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On 2007-11-20 18:39:48, liaoip wrote:
Sorry if this sounds like an ignorant statement, but why is there so much problem making m.youtube work? Course, this is coming from a guy that hasn't had any of the problems described. I usually like eating at this Boba place called Lollicup and they have free WiFi there so all I do is connect and I'm on the web. I often go to m.youtube and just click on the movies, to watch them. Everything streams fine and I haven't had a problem at that location or anywhere else that I've gotten WiFi connection. So I can assuredly say that the P1i itself has no problems playing m.youtube movies. If your WiFI has restrictions, on the other hand, then that might be a different problem.
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Hi liaoip, are you in CA by any chance? If you are then we should meet up, and you can take me to the same lollicup joint so I can try it as well. I love Boba too, and I've been to other places like Boba Loca that also serves free internet along with their stuff, and m.youtube.com just doesn't stream on my phone. I started this thread and apart from the suggestion of pnf1973 of getting a baseball bat and destroying my current router, and getting a new 'expensive' one, no one has been able to figure out the settings to make streaming video work over WLAN. If you're using 3g/UMTS, have you tried disabling those features (maybe put the phone in flight mode) and playing the videos using just WLAN? Most users have no problem getting video to stream over 3g/UMTS, but many are having issues getting it to work over WLAN. If you can figure out a fix, please post.
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Posted: 2007-11-20 21:51:33
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@benjijk
Humour aside, the unsual cause for the streaming to fail lies with firewall software on the router. I had the same problem with my d-link, I had to set up a "DMZ" server as it called it, which had a fixed IP. This IP then has a completely open internet connection, which if i then manually assign my p1 that IP (rather than let it pick up an IP from DCHP) my p1 can then stream to its hearts content.
There is no easy answer to this, the actual solution will vary from router to router, but as a starting point you need to find a way to allow your p1 to have a completely firewall free internet connection.
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Posted: 2007-11-20 23:59:41
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When trying to use RTSP through a router that doesn't support RTSP it fails. No shit Sherlock!
Quit trying to configure the phone and make sure your router supports realtime streaming protocol if you want to get it working.
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Posted: 2007-11-21 08:37:19
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You don't need explicit support for rtsp if you can configure the router properly. But basically, yes, look for a router that supports the protocol properly. I know mine doesn't, which i why i had to mess about with fixed ip's and whatnot.
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Posted: 2007-11-21 10:30:12
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I dont think this problem is necessarily connected with routers as I am unable to get youtube mobile to stream even if using 3G.
The media player starts by saying buffering, jumps to 100% , still continues to apparently load, finishes by displaying the 2 musical notes icon...but just hangs if you try to play it..no video, no sound.
However other sites do stream both using 3G or WLAN through my router without any problem and curiously open up in realplayer which youtube does not.
Try going to the site
http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/mobile
Its in German but at least you can test the P1i
I'm beginning to think its a codec problem with UIQ3
[ This Message was edited by: alanruncie on 2007-11-26 21:07 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-26 22:06:42
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Which is interesting. The link provided links to a RTSP stream that seems much more stable than youtube, at least for me.
I wonder what youtube are doing to these vids?
[edit] the "live" links play audio but not video it seems
[ This Message was edited by: pnf1973 on 2007-11-26 21:48 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-26 22:45:57
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Yes I noticed that with the live links too but at least it plays them. I can't even stream the audio links from the BBC which is why I think its either a codec or media player fault with the P1i.
It only seems to be a problem with streamed clips as if I download the 3gp clips they play no prob and its obviously not a prob with my router when I can get other sites to stream via WLAN or 3G.
It wouldn't be anything to do with branded firmware?
Im on the O2 version CXC16037 R9J005 but its been the same with the older firmwares too.
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Posted: 2007-11-26 22:57:06
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@ alanruncie
thank you for the links. now that's the first time I saw the phone launch the realplayer application link to play streaming video. I don't get why some people just think that know everything about everything. There now we have supporting proof and evidence that it is indeed a phone/codec/media player issue which is what I stated from the beginning of the post. I'm not going to repeat myself yet again but let's all move on from here and forward something solid to SE so they'l issue a fix. i've tried playing streaming media including bbc audio/video streams, etc with the three different firmwares so I know for a fact that nothing has been fixed in that area even though the browser was updated on the last revision.
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Posted: 2007-11-27 00:06:00
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Posted: 2007-11-27 00:21:00
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I have managed to get the BBC audio streams to play, they have a tendency to just stop though - something internal to the media player by the look of it.
Maybe the issue here is with which application actually plays the stream - realplayer or media viewer - realplayer DOES seem more stable than the media viewer.
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Posted: 2007-11-27 10:49:35
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