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Videos copied from computer won't play on phone

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Hello everyone, new to the forums here. Not new to android however, been using since the GS3. Currently using the GN4. Recently I downloaded some TV series to watch in my spare time, Wanted to transfer those to my phone as I can't use my laptop literally everywhere. But after copying it just simply doesn't play. Be it mp4 or wmv format. Tried downloading VLC on my phone as well but not solved yet.. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help
 
Have you tried MX Player? I used it on my Galaxy S4 for almost a year and it performs well. BTW, it may be also related to the MP4 videos. For some reason, they cannot be played on Andorid, and you should make sure these videos are in Android compatible video type, and watch out for its file size as well. I use Pavtube video converter to handle the video format issue in case you wanna know.
 
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Have you tried MX Player? I used it on my Galaxy S4 for almost a year and it performs well. BTW, it may be also related to the MP4 videos. For some reason, they cannot be played on Andorid, and you should make sure these videos are in Android compatible video type, and watch out for its file size as well. I use Pavtube video converter to handle the video format issue in case you wanna know.
Will try to do so. There is an auto convert from my computer to make it from mp4 to wmv. Still doesn't work tho but the timer is still there. I also realised that I actually have a few videos with mp4 format that work tho. Might be the size since I am watching a large file
 

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You're hung up on mp4 vs wmv and you're wasting your time.

Those are container types - what matters are the streams codecs.

I attempted a write up for Chromecast on that subject here -

http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/6323266

Saying that you have an mp4 is like saying that you're trying to ask out Smith - without saying if you mean Anna Bella Smith, Carly Mae Smith, or James Frederick Smith.

Converting to a wmv is like saying, if I change their last name to Jones do you know who I mean now?

What codecs are you trying to play?

X264 in the title suggests that it ought to contain an H.264 video codec stream - probably a good idea to be sure that you haven't converted your disks using 10-bit video.

The audio codec is equally important.

And avoid wmv files wherever possible - that's a vendor-specific container (always a bad idea) and it's Microsoft's idea on how to handle media (impossible to do worse and that's not an opinion or blind Microsoft hate). Stick with mp4 wherever possible.

You've also mentioned that the files are big?

What does that mean in numbers?
 
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You're hung up on mp4 vs wmv and you're wasting your time.

Those are container types - what matters are the streams codecs.

I attempted a write up for Chromecast on that subject here -

http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/6323266

Saying that you have an mp4 is like saying that you're trying to ask out Smith - without saying if you mean Anna Bella Smith, Carly Mae Smith, or James Frederick Smith.

Converting to a wmv is like saying, if I change their last name to Jones do you know who I mean now?

What codecs are you trying to play?

X264 in the title suggests that it ought to contain an H.264 video codec stream - probably a good idea to be sure that you haven't converted your disks using 10-bit video.

The audio codec is equally important.

And avoid wmv files wherever possible - that's a vendor-specific container (always a bad idea) and it's Microsoft's idea on how to handle media (impossible to do worse and that's not an opinion or blind Microsoft hate). Stick with mp4 wherever possible.

You've also mentioned that the files are big?

What does that mean in numbers?
Big as in 22 episodes 4GB. Yeah pretty big. Not too good with the tech stuff but im assuming that its unreadable in the phone but in the computer its perfectly fine. Oh well guess I'll have to watch it on my laptop or find something that allows me to download a readable one on my phone.
 
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