Not able to play downloaded videos

[Jshizzy]

tells me that my device does not have the correct applications to play the video. What apps do I need and where can I get them?

 

[adammsu]

geez man, give us something! lol what type of file?

i use movies that i converted to iPod a while back - .mp4 (h.263 or h.264 can't remember)

there are a number of video converting programs for free out there.

 

[Eric2]

I used VideoPlayer app for mpeg4 files. Download from market.

 

[mattjphoto]

there are a number of video converting programs for free out there.

Examples?

 

[Jshizzy]

well I have downloaded some movies from bit torrent sites. Theta tyre only ones that wont play. When I click download....a message comes up and says that my phone cant open the file...continue download? I downloaded some torrent sites from the market but im dumb and cant configure them correctly.

 

[smacky]

Download mvideoplayer from Market

Download Handbrake on your computer.

Download movie to computer.

Convert to mp4 with Handbrake.

Put on Eris.

 

[textstev]

Handbrake ftw.

There are ways to download youtube videos too, google "download youtube videos". I did this when I first got the phone for about 24 music videos.

You don't need a video player, "Albums" -> All Videos -> is essentially the video player.

 

[weihl165]

Here is a site I found that gives you step by step how 2 converting. I used anyvideo converter instead of super as he describes. The videos work with either cinema or video player. Both free in the market.
G1 Video Encoding: How To - xda-developers

 

[mc48]

weihl, those instructions are like in greek to me. I have converted a couple of movies via Handbrake and then downloaded to my phone but I haven't been able to play them with the stock video player (like textstv suggests). Do i need to dl a special video player from the market to play them, such as mvideoplayer like Smacky said?

 

[adammsu]

weihl, those instructions are like in greek to me. I have converted a couple of movies via Handbrake and then downloaded to my phone but I haven't been able to play them with the stock video player (like textstv suggests). Do i need to dl a special video player from the market to play them, such as mvideoplayer like Smacky said?

i actually just find them in astro and click. brings up a player.... as long as the format is correct