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[XDATV] - PODCAST Thread (+MP3 Audio Podcast!)

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Currently there is no official thread for XDATV feedback, so thought I would start one (not too worried if this gets used or if another one is started by the XDATV guys).
First off, I love the concept of XdaTv and I was looking forward to watching the videos as and when they are posted. However, the main issue I have is I am unable to view them on my phone (particularly while offline), this is the main opportunity I would have to watch them.
I would like to have a proper podcast style RSS Feed available, i.e. containing links to downloadable video files (mp4 or similar) which I can then play via the RSSTab as and when I have the time.
If people are interested, I am able to create a RSS Feed myself and host the files from something like Dropbox (Assuming Xda agree), obviously it'll be better if Xda are able to offer this directly.
Add your thoughts to this thread, or comments about XdaTv in general and vote in the poll.
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I've been experimenting with publishing RSS Feeds, so I've created an experimental Podcast for XdaTv
Of course, if there is an issue with posting the podcast then I shall remove it immediately, just let me know.[/SIZE][/B]
[SIZE="4"][URL="http://feeds.feedburner.com/XdaTvMeltwater"]XdaTV Meltwater Podcast (Unofficial)[IMG]http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA/images/rssBox.png[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE] --Proper podcast
Currently available as MP4 formats.
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ALL ARE POSTED - MOST RECENTLY
Sam’s XDA Daily Round Up – 12 April – XDA TV
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I use the following RSS feed to track when they are released,
[SIZE="4"][URL="http://www.youtube.com/rss/user/xdadevelopers/videos.rss&format=17"]Xda Developers YouTube Channel[IMG]http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA/images/rssBox.png[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE] --Feed of Links to YouTube (not a podcast)

This would be great

I´m ok with Youtube format, never use podcasts

One of the best Forums.Thank you!

Good idea, guys. We're going to look into having a video podcast feed. We could probably get it on iTunes and Zune, too.

svetius said:
Good idea, guys. We're going to look into having a video podcast feed. We could probably get it on iTunes and Zune, too.
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Well I've been experimenting with publishing RSSFeeds, so I've created an experimental one.
At the moment I've just got the 1st video up (in flv and mp4 format), I can test to see if this works on my device and perhaps provide some more until an Official Podcast is created. Will work out which format works best on my device and use that for the rest.
Of course, if there is an issue with posting the podcast then I shall remove it immediately, just let me know.
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IMO having both youtube/podcast would yield a better return for more potential members vs just the podcast. Youtube is just a mishmash of crap, but its also where "everyone" goes to view videos. Therefore you'd get some stragglers as well as allowing others to embed on other sites to draw some attraction to XDA.
This is just one mans' opinion.

Random observation/idea...
http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/xdatv/ lists the tag page for xdatv...
I am pretty sure there is a backend RSS feed accessible via some hidden URL... If I can figure it out, there would be an RSS link to subscribe your reader to

pulser_g2 said:
Random observation/idea...
http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/xdatv/ lists the tag page for xdatv...
I am pretty sure there is a backend RSS feed accessible via some hidden URL... If I can figure it out, there would be an RSS link to subscribe your reader to
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The RSS link above to the YouTube channel does this, but for proper podcast style feed (i.e. one which supports downloading of videos to the device for off-line viewing) you need links to the video files rather than the YouTube stream.
[It would be really handy if those links were available HINT HINT]
However, I do use the tags to find the XdaTv posts so I can insert a suitable description etc.
I think YouTube supported it or intended to (hence the "&format=17" which is supposed to related to mp4 format), but it does not work. There is even a site which formats the links to do this, but for whatever reason it doesn't work here.
For now I'll host the podcast feed, since it is the easiest way for me to view it while experimenting anyway. The issue I may have is if I over-run my bandwidth hosting the videos, but will deal with that if I need to.
Anyway, the unofficial podcast is up and running and I've already used it to view the two videos I've put on there (so I'll be adding some more tonight). I'll try to ensure the latest one is on there and slowly build up the list of the older ones.
UPDATE
I might have found a way around the hosting problem as I may have found a way to directly access the videos.

meltwater said:
UPDATE
I might have found a way around the hosting problem as I may have found a way to directly access the videos.
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Was just about to suggest that you should be able to "obtain" a link from YouTube

