YouTube video - what's the best solution?

[anywhereanytime]

When I go to www.youtube.com in Pocket IE, it automatically re-directs to "m.youtube.com". So far so good - everything comes up including the thumbnails. Click on any thumb and you get the expected screen including "Watch Video". BUT ... clicking on that produces an error screen that says "Running a system command on this item might be unsafe. Do you wish to continue?"

Clicking YES only results is a "rtsp ... 3gp" file can NOT be opened.

So, how did this guy back on June 18, 2007 do it on the Touch as shown in this video ??

http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3930

I thought that the Sprint Touch supports 3GPP streaming out-of-the-box ?

[violent23]

You need a program called HTC streaming media. Just Google it.

[mbote]

When I go to www.youtube.com in Pocket IE, it automatically re-directs to "m.youtube.com". So far so good - everything comes up including the thumbnails. Click on any thumb and you get the expected screen including "Watch Video". BUT ... clicking on that produces an error screen that says "Running a system command on this item might be unsafe. Do you wish to continue?"

Clicking YES only results is a "rtsp ... 3gp" file can NOT be opened.

So, how did this guy back on June 18, 2007 do it on the Touch as shown in this video ??

http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3930

I thought that the Sprint Touch supports 3GPP streaming out-of-the-box ?



This would help
http://ytpocket.com

It's a 2-steps thing:
- Download the TCPMP
- Play Youtube content.

HTH....my 2 cents

[revgam]

I like vtap, one of the best programs around to access video on the internet and also searchs wikipedia. It works great on my Sprint Touch. You can find it here:
http://www.vtap.com/

[ambush276]

second for VTAp. Has videos from all google videos, youtube, and a few other places. Its like connected so its updated the same rate the sites are updated as well. Its just overall great!


i think it s!

[spunks3]

is any1 having trouble? i did the ytpocket and when visit youtube on PIE my phone pretty much freezes up...

[anywhereanytime]

vTap works great ... thanks for the input !!

[ambush276]

vtap is the best that is what im using. works like a charm.

[spunks3]

i tried vTap and its okay, but the thing that pisses me off are the load times and the shitty quality. so i went with typocket.com, they have 2 easy installs that take less than a minute, with GREAT FULL SCREEN quality and super fast load times, almost seems like its streaming ;)

so give ytpocket.com

[ludester]

I've got ytpocket and tcpmp installed. Some reason all videos are very choppy, sound is clean but video looks like its refreshing slowly (like if you don't have the proper video card drivers installed on your pc thats how it looks) Its not buffering or anything.

Are there any tweaks I have to apply to get better video frame rate?

[cruise350]

I've got ytpocket and tcpmp installed. Some reason all videos are very choppy, sound is clean but video looks like its refreshing slowly (like if you don't have the proper video card drivers installed on your pc thats how it looks) Its not buffering or anything.

Are there any tweaks I have to apply to get better video frame rate?

Go into options and switch it from DirectDraw to raw and your videos should be smoother.

[cruise350]

is any1 having trouble? i did the ytpocket and when visit youtube on PIE my phone pretty much freezes up...

You have to unintstall the macromedia flashplayer 7 in order for you to successfully view the regular youtube site.

[ludester]

Go into options and switch it from DirectDraw to raw and your videos should be smoother.


thank you that did the trick :)

[bizuca]

thank you that did the trick :)

Which options ?

Thank you

[360discgolf]

I have used vTap and I though it was very good, although I had to put up with a lot of wait icons.

I have been experimenting with this option... http://www.avotmedia.com/ and it has been quite usable so far. Video is very smooth and I have not had one single wait icon while using this program.

Check it out. I originally heard about here or PPCG, one of the two.

[elements]

I use this
http://wmexperts.com/articles/howto/full_youtube_on_windows_mobile.html

works good
Full Youtube is kinda fun and boredom saving

[arguinto]

I own a Sprint Touch and just installed this cab and m.youtube.com now works with IE!! I did not have to do a regedit either...

Here is the link!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1323244&postcount=17

Kudos to rvbcrs ...

Arnold

[jlsubaru]

I use www.tinytube.net works well also allows you to stream or download if you choose.

[alpha_omega]

I own a Sprint Touch and just installed this cab and m.youtube.com now works with IE!! I did not have to do a regedit either...

Here is the link!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1323244&postcount=17

Kudos to rvbcrs ...

Arnold

What does the cab actually allow you to do? When to the link but really didn't have an explanation of what it does.

[agentmikeyd]

does this work with full youtube or just m.youtube.com (mobile youtube)??

[spuzzum]

Try using ORB

[arguinto]

What does the cab actually allow you to do? When to the link but really didn't have an explanation of what it does.

The cab installs HTC Streaming Media ver 2.1 (Build 518.700). So when you go to m.youtube.com via IE, it launches the application. You can watch the video full screen landscape mode if you want to.. it works really well...

arnold

[courtlandre]

I use www.tinytube.net works well also allows you to stream or download if you choose.

You have no idea what you are missing. Tinytube mangles the video quality.

Attached is what I use. Full quality videos from tons of sites and more being added all the time. To install, install the TCPMP provided (doesnt work with other versions) and then install flash bundle.

[nswenson]

You have no idea what you are missing. Tinytube mangles the video quality.

Attached is what I use. Full quality videos from tons of sites and more being added all the time. To install, install the TCPMP provided (doesnt work with other versions) and then install flash bundle.

I second this approach. By far the best quality and works with many stream sites including several porn ones if you're into that. Very easy setup... just install the 2 cabs above and go straight to the desktop version of youtube. The quality will amaze you.

Nate

Edit: Make sure you use IE. The streaming will not work from any other browser.

[oscarsalgar]

I second this approach. By far the best quality and works with many stream sites including several porn ones if you're into that. Very easy setup... just install the 2 cabs above and go straight to the desktop version of youtube. The quality will amaze you.

Nate

Edit: Make sure you use IE. The streaming will not work from any other browser.

I tried that and my phone freezes when I go to youtube using PIE. I already installed Flash player 7, but it happens anyway. So I´m using vtap. The video is a bit choppy and the sound is not well syncronized with the image, but for now it's the best solution i've found

[Maldrien]

I've tried the 2 cab listed above and IE freeze when i go to the google page. I will try Vtap now

[anywhereanytime]

Hot of the press

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/youtube-launches-new-and-improved-mobile-site-for-cellphones/#comments

Just went to m.youtube.com and it works !!

[daveeckert]

Just my .02 on vTap. I just downloaded it and tried it out, and it works much better than the PIE/Flash hack IMHO. You don't have to navigate the full site - you can just type in your movie and go. And to the previous poster who complained about the quality: go into the options and set the video quality to high (it's on medium by default). Medium looks like crap, high is perfect. As long as you are getting EVDO coverage, it runs great with everything cranked up.

[gammarho55]

You need a program called HTC streaming media. Just Google it.

here's the link in case you needed it...


http://thinkabdul.com/2007/06/29/download-free-htc-streaming-media-player-to-play-rtsp-3gp-audiovideo-streams-on-windows-mobile-56-pocket-pcsmartphone/