SJ77 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I have videos for download in downloads app. I’ve been getting hell from folks who have iPhone or iPad. I brought it up here and the general consensus was that the issue was due to wrong format. I NOW have tried every format I can using HandBrake to convert format including “Apple” “legacy Apple” “iPhone” etc MP4, mv4, mov small file size, large file size... makes no difference the videos NEVER play on iPhone. They try for a second then crap out Anybody have any any experience getting videos to play in downloads app? Is it the app itself the issue here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic14 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 As a test, try downloading this MP4 video and putting it in Downloads:http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody/test.html The above video definitely works on my iPhone device but I haven't tried it in Downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ77 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 good idea, I am trying it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ77 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yup big buck bunny crapped out too. Won’t play in downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ77 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 the bunny video does play on the link provided above using my iphone but when I add the video to downloads it craps out! Why?? I tried these settings for a video (see screen shot) the video plays on my iphone but NOT out of downloads. Something seems funky with downloads. What am I missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosters Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Downloads won’t play any videos in the browser because it sends the whole file to the browser as download and not as content item to display ( same will happen with Images , music ...) youll need a custom plugin to change this behavior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ77 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Fosters said: Downloads won’t play any videos in the browser because it sends the whole file to the browser as download and not as content item to display ( same will happen with Images , music ...) youll need a custom plugin to change this behavior Why is iPhone the only device stupid enough to try and play the video while all other devices kick up a proper progress bar till the file downloads? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosters Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, superj707 said: Why is iPhone the only device stupid enough to try and play the video while all other devices kick up a proper progress bar till the file downloads? ? No idea and it doesn't make sense:D Let's see if I can find it out via PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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