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Was just about to suggest that you should be able to "obtain" a link from YouTube
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Its not easy for me to test (don't have YouTube access during the day) but I've set up a feed with some test links in so I should be able to check to see if it works tonight.
Not sure if my method is suitable (using KeepVid to get the links), you get the following kind-of links:
Code:
http://v11.lscache5.c.youtube.com/videoplayback?sparams=id,expire,ip,ipbits,itag,algorithm,burst,factor,oc:U0dYTlZUTl9FSkNNOF9OTlJB&fexp=906339&algorithm=throttle-factor&itag=5&ipbits=0&burst=40&sver=3&signature=0ADF1F4DADBA0E68A2CBA21D56BBB5E009468905.D329E84182EFBC9E03C18AE75F25B4FECD0CA571&expire=1299690000&key=yt1&ip=0.0.0.0&factor=1.25&id=652e189f57cfefec&title=azrienoch%20Weekly%20Recap%20-%204%20March%20-%20XDA%20TV%20[www.keepvid.com]
I don't know if the link has limits or will expire too quickly etc. but that's what I shall test. Don't really know anything about the formatting of the link, would be interesting to know though.
Not sure if there is a better way to do it, but clearly if I don't need to host the videos then it is a lot simpler.
(In fact, once I've tested it, I will post all the videos to date in one go!).

Any preference on mp4 or flv files???
The current podcast has an example of both - so please try and see which plays and looks best on your device.
The flv files are smaller, but mp4 is better quality (Note - I will be using the smallest option of both as this is for mobile devices).
i.e.
FLV 400x226
MP4 640x360
Date FLV MP4
4Mar 12Mb 25Mb
8Mar 23Mb 43Mb
1Mar 49Mb 30Mb (12min55sec)
4Feb 11Mb 20Mb (4min42sec)

The direct links do not work unfortunately. I guess it needs an open youtube session or something to work...
Any suggestions are welcome for linking/hosting these files...

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OK, the podcast is live, running and working nicely.
Just watched two more and I am definitely a fan!
Excellent work guys, totally worth the effort to make a podcast for, I hope it helps spread the XdaTv goodness.
XDA Insider - Good start to the series, really great to see some of the faces behind the posts. I look forward to seeing more!
Android ROM Rundown - I don't have a proper android device but it is interesting to see what is being done to the roms which are out there and the features that are available and being developed.
azrienoch Weekly Recap - There is nothing I can say which can describe this one, it's just something you have to watch and then you are hooked. Love it!
Quality work here guys, keep it up!

Updated the podcast to include the latest videos.
Most recent:
azrienoch Weekly Recap – 18 March – XDA TV
I've dropped the flv files, since the mp4 files are working fine on my device (and no one has given an opinion, so I'll not upload new flv files).

Podcast is updated to "azrienoch Weekly Recap 8 April XDA TV".
Enjoy!

Updated for:
Sam’s XDA Daily Round Up – 12 April – XDA TV

Just found this, thanks for working on it! I'm just wondering where exactly you're at or how you maintain it, because I'm hearing that you convert and download them, then add them to the feed, am I correct? Even if there's not a way to download directly, there's got to be a way to automate the process. Let me know, I'm willing to help brainstorm ideas.

azrienoch said:
Just found this, thanks for working on it! I'm just wondering where exactly you're at or how you maintain it, because I'm hearing that you convert and download them, then add them to the feed, am I correct? Even if there's not a way to download directly, there's got to be a way to automate the process. Let me know, I'm willing to help brainstorm ideas.
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Yes, unfortunately I do it manually, hence the lag in posting them.
The main problem is the video files and I don't have direct you-tube access during the day (which is why podcasting them is my best option). It started as an experiment to play around with how Podcasts are generated, but I found it is the easiest way to keep up with XdaTV for me.
I use KeepVid.com to get the files, which generates a download url for me (but I think it generates a session id in order to download the files so I can't link directly unfortunately).
The extra problem is after I get the videos I have to upload them to a file share site which supports direct linking (no captchas) - currently using FileDen, which is ok at the moment, but it does have bandwidth limits.
Then I can add the info into the rss file,
Code:
<title>
<description>
<link> - Use the link to xda portal post
<enclosure url>
<pubDate>
I then push it through Google Feedburner, which adds a layer so you can keep a static address for the feed (and it also provides stats and re-links the videos).
Unfortunately, I think YouTube did have the ability to provide podcast feeds automatically at one point (it's documented in the feed api somewhere) but I think it's been removed for a while now (I expect since it by-passes the advert system it was not much use).
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Now to automate this...
Considering the youtube feed has all the required info in (except the video!):
http://www.youtube.com/rss/user/xdadevelopers/videos.rss
It wouldn't take too much to adjust that feed to create a new podcast feed if the video links were available and in a consistent format from somewhere (either date or the youtube id perhaps "PvXb7B1ihQg.mp4"). That is something I can probably code up without too much trouble (the code I use for the RSSTab is doing similar things).
SO if the videos can be hosted somewhere, I can make a program to generate the rest of the podcast automatically, and perhaps upload it too. Otherwise, I'm going to find it difficult to keep up!
Anyway, XdaTV is so good, I am more than happy to spend the time and effort to get it podcasting and help spread the quality entertainment. No reason at all why the podcast couldn't be added to iTunes etc once it is up and running correctly (will have to find out what is required to do that though).

