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[Android Apps and Games] D4rkShaDoWz:
Just wanted to let you know that this is the only app I've ever purchased...ever...on any device - Apple and Google - and it's well worth it! Can't wait to see it get better in the future with updates! :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks a lot, I'm glad you like it :)

@All

NEW VERSION!

Version 1.6.0 (August 28)

Added actor information (requires library update)

Added file sources instead of complete device scan

Added movie reviews

Added option to use localized movie information

Added portrait orientation support

Added Spanish translation

Added support for movies split in parts

Improved themes

Minor bug fixes

Minor UI improvements

Removed video preview thumbnail

Go and get it! Lite version is coming within a few days.

Here are some screenshots:
[Android Apps and Games] smnc:
Nice, but the Actor info isn't showing up even after a library update.

Also, the widget won't let me play movies. It gives me a "can't play movie" error.

Sent from Vera, my Iconia A500; All dressed up going places!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi!

It should show up if you do a complete library update. It needs to download the actor info, so it's also available offline. If you're offline, it'll show the names, and if you're online, it'll download the profile pictures before showing the actor names.

Regarding the widget - can you please try to remove it and set it again? After that, please tell me if it's happening with all the files or just some.

Thanks a lot

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] hellalucard:
Is the phone version still getting a update this weekend?

Not trying to rush just looking forward to the update lol

Sent from my NookColor
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I hope so, but sadly the weekend is running out of time :( If not today, then tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
There's a bug when upgrading from previous versions, so please don't upgrade just yet. I'm working on a fix. Update: Fix has been uploaded on Android Market - v. 1.6.1.
[Android Apps and Games] tomqman:
how do i link a movie split into parts together?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Just name your files like this:

movie.part1.extension

movie.part2.extension

or

movie.cd1.extension

movie.cd2.extension

And then do a complete update of the library. Cheers :)
[Android Apps and Games] tomqman:
thanks have been trying all sorts of filenames didn't think to use a .
[Android Apps and Games] smnc:
Thanks. Removing and adding the widget again fixed the issue. Also, the problem with the actors was that I wasn't waiting long enough for the data to load. :)

Thanks again for the awesome app!

Sent from Vera, my Iconia A500; All dressed up going places!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Glad you got it working :)

Cool! I'll add a small indicator that it's loading in the next version, so it's clear that it's there :)
[Android Apps and Games] phillymatt:
Just bought the app... I really like the UI, but I need the use of .nfo. Will this be fixed anytime soon?
[Android Apps and Games] smnc:
This app is in what is called "active development".

We get updates about once every week or two I guess. I wouldn't worry, I'm sure it will be fixed soon.

Sent from Vera, my Iconia A500; All dressed up going places!
[Android Apps and Games] evilantal:
Hi,

I was hoping to use Mizuu to catalog the movies on my mediaplayer, rather than on the device itself (Asus EeePad Transformer). To this end I created some empty text files called moviename.mp4.

However, Mizuu can't detect these as movies. It seems the detection process looks at more than just file extension.

Would there be any way to do what I would like? i.e. fool Mizuu into thinking there are movie files on the tablet when they are really just small proxy files?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey! If you check out the bottom part of the first post, you'll find a tutorial on how to use .nfo files. It's definitely working and supported :)

Hey! The application will - by default - ignore all files less than 100 MB, but you can disable that option in Settings. I sort of messed up with the newest release, so you can't actually access the settings without it having found one video file with a file size of more than 100 MB, but I'll fix that in an update that's coming today (update: fix is now available on Market).

Hope it helps :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Just wanted to let you guys know that the bug fix has been published - hopefully that'll solve some of the problems some of you have been experiencing.

Version 1.6.1 (August 29)

Bug fix that prevented some users from getting access to settings, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
Excellent work Michell. Looking forward to more goodies (i.e. larger widgets, coverflow, built-in in player capabilities etc)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks! More widgets are coming and I've been thinking about creating my own video player as well for the formats supported natively (mp4, mkv, etc.). Not entirely sure what you mean by coverflow - I would think the horizontal scroll view is almost the same thing, no? :)
[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
Ya, it is *almost* the same. Here is a good example of what I'm thinking

[YOUTUBE]F6OZF6sSaZs[/YOUTUBE]

Also, since the app automatically download wallpaper for each movie it would be great to have an option to save that in a "user specified" folder that way people who use "hubs" layout for their tabs can have the wallpapers automatically updated.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Right, I'll see what I can do :)

Regarding the backdrop images, the next version (1.6.5) will - among other things - introduce a backdrop browser, support for custom backdrops and the option to save them on the tablet.
[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
Awesome!! Sent you a pm. Let me know if it is OK.

