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Help Facebook App 1.50 and embedded video

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nthdgreee

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I don't know if this is ALL Evo's or just mine..I'm looking for some validation either way. I would appreciate it if you all could help.

In my Facebook app (v1.50), any time I click on an embedded video that is NOT a YouTube video my stock Evo automatically launches the HTC Streaming Media player (v1.00) and after a few seconds promptly gives me the message, "Sorry, this video cannot be played". I know that I can go to the full web version and play these videos using the browsers built in flash.

I should mention that I have no problems playing any other videos on Youtube or anything embedded in websites (while using my browser Dolphin HD) or any video files on my sd card.

My questions is, do all Evo's exhibit this behavior? I've tried a T-Mobile Vibrant and a Sprint Epic and both work fine . Clicking on a non Youtube embedded video on these phones opens the built in streamer/video player and seems to work just fine.

I also tried this on an HTC Incredible. What this does from within the Facebook app. is automatically load the Internet browser and goes to the full Facebook web version and plays the file from within the browsers flash capabilities. I would even be happy if I could at least just get mine to do that.

I loaded DoubleTwist just to see what it would do. Now when I click on an embedded video (non YouTube in Facebook app 1.50) it gives me the option to play in the HTC Media Streamer or DoubleTwist. If I choose DoubleTwist I get the same error (Sorry, this video cannot be played)

Do you all see this same behavior?
Is there any way to make my phone jump to the full Facebook web version when clicking on a video link?
Is there anything I can install that will allow my built in streamer to play these files correctly (an update perhaps)?

I've searched and searched an cannot seem to find anything. It seems like if this were a common issue people would be talking about it.

Thanks for any help. Even if I could just find out if any other phones do this it would be appreciated.
 
Mr. Ed said:
there are more than a few threads on this.

one solution:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-sup...d-sorry-video-cannot-played-facebook-app.html

search the exact phrase of the error for more


best I have been able to determine is the evo is picky about network qaulity when attempting to play these videos. sometimes it works..others it doesn't
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Thanks for the reply. I did see quite a few threads alluding to the possibility of network issues. I don't think this is related to that as much as it's a codec issue of some sort. I did try the Vplayer Beta but it kept force closing. Guess I'll keep looking around. Thanks for the assistance.
 
mine works flawlessly on wifi...but is spotty on 3g/4g ...usually doesn't work on them.

most have overcome the issue by just going via the full site to watch the vids
 
I had the same issue and went into Applicatios>Facebook>Clear Data, now when I select the embedded video I can select which player to use. I only happened upon this by accident, the video I clicked on with the default Htc player gave me the same error. Now I just pick whichever one will work.
 
Thanks for the help guys.
Turns out that once I deleted RockPlayer from my device the Vplayer Beta stopped force closing on me. Now when I hit up a link in in my Facebook app. (if it's not You Tube or something that takes me to a flash site) I get the option to play the video with the standard player or Vplayer. I have defaulted to Vplayer and it seems to work just fine - playing/streaming video from the Facebook app as needed.

Great forum!
 
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