If we were to render in a small format as well as in a large one for YouTube and then send the small one to you when we upload the other, that'd help. Not sure what the space limitations are for the host you're using, but we might be able to convince the admins to host on xda and that'd solve that problem.
What resolution and size are the videos youre hosting now?

[APP] WALKMAN - FREE Version Available [U] 4/2/2012

WALKMAN7
DESCRIPTION:
WALKMAN7 provides you with access to a rich database of music.
Search for the latest songs, discover new artists and create playlists on the go.
All music can be streamed and will be stored for offline playback automatically.
WALKMAN7 features a beautiful designed metro-style UI with Icons adapting to your accent color.
The app is quick, remembers all your data, your latest search, your playlists and settings.
It can run under the lockscreen to quickly find and play the music you want wherever you go.
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- Shuffle playback
- Nice metro style interface
- Fast to load and easy to use
- Song already added in the playlist will be marked in search results (* Not anymore)
- Multiple playlists
- Rearrange songs in playlist
- Mass delete songs (multi-select mode)
- Mass add songs to playlist (multi-select mode)
NEW MANGO FEATURES:
- Live Tile --> Displays the current playing song
- Background downloading supported
- Background Playback
- Database
CHANGE LOG
RC1:
- UI
- Rearrange songs
- Speed improvements
- Stability improvements
- Mass adding of songs (multi-select mode)
- Mass delete (multi-select mode)
- Settings page
- Auto offline mode detection
- If Stream over 3G disabled, online songs automatically skipped during playback
- If No Connection, only offline songs are available for playback.
- And many more features/improvements
Beta 2.1:
- Merges databases
- Fixes improper handling of playback controls
- Fixes issues songs deleted from both library and playlist (due to bugs in the database APIs, fixed by merging separate databases).
- Minor UI tune-ups
SOURCE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11995173&postcount=1
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Does not work for me on Omnia 7 (7004), searching works, but streaming the music not. can switch between the songs in playlist through previous and next button but the music isn't playing

cndymn_ said:
Does not work for me on Omnia 7 (7004), searching works, but streaming the music not. can switch between the songs in playlist through previous and next button but the music isn't playing
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oke thanks for the report. Can u send me a pm? Ill send you a debug version soob and we can figure out why it wont work.. Tried to reinstall? Or restart the phone? Sometimes the streaming on wp7 is buggy, i have an omnia 7 as well and sometimes it has trouble to connect. Plus the service which im tapping into was updating its servers today so please keep trying n let me know.

well have flashed my omnia 7 cause had t-mobile germany branding. Have Pre-Update (7008) now and it does not work, too.
tried to restart and the same.
This app would be very usefull for me, if it works

cndymn_ said:
well have flashed my omnia 7 cause had t-mobile germany branding. Have Pre-Update (7008) now and it does not work, too.
tried to restart and the same.
This app would be very usefull for me, if it works
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just checked. Works flawless omnia 7 on tmobile holland. Maybe in germany some sites are blocked? Please send a pm and we will check a debug version. Can you stream other stuff? Which song are u trying? Do you get a cant get stream error? If you dont get this error there is a streaming issue with the device and not the app. If you get the cant get stream error, there could be a different issue.

Use on my HD7, it's look better than old but something doesn't work all all.
My Suggestion.
- Fast forward is not working.
- Can't search by using Artist name.
(with old release, I can search using artist name like "Benny Benassi" , "David Guetta")
- Should has a dedicate application volume control.
- Should has a connection status, sometime I little confuse after tapping my song and wait for a connection that I already have press to play or not.
Keep up the good work, Thank you.

Perlnx said:
Use on my HD7, it's look better than old but something doesn't work all all.
My Suggestion.
- Fast forward is not working.
- Can't search by using Artist name.
(with old release, I can search using artist name like "Benny Benassi" , "David Guetta")
- Should has a dedicate application volume control.
- Should has a connection status, sometime I little confuse after tapping my song and wait for a connection that I already have press to play or not.
Keep up the good work, Thank you.
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Fastforward does work, just drag the progresslider.
I agree with your suggestions, ill implement a progressbar as soon as possible.
im experiencing some problems today. The guys where updating the servers so thats why search was working improperly. You can also use an astrix so search for david*guetta
FIXED FOR THE NEXT RELEASE:
- space becomes astrix in search. So better search results.
- playlist will be updated and saved in the isolated storage after deleting items
- some small incosistencies
UPDATED TO VERSION 2.0.0