Thank you :)
[Android Apps and Games] smnc:
I like that. I've been using DicePlayer, which uses Hardware acceleration for all formats supported by the CPU, instead of being limited by the stock player's constraints.

Sent from Vera, my Iconia A500; All dressed up going places!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Guys, just to follow up on this: I've been extremely busy today with school and work, and although I have done some work on the phone version, I have yet to finish the upcoming update. I hope to get it done by the end of this month.
[Android Apps and Games] hellalucard:
Awesome keep up the good work :)

Sent from my NookColor
[Android Apps and Games] napalm661:
No Movies found

I updated to the 1.6.1 version yesterday, and it would not detect any new movies. I uninstalled completely, reinstalled and, and now cannot detect any movies. Worked great with earlier version. Tried selecting specific folders, and saying entire device. no go. Using Acer Iconia a500.

:eek:
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

I'm using it without any issues on my Iconia A500, so this is a bit strange. A few questions:

(0. Have you set up ANY file sources? This is required in 1.6.0+. You could try setting "/mnt/" for example, as this should include both the internal and external memory)

1. Are you using a custom ROM?

2. Where are your movies located?

3. Have you enabled the option to include unsupported file formats?

4. Have you completely wiped the application data? You can do this in the Android application settings.

Thanks,

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] napalm661:
/MNT/ did it. I must of messed up selecting a folder earlier. I also assumed that by selecting the "Perform Complete device scan" it would ignore selected folders and search everything.

thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Cool, no problem! The "Perform complete device scan" is used when you want to wipe your entire library and do another scan in the selected folders. Normally, it'll just search for new files and leave the old ones unchanged.

:)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey everyone!

I'm happy to tell you that I have decided to include TV shows in Mizuu Movies!

Next version will be version 1.6.5, which will add and fix some stuff in version 1.6.0, but version 1.7.0 will include TV shows, and will from that point forward simply be called Mizuu.

Version 1.7.0 will also introduce an improved UI to help you separate movies and TV shows.

The update will - of course - be free for all existing users!

I hope you'll enjoy this bit of news and that you're as excited about it as I am :)

Using some old Boxee icons for now, if anyone's got time to design to cool and simple icons, please feel free to do so :)
[Android Apps and Games] mddsd:
This is great news :)

Let me know if you need any Swedish translations for the tv-show part of Mizuu.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thank you, I will! :) Will kick it off in English only, with translations where available, and I hope to get translators for the missing parts :)
[Android Apps and Games] hellalucard:
If I get time I may be able to do a German translation for you.

Sent from my NookColor
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks a lot, that'd be great :) I'll try to keep you in mind when it's ready!
[Android Apps and Games] mauaus:
I could help you with Spanish as long as it doesn't require coding/programming skills
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I've already got Spanish translations, but thanks a lot for the offer :)
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Hey man! It´s really great!!!!! Thanx for that!:D:D

If you want to translate to Brazilian Portuguese, let me help you!

:D
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks, I'll keep you in mind :) Right now, the second most popular language used is French, so if anyone can help with that, it'd be much appreciated!
[Android Apps and Games] smnc:
I speak French. Not well, mind you, but enough to converse. I'd be happy to help if someone more fluent can't be found.

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[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
Great news about the upgrade. Looking forward to it.
[Android Apps and Games] curti.nogg:
Indeed. I prefer watching TV shows over movies on my tab. I will have to purchase the app with the update. :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks a lot, I'll keep you in mind :)

Thanks, happy to hear that, guys! :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Just wanted to give you guys another update on the state of the application :)

Version 1.6.5 is coming along nicely. Got a few things to work out, but some of the changes already made include improved identification (i.e. you can now add the year of the movie in the filename to limit the search), a backdrop browser, several UI improvements and root support (should make it easier to use network drives using third part apps).

I'm extremely sorry about delaying the phone version, but the majority of the work I do on the tablet version is pretty easy to port to the phone version, so you could say that I'm working a bit on both :)

The next phone update - whenever available - should be rather significant, and add a lot of the phones from the tablet version. The big issue is just fitting it all into the smaller screen area, but that's a challenge I'm ready to take on!

Cheers,

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] FricoRico:
Now that's the part that I love most, means I can finally use my NAS. Thanks Michell you're awesomely fast on the updates, you really dedicate all your free time to this don't you? I hope your investments come back in some income from selling the app!

Keep up the great work!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I hope it works! :) I'll send you an early version to try out out soon :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I can't wait for you guys to try out the next version! Lots of small improvements that'll really help improve the overall feel and experience. Some other very cool stuff coming as well :)
[Android Apps and Games] d4rkb1t:
has you already relesed it? :D!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Sorry, not yet, but it's getting close :)
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Hey Michell!

