How Can You Play AVI Videos on The Droid?

**fone sex** · 11-14-2009, 07:18 AM

Is there an .avi video player for the Droid? The default player won't play my avi files.

**flip69** · 11-14-2009, 09:09 AM

simple convert the avi files to mp4 try ultra video converter

**fone sex** · 11-14-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by flip69

simple convert the avi files to mp4 try ultra video converter

I was trying to avoid doing that, but if there is no avi player then I guess it's my only option.

**gbh2** · 11-14-2009, 10:54 AM

It may not be the solution you are looking for, but I installed ORB on my pc and AndORB on my Droid and I just stream my large library of .avi's to my Droid.

I just did it and they definitely need to work some things out but it seems pretty cool.

**bigman2** · 11-14-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by fone sex

I was trying to avoid doing that, but if there is no avi player then I guess it's my only option.

AVI is just a container format, which can have any number of different audio/video codecs contained within it. Most of the time you only see Divx or Xvid with MP3 audio, but there are literally dozens of options for both audio and video, making for a huge number of possible combinations.

So, if you went looking for say a media player that could play Xvid and MP3 codecs within an AVI container, you might have better luck tracking down something. But generally since AVI has so many possible codecs, that's why you don't see it supported on a lot of devices. Someone would have a video in an obscure codec that even the codec's author doesn't use, and then they would go around complaining about how it won't play this video, etc, etc. It's just not worth the hassle.

**fone sex** · 11-14-2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by bigman2

AVI is just a container format, which can have any number of different audio/video codecs contained within it. Most of the time you only see Divx or Xvid with MP3 audio, but there are literally dozens of options for both audio and video, making for a huge number of possible combinations.

So, if you went looking for say a media player that could play Xvid and MP3 codecs within an AVI container, you might have better luck tracking down something. But generally since AVI has so many possible codecs, that's why you don't see it supported on a lot of devices. Someone would have a video in an obscure codec that even the codec's author doesn't use, and then they would go around complaining about how it won't play this video, etc, etc. It's just not worth the hassle.

thanks, makes sense

**symphonia** · 01-05-2010, 11:05 PM

I feel silly, but I can't even get my droid to play mp4 files. Am I putting the files in the right place? I am just putting them in the folder where pictures go on the SD card. I can see the file, but when I hit play, I just get a blank screen.

**adz55** · 05-04-2010, 06:58 PM

I have a security system that emails me videos navi format whenever there is motion detected i would like to b able to view them on my phone .

**adz55** · 05-04-2010, 07:01 PM

I have a home security camera system that emails me videos in avi format whenever there is motion detected. i would like to be able to view them on my phone when I'm out of town. How can i find out which codec they use?

**Pfonk** · 05-05-2010, 02:14 AM

i hope they make a app.. i miss that from my Touch pro 2. windows phones had a app called coreplayer that could play lots of AVI files.

**briareus** · 05-05-2010, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by adz55

I have a home security camera system that emails me videos in avi format whenever there is motion detected. i would like to be able to view them on my phone when I'm out of town. How can i find out which codec they use?

From the company that makes it?