Updated to v2.0.0

Marvin_S said:
Updated to v2.0.0
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Great! Thanks for sharing such great app

first of all: your app works perfectly
problem here is only: i only have nice speeds for streaming at home (wifi) or in some areas outside...
It still downloads every music file i play everytime i click on it...thought it works offline?
One thing: Is it possible to make the files save to a directory where zune music on the phone can access it, too?

fiinix said:
Great! Thanks for sharing such great app
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Thank you.
Submitted to the marketplace, let's hope it will get trough. Since a youtube downloader was able to get trough there is hope

diboze said:
first of all: your app works perfectly
problem here is only: i only have nice speeds for streaming at home (wifi) or in some areas outside...
It still downloads every music file i play everytime i click on it...thought it works offline?
One thing: Is it possible to make the files save to a directory where zune music on the phone can access it, too?
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Haha no downloading to the zune folder thats not possible, and very piracy.
Well it does exactly what you say, and it downloads and streams at the same time. If the downloading text goes away the file that was downloading is now stored in your isolated storage. Now you are able to click a different file and download that one, if you click on the previous song it ill start playing instantly.
The reason why I implemented it this way is because of performance and because there is no direct way to capture a streaming file. So it has to be done separately and at the same time most people want to preview or instantly play the song before downloading so that is why it will begin streaming and than downloads whatever song is streaming one by one.
Dont worry, I thought a lot about the implementation, this worked best for me its not the most logical way, but thats due to the lack of mediaelement API's and not b/c of me
All data should be downloaded before it can be saved, if the file is fully downloaded the downloading text will disappear. There is no other way to implement streaming and downloading at the same time... however I can add a separate progressbar which will indicate the percentage downloaded. I might do that for the next release

For me the most use of the program comes by being able to listen to a song you dont have on the phone but u want to listen to right now. So its not really about piracy (at least for me).
As some might have a dataplan an option with ([on] streaming | [off] downloading) and ([off] streaming] | [on] downloading) would be cool

Yes that could be possible...
However I doubt it's really a must.
I'm still thinking about a way to improve the downloading. Maybe some kind of tap and hold and than click download or something.
I will add a progressbar underneath the file that is downloading anyway I think so at least the user can see which song is downloading and the progress.

Hi Marvin,
This is a great app. Very nice and fast. A few things I would like to see.
1. Be able to create multiple play lists.
2. Be able to delete individual files from play List.
3. Be able to move a song up/down in the play list.
4. Be able to move files to different play lists.
5. Option to download later, like a queue.
Thanks

@ Marvin_s
Your Walkman7 v2.0.2 work fine with 3G too!
;-)
@ GIPAQ +1
;-)

GIPAQ said:
Hi Marvin,
This is a great app. Very nice and fast. A few things I would like to see.
1. Be able to create multiple play lists.
2. Be able to delete individual files from play List.
3. Be able to move a song up/down in the play list.
4. Be able to move files to different play lists.
5. Option to download later, like a queue.
Thanks
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2. Is already possible. Same as in mailbox
3. I planned on doing this indeed, but its kind of annoying to implement since i could only do move current playing song up or down, bc if you select a song iylt will start playing.
5. Sounds good but can u explain what u mean? Like download only when tap and hold? This work method is kind of againt the app of having the entire playlist stored on the phone. And does this option disable streaming as well? Because if you stream why not download as well ur using data anyway. Or is the streaming too slow because its downloading as well?
Multiple playlists is a bit of a problem because it will download the songs and eats storagre fast. However i could do something that it will release all resources if the playlist is unloaded, the down effect is no more songs are stored when going back to a different playlist.
Again the suggestions are good however please come up with a way to implement or think about implementation, 30 songs is 90 mb which is isolated storage maximum, having 6 playlists of 5 songs in other words.... Kind of a problem

marvin hello!! i just d/loaded v2.0 in marketplace- 23.03- 00.30 cet!!
i had ur previous version(1.6 or similar) and i didnt pay any attention to the marketplace... just saw familiar name- and installed... could u confirm that the app "hit the streets"??

pasp1001 said:
marvin hello!! i just d/loaded v2.0 in marketplace- 23.03- 00.30 cet!!
i had ur previous version(1.6 or similar) and i didnt pay any attention to the marketplace... just saw familiar name- and installed... could u confirm that the app "hit the streets"??
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YES i just received a mail!! great news great news
lets hope we can get it into as many new hands as possible before it will be taken down
Thanks man

Since the app has hit the marketplace there is no need for the development thread anymore... so the development thread has been removed.
Please report any further suggestions here and provide feedback/rate or comment so I can keep improving the experience. Thanks a lot.

