then start it back up when I want to carry on listening (the program doesn't fully close when pressing x)
I have never used an audiobook on an ipod so im not sure what type of support it has though it would be nice to have the feature but it isn't something I really need, it's easy to do without.
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I use CorePalayer for my audio books.
http://www.coreplayer.com/
Resco Audio Recorder allows you to bookmark MP3 files at specific points (Store lots of bookmarks for various MP3's), it's also got a finger friendly fast forward/rewind.
According to the website it plays the following files
MP3 — The most popular audio format ever. Widely supported by all platforms. Ideal trade off between quality and hardware requirements.
Ogg Vorbis — Alternative to MP3 with higher quality, but requires faster PDA.
Speex — Outstanding speech compression ratio, but also needs fast device.
WAV — Lossless quality, low hardware requirements, but huge memory consumption.
RAF — Minimal hardware requirements, minimal energy consumption, compresstion ratio 4:1.
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It also can do standard voice recording and phone call recording
Edit: Just looked on their site. They have a Codec pack addon that allows recording/playing of AAC files
Second Edit: They also have a seven day demo (I'm assuming you can add the demo of the codec pack as well) So that you can test it to see if you like the software
THJahar said:
Resco Audio Recorder allows you to bookmark MP3 files at specific points (Store lots of bookmarks for various MP3's), it's also got a finger friendly fast forward/rewind.
According to the website it plays the following files
It also can do standard voice recording and phone call recording
Edit: Just looked on their site. They have a Codec pack addon that allows recording/playing of AAC files
Second Edit: They also have a seven day demo (I'm assuming you can add the demo of the codec pack as well) So that you can test it to see if you like the software
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Ooooh, now this is what I was looking for. The bookmarking feature works very well for my audiobooks and the touch friendly controls are exactly what I was looking for. It doesn't seem to like the m4b files, even with the AAC codec, but I can easily convert my m4b's to mp3's and everything works wonderfully.
Thanks!
Or have a look at MortPlayer.
With favorites (easy navigation through your music/audiobook folders), special audio book support (auto bookmarks for audio book files/folders, auto rewind when continuing, ...), bookmarks, finger friendly since the first beta (somewhere in 2004, iirc), skin support (including WVGA since 3.31b73), ...
However, the AAC/MP4 plugin from GSPlayer (included in beta installers) doesn't work properly on all devices, and I'm not sure whether m4b is included...
Hey, I found out, that Audiooboks in the m4B Format can't be handled by the Mort Player.
BUT
If you rename the file from m4b to m4a the player can handle them.
Cheers
Jens
I was very excited to try this as I have a number of .m4b audiobooks I would like to listen to on the Android. But I just tried renaming an .m4b file to an .m4a file on my Android G1 and it still did not play I have been using the Ambling BookPlayer which works well with mp3, oog, or m4a files, but renaming the m4b to m4a didn't work.
The Ambling BookPlayer has worked very well for playing audiobooks even those that have a lot of individual audio files, and it has a bookmarking history with undo and redo so you can jump right back to each place you started or stopped listening. The Ambling BookPlayer Lite is free on the Android Market and it supports automatically downloading the free LibriVox audiobooks directly to the Android.
I would be interested in knowing if anyone else been able to successfully play an m4b file after renaming it to an m4a? and if so which Android phone does it work on?
I found that there is a request for Google to add support for the m4b format to the Android at http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=3923 You can boost the priority of this request by going to the page and clicking on the star to cast your vote in favor of adding this feature.
Audiobooks from iTunes in M4B are encrypted. Simply renaming the files from .m4b to .m4a will not help. You need to decrypt the files first. Google for Requiem.
The m4b format does support encryption. Some m4b audio files are encrypted but others are not.
If you get one of the conversion programs (there are many available) that will convert mp3 files into m4b files, the resulting m4b files are not encrypted. Other m4b files, such as those sold by some stores, are encrypted.