How can I do a backup for the data?

I know where´s the covers directory, but where´s the data?

Other thing: The app dont show the cover I put on the movie´s folder. I rename it to "movies name".jpg.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

The data is stored in a hidden database in the application's data folder. This is how it works on all other applications as well. I know you can fetch the data from that folder using the Android SDK and connecting your phone, but I'm not sure if you can actually replace the database with one you've backed up.

Never thought of making a backup/restore feature, but it seems quite essential now. I'll add it to my to-do list.

Regarding your cover issue. Are you putting each cover in the exact same folder as the video file? The names should be identical as well, except the file endings. For example "Hitch.mp4" would result in a custom cover called "Hitch.jpg" (without the quotation marks of course). It works very well for me :)

Cheers,

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
Hi

I was wondering how can I search my removable sd card and is it possible to toggle through the films using the widget on asus transformer?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

It depends on what version of the app, you're using. The Lite version is currently not up to date (as I believe paid users should be first in line to get all the new stuff), so the Lite version currently does not allow folder specific file sources.

If you're using the paid version, you can easily set up which folders you want to use as file sources, including your removable SD card, so that shouldn't be a problem. And yep, the widget will show 20 movies from your library. I'm looking to find a way to specify which movies to show and also add more widgets, but for now it's the first 20 movies in your library.

cheers,

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
I have the paid version but cant seem to locate my sd card using my asus transformer.

So at the moment is it not possible to flip through the movies using the widget?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
It's probably located at "/Removable/" or in the folder called "/mnt/".

Yeah, like I said, you can flip through the 20 first movies in your library using the widget.
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
I cant do either with version 1.6.1
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
You can't find the directory of your external SD card?

It's pretty obvious that the widget doesn't work, if you don't have any movies in your library.
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
I have movies in my library but only ones on my device not external card
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
All right, sounds like the widget hasn't been updated. You should be able to do this by simply removing it and adding it again :)
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
nope cant flip through them
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
So, wait... They're showing up, but you can't flip through them? That sounds like a problem with your launcher, not my application. The application is using a standard StackView widget without any modifications, and I know for a fact that it works on all Honeycomb devices.
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
sorted it, had to tick enable scrollable widgets

Doh!

Thanks

How do I locate the micro sd card?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
As far as I know, the external SD card is located at "/Removable/MicroSD" on the Asus Transformer. Try that :)
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
I dont get an option

I get Go up and go to SD card but nothing in either of those for removable
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Try to press "Go up" until you get a message that there's no upper folder / parent. Do you see any folder called "Removable" in there?
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
sorry I am a complete knob head

Thanks

sorted it now
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
No no, it's OK! Helped me spot a usability issue - there's no way to know what the current directory path is :) I'll fix that ASAP. Thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Hey man!

Thanx! A backup option would be great, because sometimes I install an alternative ROM on my XOOM and it´s wipe the system and I have to scan my database again.

"Regarding your cover issue. Are you putting each cover in the exact same folder as the video file? The names should be identical as well, except the file endings. For example "Hitch.mp4" would result in a custom cover called "Hitch.jpg" (without the quotation marks of course). It works very well for me "

Yeah, I do it like you said and they dont show the cover!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Sure thing, it's coming in a future update. Probably won't be until I get 1.7.0 out, but it's coming for sure :)

Err, that's kind of weird. It works just fine here :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Michell..

I tried again and it´s working... Weird lol!

Thanx!!

Edit:

I understand now what´s happening. My movies are on extern hd. So, when a I plug the HD on Xoom, the Mizuu shows the covers saved on folder. If I disconect the HD, the app dont show. Duh!

If I copy the covers to /data/com.miz.mizuu, the app dont show!
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
How do I stop it from auto changing the artcover through the widget?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I'm not quite sure what you mean. The widget will automatically browse through the elements of the StackView. I can't control that. That's just how Android works.
[Android Apps and Games] serpicoUK:
I have it woking but the the artwork automatically changes on it's own, can this not be turned off?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Like I said, I have no idea what you mean. The widget changes the active content on its own, and that's just how Android works.
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Michell,

Do you plan to add an option to be able to edit the movie title and synopsis? That would be pretty interesting!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
It's already possible using custom .nfo files, and you can fix info on themoviedb.org if something is wrong. Other than that, I don't really think it's a problem, sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
I forgot I can add a movie on themoviedb.org!

It´s great! Thanx!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Cool, no problem! It'll usually show up within a day or so - possibly faster :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Yeah, I had a feeling it was something along the lines of this.