[APP] Mizuu Movies - movie management

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Hey everyone
Just wanted to post a reference link to my Mizuu Movies application thread, which is found under the Android Apps / Games section: Mizuu Movies - XDA thread
The application has been developed for Honeycomb on the Acer Iconia A500, and should support all Honeycomb tablets. There's a free and a paid version of the application - would really appreciate it if you'd try it out!
FREE VERSION • PAID VERSION​
Thanks a lot!

Force closes instantly.

Works great for me running 3.2... Its an awesome application works as intended.

patass said:
Force closes instantly.
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Really? That's strange. Can you please submit the error message? It's definitely not supposed to do that.
Knether said:
Works great for me running 3.2... Its an awesome application works as intended.
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Thanks a lot, I'm glad you like it!

says it only supports mp4 and 3gp, I have all avi

stevejau said:
says it only supports mp4 and 3gp, I have all avi
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Yes, since Android doesn't support .avi files natively, I have not yet made it possible to use those files. But when I do, they will only be playable if you're using a custom video player as your default player.

This looks great! I've been waiting for an app like this, until now I've just been using a file manager app to pull up my movies. I definitely prefer this XBMC-like interface. I'll give the app a whirl when I get off work.
One request though, which would keep my from purchasing. I'd prefer the option to play the videos through an external video player. I know a lot of users already have their preference of video player (Rock player, mobo player, etc), but this could be a great interface to that. Most of my videos are divx or not natively supported by honeycomb, so this app wouldn't work for me as is. This would also let you focus more on the interface/theming and less on the codec support.
Anyway, keep up the good work! I'm sure this app will only improve, looking through your other thread in the developers forum it looks like you're very quick on the updates. I'll reply with more specific criticisms after I try it tonight.

nivram88 said:
This looks great! I've been waiting for an app like this, until now I've just been using a file manager app to pull up my movies. I definitely prefer this XBMC-like interface. I'll give the app a whirl when I get off work.
One request though, which would keep my from purchasing. I'd prefer the option to play the videos through an external video player. I know a lot of users already have their preference of video player (Rock player, mobo player, etc), but this could be a great interface to that. Most of my videos are divx or not natively supported by honeycomb, so this app wouldn't work for me as is. This would also let you focus more on the interface/theming and less on the codec support.
Anyway, keep up the good work! I'm sure this app will only improve, looking through your other thread in the developers forum it looks like you're very quick on the updates. I'll reply with more specific criticisms after I try it tonight.
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Hey, thanks for your comments!
The app already uses your default video player, so if you've set a third party player as your default player, that's what it'll use

Great work!
First let me say thanks for this beautifull work, we need these kind of applications.
Well, I have tried the free version in the market, it shows the screen with the boton to scan, as soon as I click it, the application dieds
If you need something from me to reproduce the error, please let me know, I will gladly cooperate in this project
Running in a Xoom tablet, Honeycomb 3.2

rabarkar said:
First let me say thanks for this beautifull work, we need these kind of applications.
Well, I have tried the free version in the market, it shows the screen with the boton to scan, as soon as I click it, the application dieds
If you need something from me to reproduce the error, please let me know, I will gladly cooperate in this project
Running in a Xoom tablet, Honeycomb 3.2
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Thanks a lot!
It's rather strange - Xoom seems to be causing a lot of issues. Anyway, I'd love for you to try v. 1.3.0, which I've just finished and is about to upload to Android Market. It brings a lot of fixes and new stuff

Waiting to test it!
MichellBak said:
Thanks a lot!
It's rather strange - Xoom seems to be causing a lot of issues. Anyway, I'd love for you to try v. 1.3.0, which I've just finished and is about to upload to Android Market. It brings a lot of fixes and new stuff
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Just waiting for it to be available, to install it and test it...
Thanks!

It should be out now
Version 1.3.0 (July 26)
Lots of bug fixes
Improved UI
Added support for lots of file formats
Two new themes
Support for SD card in Asus Eee Pad dock
Option to use filename as movie title if no match is found

It is alive!
MichellBak said:
It should be out now
Version 1.3.0 (July 26)
Lots of bug fixes
Improved UI
Added support for lots of file formats
Two new themes
Support for SD card in Asus Eee Pad dock
Option to use filename as movie title if no match is found
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You are the man!
Now is working, and I have to say, is awesome!
I've playing around a little, all is great, except when in the screen with movie information, when I click in the Identify button, it crashes again
Other thing I noticed is that there is one avi file which was detected and the begining, but after activating the support for other file types, it dissapear...
Great work! I will be using it

rabarkar said:
You are the man!
Now is working, and I have to say, is awesome!
I've playing around a little, all is great, except when in the screen with movie information, when I click in the Identify button, it crashes again
Other thing I noticed is that there is one avi file which was detected and the begining, but after activating the support for other file types, it dissapear...
Great work! I will be using it
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Seems I didn't test it properly, as I'm experiencing the same error. I'll get a look at it right now!
Cheers!