If you purchase an audiobook on CD, rip it to mp3s, combine them and convert them to an m4b (just for the purpose of getting bookmarking to keep track of your place in the audiobook), the resulting m4b file is not encrypted.
new player app
Here is a new Android app Akimbo Audiobook Player that has m4b support with chapters and artwork. Finally I have got back to where I was years ago on the ipod
I've been looking around for the last few days for an Android app for converting YouTube music into mp3s I was just wondering if anybody knew of such app??
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Youtube mp3 converter
Have you tried tubemate?
You will need to go to the Amazon app store or directly to the developer website since Google pulled it from the market...
Here is the dev website: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...VpYzL8cxlLcGtqrSw&sig2=7D9i_d5wgvCBt-8-B59cEg
+1 for tubemate :-D
Thanks, that's exactly what I've been looking for.
jetvd
The best MP3, MP4 Video converter I have ever found is JETVD Google it and you will be able to download the apk right to your xoom from their site. You are able to download the PRO version for free.
Its not available in the market but works awesome on the Xoom. allows you to download full 720P HD Videos from youtube...awesome for music videos
converting youtube to mp3
software are lucky working not be working they are paid but y2mate.media converting youtube to mp3 is full of free. You can use any type of video and generate it.
best way is use some of browser version of youtube converters like http://tubemate.audio or http://snaptube.audio
cheeers
Try "ytmp3 conv" it might help you. I am a frequent user of online youtube converters and I find it pretty good.
You can easily convert any YouTube Video to YouTube to mp3 format with the help of online converters. But, how to do it without any third-party software? As you know, all the third-party software developers are trying to make money from their software. They want you to install their software and use it for a long time. They don’t want you to easily convert your YouTube Video to mp3 format. So, to save your time and money here is a trick that will help you convert any YouTube Video to mp3 format without installing any third-party software. There are several websites that help you to convert YouTube videos to mp3 format without any third-party software. All you have to do is follow some easy steps.
I would suggest By Click Downloader - it's one of the best converters, in my opinion. Also, I recommend checking this article about the best youtube to mp3 converters for additional options to compare.
Hi there! If you're looking for an Android app to convert YouTube into MP3s, I'd like to suggest checking out a website called CrazyConverter.com.
It offers a reliable and efficient YouTube to MP3 conversion service. Simply visit their website on your Android device's browser, paste the YouTube link into the provided input box, and select the MP3 format. The website will handle the conversion process for you and provide you with a downloadable MP3 file. It's a convenient option for converting your favorite YouTube into MP3s. Give it a try and see if it meets your requirements. Happy converting!
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It is easy to convert file on PC/Mac, why use phone to do that ?
Williams.Joe said:
It is easy to convert file on PC/Mac, why use phone to do that ?
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Good question, however, if you receive a document through email on your phone and you're on the road you can convert it easily to PDF and forward it.
It's just the fact that you don't need a computer to do the conversion. A lot of people nowadays use their phones for almost everything.
OK，try your app.
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Williams.Joe said:
OK，try your app.
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Let me know what you think of it, thanks!
Did anyone else try it? What do you think of the layout?
Is there a limit on file size? looking for a good file converter
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Is there a limit on file size? looking for a good file converter
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100mb; the OP wrote anything larger would take to long to upload
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100mb; the OP wrote anything larger would take to long to upload
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ah thanks.
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ah thanks.
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So is 100mb a good limit?
Anyone else using the app?
Convert PDF and create PDF from other file
you can try to use the OX PDF Creator and it is an all-functional PDF maker tool that can create PDF documents from any printable files, such as txt, images (JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, EMF, EWF, TIFF), compatible with Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010.
@maryge Well, that sounds a bit like spam
But does anyone have feedback for the app? Or maybe you're using another app which you think is better? Let me know by posting here!
Thanks!
We just updated the app on Play with a new layout and new functionality. It would be great to get some feedback
File Converter
I like it, helps a lot. Thanks
for PDF to JPG conversion, you can try this free app pdf-to-jpg-convert.en.softonic.com