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Music
- Thread starter dea3381
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I've dl from 3 devices, sent thru Bluetooth, and emailed, it says 'cannot play current track' Anybody have any suggestions?
What format is the music in, like is it WMA(Windows Media Audio)? Because usually Android devices don't support playing WMA.
It's wma, I dl my video's, they play. I formatted the SD card
svim
Extreme Android User
Assuming you're using the default media player app, install either VLC or MX Player. Both are able to handle a much wider range of media file types, and if you dig into their settings allow for a lot more customization and interface changes.
MX Player (free version does have a lot of ads)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad
MX Player Pro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro
VLC (no ads)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc
MX Player (free version does have a lot of ads)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad
MX Player Pro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro
VLC (no ads)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc
You mean I have to install an app on my phone?
svim
Extreme Android User
Yes, just go start up the Play Store app and install one or the other. For simplicity, just search for 'VLC' (minus the quotes) and it'll be in the results page. Once it installs itself, there will be an icon in your Apps menu.
FYI the reason why Android devices don't support Windows Media natively, is because it's proprietary to Windows and is patented, which means device manufacturers would have to pay lots of $$$(millions) to Microsoft. Third-party user installed apps can support WM if they desire, e.g. VLC. Apple products don't support WM natively either.
Hey all, I changed my SD card and it's fixed!! It held my movies but not music.. Hmmm, anyway thanks! 🙂