I've just uploaded a fix - awfully sorry about that!
Please refer to v. 1.3.1

I've downloaded 1.3.0, the full version. I start it up and click "lets roll!"... then seemingly nothing happens for 10 seconds, then it says no movies found. I definitely have movies in my /Movies/ folder, playable by rock player. Im on a 3g Xoom 3.1 connected to Verizon 3g.

nivram88 said:
I've downloaded 1.3.0, the full version. I start it up and click "lets roll!"... then seemingly nothing happens for 10 seconds, then it says no movies found. I definitely have movies in my /Movies/ folder, playable by rock player. Im on a 3g Xoom 3.1 connected to Verizon 3g.
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Hey!
First of all - please update to v.1.3.1
Secondly, is it possible that none of your files are in one of these formats?
".3gp", ".3gpp", ".mp4", ".ts", ".webm"
These are the formats that are supported by Android by default - if you want more formats, you'll have to enable it in the application settings, which isn't available untill you've completed the initial search.
If you can, please try renaming one of your 100+ MB files to one of the above mentioned extensions temporarily. Then search with Mizuu Movies, enter the Settings and check "Include non-supported file types". Once that's done, you can change the extension back to whatever it was before and do an update in Mizuu Movies

Fixed!
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I've just uploaded a fix - awfully sorry about that!
Please refer to v. 1.3.1
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Fixed!
It seems everything is now working in my Xoom
Again, thanks for the effort and good work, definetly I will get the donate edition
Keep working on it!

When I select use enhanced reflections it causes the app to force close. Using paid version 1.3.1.
Sent from my Xoom

downloaded new version to test again, no movies found, cannot see/find menu settings to search for other file types.

[APP] Simple (unrestricted!) YouTube app [V0.3] - Updated

Hey all,
I was tired of not being able to find certain video's in the popular YouTube apps out there in the MP. So I decided to throw a quick and simple app together which (at least for me) is able to locate and play the same results as the desktop version of YouTube.
So VeVo video's etc and other copyrighted stuff normally not available on mobile is available with this app. Please let me know if it also works in Germany.
Let me know if there is any interest, i might do further development. It is very basic now and all built in one day. Dont expect too much of it. Quick and simple, enjoy it!
Xap is attached...
Some screen shots:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Thank you! Great App!
I tried it on my Omnia 7 and It works fine, but some videos aren't smooth, for example Pixie Lott - Turn It Up by pixielottvevo in Standard Definition.
If you could fix it, it would be perfect
Thanks again!

I have to say that it is so nice to have a YouTube app that has a wonderfully clean interface, allows us to watch ALL videos, and runs so smoothly. Haven't noticed anything about choppy video playback. I don't mean to discredit the other wonderful Youtube apps available but the clutter that comes with them seems unnecessary and very distracting. It is my belief that most users are just searching and watching and the "featured", "most played", and most "discussed" sections of other apps are overkill. This is the perfect replacement for the HTC YouTube app which for most of us has to be sideloaded(like this one of course) but which also doesn't play copyrighted videos. Please, please, please keep it simple and focus on optimization if anything if future updates Even the simplicity of your icon is perfect!!!! And the use of the native player without the overlay and extra options is great as well!!!!

Yes that was indeed my intention. Ill fix the crash bug when there is no internet (stupid wp7 apis need 100 try catches).
Also Ill probably implement something like search on channel and add the possibility to read comments. The main focus is to get ALL videos supported.
Also I have no control over the smoothness of playback as it is handled by native wp7, could be a crappy encoded video. Or maybe a memory issue (restart might fix it?). So I cant really optimize on that regard.
I might add a pivot to move to the left for comments and related videos? Seems usefull I think. And perhaps allow one to click on the name of the publisher/channel so I can load up those videos.
Thanks for the positive and useful feedback!

Very nice, I never noticed that the videos were restricted (via metrotube or anything).
I also like how minimal this is, straight to the videos is great.

AshleyT said:
Thank you! Great App!
I tried it on my Omnia 7 and It works fine, but some videos aren't smooth, for example Pixie Lott - Turn It Up by pixielottvevo in Standard Definition.
If you could fix it, it would be perfect
Thanks again!
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Make sure your phone is not connected to the pc as this will disturb smooth playback. It can be that the video is badly encoded or a memory issues. I pass the playback directly on to the wp7 media player.
Updated! Added some more features and some refinements. I think ill also implement the reading of comments, not sure if ill implement also commenting itself as that would require login etc which is quite some work.