The original covers are always kept on the device, if the user should decide to remove the custom cover art. I plan on adding a feature that prevents downloads of covers, if there's already a custom cover art available.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Version 1.6.5 is out, guys! Here's the list of changes:

Version 1.6.5 (September 9)

Added a backdrop browser to manually set backdrops

Added movie covers in search view

Added root acces (required for some network storages)

Improved file identification

Improved overall responsiveness

Minor bug fixes

User interface improvements

Usability improvements

Doesn't look like a lot, but it's a considerable improvement when you try it out.

Go and get it from Market now - paid version only! There will be no more Lite version updates until version 1.7.0 is done. It's simply too time consuming, and I believe paid users should get some advantages :)
[Android Apps and Games] brunnogama:
Man,,

This version is very, very fast!!

Thanx for your work!!!:D
[Android Apps and Games] hellalucard:
Now we just need some love for the phone version ;)

Sent from my NookColor
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Yeah, it's a bit of an improvement :) Covers in the grid view are loading almost twice as fast now, and I've made many others network based features a lot better, so they only load images when it's needed (covers, actor photos, backdrops, etc.).

Thanks!

Yeah - I know! :)

The big challenge for me is that I have to scale everything down and make sure that it fits on a small screen. I'm already experiencing issues doing it on a tablet size display, but I'm definitely working on it. I'm considering to drop support for QVGA displays, which should help a bit.

But yeah, once version 1.7.0 is out, my primary focus will be on the phone version :)

Just added a small update, that'll help users know when future updates are available :)

Version 1.6.5.1 (September 9)

Added update checker on launch

Minor bug fix
[Android Apps and Games] d4rkb1t:
Thx!. I'm not at home now, so I can't try the root acces for the network share.

BTW, now that a BIG world has been opened to us... I had an idea:

* Allow to add more than one DB. Why?. Now that we can search for our movies in our NAS, our Media Center... maybe we will want to have more than just one DB. For example, the DB for the Device, and one for the NAS_1, other for the NAS_2. It's just an example :). We could choose it on the library screen.

Thx!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Cool, please let me know if it works! It's kind of hard for me to try out, being that I don't have a NAS right now, but I'd love to hear your feedback. I know that the application has root access now, but I don't know if that's all it takes :)

It's an interesting idea, and it's something that I've been thinking about, but I think there are more interesting ways to tackle it than creating multiple databases :)

One idea could be to offer sorting based on whether the files are available or not.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
FYI, there are a few minor bugs in version 1.6.5.1. Just fixed it, and am just about to upload the new version. I'm guessing you'll find one of the bugs if you try to use the built-in update checker :)

Sorry about the inconvenience.

Edit: It's now online. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.

Version 1.6.5.2 (September 9)

Fixed minor crash bug when updating library

Fixed issue with the automatic update checker
[Android Apps and Games] FricoRico:
Dude your awesome! This version I finally got my root, now thanks to you I can use my NAS! Thank you so much for listening to the users and all the efforts you put into this! I bought the phone version to support you even more! Good job!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Great to hear that it's working now! :)

Thanks a lot for also purchasing the phone version - I know it kind of sucks right now, but I have every intention of making it better in the near future :)

@All

By the way - I'm working on this thing...

Like it? :)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Next version will be version 1.6.5.3, and will fix a few bugs that I unfortunately introduced in version 1.6.5.2 when trying to fix something else.

It'll also include a rather slick video player, which is basically a replacement for the default Honeycomb player, that supports subtitles in standard .srt format. It looks really good right now!

Cheers,

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] ajamils:
Awesome news. Hopefully we will finally have a 'one player's solution for our video needs.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Sadly, no. My player only supports the same formats as the default Android video player (at least for now), but has a - in my opinion - much better GUI and support for subtitles.
[Android Apps and Games] Radiofodder:
instead of starting over from scratch with a new player, might it be a good idea to contact the devs of other video players and see if they're willing to work and integrate your apps a little bit? If that's even possible, i mean. A lot of people here are presumably already using dice and moboplayer, but your app provides a fantastic way of browsing media. Looking forward O tv show support! Bought it and liking the look of it!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks a lot! :)

I don't really see any other way to integrate the apps. My video player is not meant to be a "all-in-one player", but just a substitute or an alternative to people who watch mp4 or mkv files and dislike the default video player in Honeycomb.
[Android Apps and Games] Radiofodder:
That's fair enough in the end, and to be fair they already integrate quite well! Diceplayer resumes on the point where you last left off, granted that you choose the same file as earlier.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
That's cool! The default video player does that as well, and so will my player :)