[PoochJD]

Hi,

I'm sure this is a really easy question to answer, but I'm too stupid to find it.

I want to find out what App I need to obtain, in order to play video podcasts (like the Happy Tree Friends, Joe Cartoon, etc) on my iPhone 3G. (Preferably a free App, rather than a paid for one.)

I'm currently using my iPhone 3G with:
- iTunes: 9.0.2.25
- iPhone: 3.0.1

Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks, in advance!


Pooch
(Feeling like a bit of a dumbass at the moment)

[Barneyrubble uk]

Bit unsure what you are asking for here??? To play video podcasts on your iphone? You need nothing just download them and play them thru ipod bit

[PoochJD]

Hi Barneyrubble,

Originally Posted by Barneyrubble uk

Bit unsure what you are asking for here??? To play video podcasts on your iphone? You need nothing just download them and play them thru ipod bit

Basically, I've got a load of video clips in iTunes, of JoeCartoon animations and Happy Tree Friend animations. Each runs to about 1m 30s in length, but I have around 100 of them.

I've put them onto my iPhone, but don't know how to access the files or play them, hence my iniital request.


Pooch

[Autopilot]

Originally Posted by PoochJD

Hi Barneyrubble,



Basically, I've got a load of video clips in iTunes, of JoeCartoon animations and Happy Tree Friend animations. Each runs to about 1m 30s in length, but I have around 100 of them.

I've put them onto my iPhone, but don't know how to access the files or play them, hence my iniital request.


Pooch

Just open iPod and select podcasts. If they are not video podcasts, just video, go into iPod and select video.

[Barneyrubble uk]

unless they are mp4 videos they wont play on iphone unless you convert them

[PoochJD]

Hi,

Okay, none of the above is working! So, to clarify:

1) I want the video-clips/animated M4V files to play on my iPhone and NOT on an iPod!

2) The files appear in iTunes, (version 9.something), and play via Quicktime, on my PC, with no problems at all.

3) Using iTunes, I have converted the files into M4V clips, and they do get transferred to my iPhone, taking up about 1.2 gigs of space on the phone.

The problem is this: my iPhone 3G, (Jailbroken, version 3.0.1.), doesn't appear to have any app to play them with, nor can I locate the files on the iPhone itself, in order to play them.

Thus: what app do I need to play M4V video clips on an iPhone, please? Alternatively, how do I access the files in the iPhone (when the phone is NOT connected to iTunes) in order to access and play the files?!

I can't be the only person who wants to actually watch and view videoclips on an iPhone??!!??!!??!!??


Pooch

[UEF]

Go into the iPod APP on your iPhone

Press "More" in the 5 icons at the bottom

Go to Videos

If they've been converted and synced properly they'll be in there.

[Autopilot]

Originally Posted by PoochJD

Hi,

Okay, none of the above is working! So, to clarify:

1) I want the video-clips/animated M4V files to play on my iPhone and NOT on an iPod!

2) The files appear in iTunes, (version 9.something), and play via Quicktime, on my PC, with no problems at all.

3) Using iTunes, I have converted the files into M4V clips, and they do get transferred to my iPhone, taking up about 1.2 gigs of space on the phone.

The problem is this: my iPhone 3G, (Jailbroken, version 3.0.1.), doesn't appear to have any app to play them with, nor can I locate the files on the iPhone itself, in order to play them.

Thus: what app do I need to play M4V video clips on an iPhone, please? Alternatively, how do I access the files in the iPhone (when the phone is NOT connected to iTunes) in order to access and play the files?!

I can't be the only person who wants to actually watch and view videoclips on an iPhone??!!??!!??!!??


Pooch

OMG

No one is telling you to use an iPod! The part of the iPhone that plays video and music is called "iPod". Look for "iPod" (it's basically an app) on the menu screen. Then chose 'podcasts' if they are video podcasts downloaded from the podcast section of the itunes store in itunes (or 'videos' if they are just videos you manually imported into iTunes from somewhere else).

I watch videos all the time on my iPhone 3gs, nothing extra needed - its all there if you look!

Originally Posted by Barneyrubble uk

unless they are mp4 videos they wont play on iphone unless you convert them

Yes, however if the files he is transferring over to iPhone are not compatible, itunes will tell you they are not and wont sync them. It might offer to convert them. He said they had transferred fine, so its not that

[Autopilot]

Look.

Bear in mind that it might have been moved off onto the springboard, so it might be in with the rest of your apps - in other words you might have to 'swipe' to find it.

[PoochJD]

Hi,

Okay, I've got it working! Yay!

Autopilot - Apologies, I didn't realise that the App I needed was called "iPod". I just assumed - wrongly - that people were telling me to use an iPod. Thanks for the corrections and advice.

UEF - Thanks to you also.

I found my "iPod" icon, but it had been moved off of the main screen, and onto another screen. I have now put it back in its place, and can sucessfully play the video clips!

Thanks to you all, for your help. This thread can now be closed.


Pooch

[Barneyrubble uk]

[jerryjal]