Nice additions (authors, playlists by search). Simple but something I think a lot of users use a lot. Comments might be nice, seeing as the your UI design allows for it once you've selected a video (there's space for it). I know its your app but i really think you have something here and dare i say you could easily charge for this and make some money other than the ads. Although the ads are hardly noticeable due to the way you've implemented them. Videos load faster and smoother than any other app out there. They are right on par with the HTC Youtube app. I might be alone in this, but Im happy that you took out the "featured videos" that load when you start the app. I can search and be watching what I want before most other apps have even loaded. Stellar. I love the white background as well but might I suggest a black theme (might go nice with the metro dark theme if thats what a user is running).

Thanks
Yes I can get it into the mp without ads, Im only afraid I can not use these logos and name and ill have to use a non branded name than. Ill have to think about maybe an in app pay system to remove the add. But all this will come much later. Will still have to design a start page and implement comments.
Should i use a button to toggle the comments or a pivot?

i would recommend a pivot. That way it gives the user the option to look at them if they want. I would assume it will allow for a quicker load of the "play video" page but it will still leave the option available if the user wants. Also, a pivot will add to the already nicely implemented "metro" theme. To be perfectly honest, the ads are minimal and very non-invasive. I would have no problems if you just left them and Im sure most other people would agree. Of course, entering the marketplace etc. is something I can't speak to. Any plans for a dark theme.

dosnt seem to play age restricted videos and no log in option available is their a way around this?
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sunspark said:
dosnt seem to play age restricted videos and no log in option available is their a way around this?
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No login implemented yet. Ill look into the age restricted stuff later. With unrestricted I mean whether users can watch vevo etc.
Also Ive not specifically looked into germany as germany may get different results (in the xmls it specifically states restricted DE... Can any german guy confirm whether VEVO returns a result?)
The login might come but that needs more work, the simplicity and availability to play desktop results were first. Its quickly built
@yeahyeahyeah1981: good news man, I implemented a pivot with comments and related videos its looking nice. I still have a tiny problem with losing the instance so ill have to implement some saving and loading but that will be done somewhere this week and that ill post the newer version
Dark theme no plans yet. But should not be too hard to implement, ill just need to cut out the logos and dont like that haha other than that its just binding to variables find and replace Black with {Binding ForeGroundColor} and same for white. But I also need to make settings etc.

[Android 2.3+] GoneMAD Music Player

Edit: The $0.99 sale is now over. Thanks to anyone who purchased it!
Hey all. I've been working on my music player like over the last 7 months and have finally finished the next major update. To celebrate I am also putting it on sale for $0.99 through March 2nd.
I started GMMP back in the gingerbread days so the UI and a lot of the code was out of date so I spent a good chunk of time switching over to fragments and refactoring the codebase. I ended up making the decision to drop support for below 2.3 (I was supporting back to 1.6 and it was a huge pain). The feature list is massive so I wont list them all here. The play store link has an almost full list of all the capabilities.
GoneMAD Music Player
GoneMAD Music Player Unlocker
GMMP Skins
Screenshots and Full Changelog
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Summary of major changes:
Major UI improvements. The UI should now be smoother and more responsive
Added swiping between views (right bezel swipe only in now playing to allow for gestures)
Added tablet optimized layouts
Replaced Equalizer tab with a new Effects tab
Added playback speed control with auto pitch correction (pitch correction only available on ARMv7/x86 devices)
Added virtualizer and bass boost
Added the ability to select the font size, font style, number of lines, display style, and text alignment for each metadata line in now playing
Added ARMv7 optimized build
Anyway, as always I appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thanks!

ok, purchased

starbase64 said:
ok, purchased
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which headset would you recommend for utilizing the extra option like double click longpress?
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bachera said:
which headset would you recommend for utilizing the extra option like double click longpress?
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Its not a feature i ever use so I just have the stock headphones that came with my s3. But its probably better to find a headset with more than just the single button because I'm fairly certain Google Now ends up stealing priority over any long press of the single button (the feature was written ages ago before google now so there are no issues on devices without google now). If the headset had 3 buttons (play/pause, next, prev), the double click long press to next/previous should not get intercepted

