HI brfd1512 and Dramturg,

If you haven't already, please contact Support.

Login to my.pogoplug.com and 'Submit a support ticket' using 'Help Center'.

Please makes sure to let them know if you can stream video using Android's browser or your desktop browser at my.pogoplug.com.

Kind Regards,
Christopher

Angelboy said: Hello I am trying to stream some video file thru android pogoplug apps for .avi it prompts me "not optimized for mobile viewing" however it does not prompt the same message when i try to play .mkv file. i have moboplayer installed on the phone. can anyone help me on how to fix the issue?

Hi Angelboy,

Unfortunately .mkv files are not supported.

Please take a look at this KB article 'Why can't I play my video or music file?' which describes codec an container support: http://support.pogoplug.com/entries/20704186-why-can-t-i-play-my-video-or-music-file

Kindest Regards,

Christopher Louie

on behalf of the Pogoplug team

Hi Angelboy,

We'll forward your request to the Product team.

Best Regards,
Christopher

Hi Angelboy

If you try Caligula's suggestion, please remember to set the 'Optimize your videos for playback:' to 'Never' in the Media Settings sub-menu or Pogoplug will try to transcode you video again.

KR
Christopher

I have a Pogoplug V4, and a Samsung Epic 4G (running Froyo, and using 3G, not 4G). I have turned transcoding OFF on the Pogoplug, and am using Handbrake to transcode. (It takes the pogoplug too long to transcode movies, so I would prefer to use something like Handbrake or ffmpeg if possible).

The files that are generated are able to be streamed when using Wifi BUT when using 3G...
1) The Pogoplug app on my phone claims that the video is not optimized for the web, AND
2) The video is streamed in burst of a few seconds, followed by long delays (as if buffering on the phone), followed by a few more seconds of video

In Handbrake, I am using the iphone/ipod touch settings PLUS the web-optimized option.

So, some questions:
1) Has anyone successfully streamed a movie (something more than a few seconds) from a Pogoplug to an Android phone over 3G?
2) If so, how? What settings were used?
3) What specific video characteristics are needed for the Pogoplug to consider the video optimized for the web?

Thanks!

I use AVS4U to convert my files to MPEG-4 for Android, as this software has this specific setting as an option. It can do multiple transcodes at once. I then transfer it to the Pogoplug device, and I use VPlayer on both my Android Smartphone and Tablet to view the files. I can stream movies and whatever else without problems. Each file does take about 7-8 seconds to load, but once it's loaded, there are no streaming issues.

That's good to hear things are starting to work out for you. A lower bitrate shouldn't be so bad if you're watching things on your phone, as it obviously has a smaller screen than an 60" HDTV, so the video quality doesn't need to be the best.