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Its not a feature i ever use so I just have the stock headphones that came with my s3. But its probably better to find a headset with more than just the single button because I'm fairly certain Google Now ends up stealing priority over any long press of the single button (the feature was written ages ago before google now so there are no issues on devices without google now). If the headset had 3 buttons (play/pause, next, prev), the double click long press to next/previous should not get intercepted
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yeah I figured as much for google now so I deleted it. Might be a good idea to add that info in a popup when trying to change the setting. Solves some frustration for the unsavy\unknowing lol.
the next is double click. it doesnt do anything indeed. The thriple click longpress also doesnt on stock lg g2 headphones (triple button, volume up, next\pause and volume down).
Considering the value added functionality, maybe you can ask users to give feedback and add a compatability chart of headsets with which this functionality works. You would be the first Not sure if I saw a message saying changing that may or may not work.
Must be good headphones with the s3.
I have the lg g2, the sound is way better with your app on aosp roms lol then appolo. without changing any settings. Which is freaking awesome!
thanks for the app and the sale.
Why gonemad name btw?
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bachera said:
yeah I figured as much for google now so I deleted it. Might be a good idea to add that info in a popup when trying to change the setting. Solves some frustration for the unsavy\unknowing lol.
the next is double click. it doesnt do anything indeed. The thriple click longpress also doesnt on stock lg g2 headphones (triple button, volume up, next\pause and volume down).
Considering the value added functionality, maybe you can ask users to give feedback and add a compatability chart of headsets with which this functionality works. You would be the first Not sure if I saw a message saying changing that may or may not work.
Must be good headphones with the s3.
I have the lg g2, the sound is way better with your app on aosp roms lol then appolo. without changing any settings. Which is freaking awesome!
thanks for the app and the sale.
Why gonemad name btw?
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I try to notify the user as best i can for different incompatibilities but there are just so many (and many hard to predict which devices have it). The audio compatibility was originally put in years ago due to 1.6-2.2 devices not all containing the correct libraries to support some features. GMMP development started right when gingerbread came out so it supported back to 1.6. Almost all devices 2.3+ have the required libraries so the chart should show yes for basically everything
double / triple click definitely should work (there are a lot of users who depend on this and would cause a fit if I had broken it with an update). From testing experience if you click too fast the headset only sends a single click message to the phone.. so try clicking a little slower (i wanna say you have about 500 ms after the first click to click a second time for it to register as a double click)
the name gonemad was my online alias/handle for the last 15 years and i tended to use it when naming personal projects. GMMP just happened to be the only one i ever made public. There definitely was no naming conflicts / trademark issues with it and doing a google search on it doesnt really bring up too many unrelated results.. so i just went with it

cool. thanks! That explains Gonemad, cool name then.
I tried slower in different gradations, I will need to try better.
Love the customizations and it works straight out the box.
Might be nice to make it the default app for music. I also tried on stock, but all including bluetooth starting music triggers stock app. Havent figured it out yet.
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bachera said:
cool. thanks! That explains Gonemad, cool name then.
I tried slower in different gradations, I will need to try better.
Love the customizations and it works straight out the box.
Might be nice to make it the default app for music. I also tried on stock, but all including bluetooth starting music triggers stock app. Havent figured it out yet.
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thats the stock app stealing focus.. assuming you still have the GMMP music service running, it registers as the sole receiver of media intents (bluetooth commands). LG most likely overrides that to send commands to their player first. You might have to disable/freeze the stock player to allow GMMP to receive the commands

GoneMADSoftware said:
thats the stock app stealing focus.. assuming you still have the GMMP music service running, it registers as the sole receiver of media intents (bluetooth commands). LG most likely overrides that to send commands to their player first. You might have to disable/freeze the stock player to allow GMMP to receive the commands
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awesome, thanks
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poweramp difference
Wath are the difderences according too poweramp i am using now ?

thescorpion said:
Wath are the difderences according too poweramp i am using now ?
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some like Gonemad better. plus its on sale now so why not try, no big loss if you dont like it. Its currently cheaper then Poweramp I think.
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I went and purchased the app and i most say it sounds and plays realy good , i realy like it
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thescorpion said:
Wath are the difderences according too poweramp i am using now ?
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GMMP has basically all of the features of poweramp plus a few others (smart playlists being the big one) and tons more customization (although poweramp does have gmmp beat when it comes to widget customization)

Playback Settings
Hi,
I changed from Power AMP to GMP. Thanks for your work.
I have got one question for the following scenario:
For Example : I am playing the last song of the album "1" of artist "A". After finishing it I want the player to automatically start playing album "2" of Artist "A". After playing the last song of the last album of artist "A" I want the player automatically start playing album "1" of artist "B" and so on.
I do not want to creat a playlist or something similar.
Is this possible and if how? I searched but can not find.
Thanks for the answer.

I use the GoneMAD music player (GMMP)....
If I enable splitscreen on my Joying PX5 FYT Android 8.0 with GMMP and Sygic or navigon, only the focused app is refreshing his display output. hope you understand?
is sygic active, so the GoneMAD Player is frozen.... is the player active, so the sygic display is frozen... is this a GMMP fault?