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[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Ah, right. The nightly builds don't check for an internet connection yet.

Regarding the video player stuff, that's just how Android works and I'd rather play suit with the framework than create something on my own that's potentially more confusing for the end-user. Anyway, I do have a short tutorial on changing the default video player, available at mizuu.tv: http://mizuu.tv/faq/change-video-player-mizuu/
[Android Apps and Games] rjmexii:
sony tab s

Mizzu cant ditect my vidoes on my sd cards...:(
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Sure it can. You just need to add the path of the SD card(s) as a file source.
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
Hey Michell, thanks for the Jelly version :)

So I had some time to use it and I found 3 minor points I wish to make. Now I know that you're a bit busy at this time all the while you're working on the NAS implementation as far as Mizuu development goes but I would like to have those 3 points out in the open all the same (I hope that's OK by you).

1) Probably it's something I had requested some time back, but I forget (excuse me if I did) ... anyway: It would be great if it was possible in landscape mode the notification bar to be hidden (either by an option, or by default).

2) Even though other apps (like ES explorer) can read a lot of my files written in non-English Mizuu (along with some other apps) can't. All I get is multiple question marks (?). I guess it's a problem with Windows' charset's readability, but I hope it is solvable (it would a bit harder to go through my database renaming each and every of those files).

3) Support for HID devices is partial. For example I can easily go through my movies/frontscreen by using my bluetooth remote but when I'm trying to choose a certain episode in "TV shows" menu it simply won't do. Same happens when/if I'm trying to choose a movie part (if a certain movie is in parts Mizuu recognizes it but then they/it is unselectable through my BT remote).

....as I said the above points are a bit minor and probably not directly connected with the app's purpose, but those are also features I would like to see (if that's possible of course) in the future (large) release... Sorry if I have requested some of them in the past, I forget.

Keep the good work :good:, we're looking forward to your next release (whenever that may be) ;)
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey Steve!

1) Yeah, still thinking about that. It's a bit more complicated than one should think.

2) Can you give me an example of such file names?

3) Yep! That's something I'm working on.

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
1) It's a feature that I see quite a lot in several apps so I thought it would be a bit easier (than it really is) to be implemented ... oh well :(

2) It happens with Greek characters in particular to me but I guess the same would be true with Cyrillic characters or even certain Scandinavian ones..

3) That's great to hear :victory:
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
1) It's not impossible, it'd just be a lot of work to make it work in Mizuu. I haven't forgotten about it, but it's not a priority.

2) It definitely works with Scandinavian characters (I'm Danish), and I really don't see why it shouldn't work. Can you send me an example of a filename that doesn't work? I'll try it then.
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
One that does not work is the following: Παιδικά

I'm not sure if it translates well enough over the browser though, it's copied from the source folder...
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hmm... So this shouldn't work? It works just fine here:
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
Hmm, prolly it's an issue with my NAS (and the way in which it encodes Greek characters). I'm trying to think of a way to demonstrate the problem so that you would be able to reproduce it... hmm

What I get instead though (it) is "???????" and since it's the name of a folder I cannot access it...
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Honestly, I don't think I can do anything to help you with this issue. It's not a problem in Mizuu. It uses all the standard API's to access files, and my screenshot shows that it's working as expected. If you're using CifsManager, maybe that's the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
Hmm, you're right.... after further investigation I found that the CIFS mounting mechanism is what causes the "Havoc". Sorry for the false alarm. All the more reason -I guess- to anticipate for the proper NAS/LAN support (whenever it is to come). Keep up the good work :good:
[Android Apps and Games] hellalucard:
Hey MichellBak just want to let you know that Mizuu works fantastic on the Asus Transformer Infinity (tf700) but does not show in the market.

BTW I never did get to finish aluzuu unfortunately :( I was working on it but then gave my nook color to my mother and upgraded to a transformer prime and I can tell why you discontinued the phone version lol.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

Feel free to send me an email and I'll hook you up :)

EDIT: Didn't read your message correctly for some reason. Anyway, yeah, it's working fairly well - not totally optimized, that's why it isn't listed as compatible.

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] cheltenham2004:
Thankyou very much :D
[Android Apps and Games] MrCapcom:
Why can't I download the app via the Market on my Stock Transformer Prime on Jelly Bean? Is there a update coming or something?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

It's due to a mistake I made in the current application. It's only marked as working up to Android 4.0.4, but it naturally works on Jelly Bean as well. Please send me an email and I'll hook you up.

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] effect2012:
Hi Michell,

I have read that the app can be used on the transformer Infinity. I would like to purchase the app for usage on the Infinity however because it says incompatibel on Google play, I am not able to purchase and download. Is there another way I can purchase the app?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

Please send me an e-mail, and we'll work something out :)

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] extrememonkey:
Michell,

Previously bought this for my Galacy Note.... Absolutely love it, thankyou!

I have just upgraded to a Note' 2 which is running JB... Is there anything I can do to get it on my new phablet?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Sure thing - send me an email! :)
[Android Apps and Games] akkidy:
Michel, when will this app be out of beta for JB? All my devices are on JB now and I'm still using probably an old beta version. I see that you are telling people who have bought your app before to email you. Is that for the latest version? I have somehow lost track of your development updates and don't know if you were able to successfully add network support.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

The latest version is 1.7.9.3, and that works for JB devices as well. The only problem is that the Google Play store thinks it's only compatible up to Android 4.0.4, so it'll list any newer versions of Android as incompatible.

If you e-mail me, I'll send you a copy of v1.7.9.3.

Regarding network support, that's something that's still in the pipeline. My schedule isn't what it used to be, sadly.

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi guys

If anyone's interested, I just published a beta version of Mizuu on Google Play. It's meant as a way to get early user feedback, and it is by no means feature-complete or bug-free. Quite the opposite, actually.

It's missing some functionality compared to the current release version, but has other features that aren't in the release version.

I'd be very happy to get some help testing this and please don't forget to report issues and crashes:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miz.mizuu_beta
[Android Apps and Games] curti.nogg:
Will this have more or less features than the nightly builds on the mizuu site?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
There'll be no more nightly builds available on the website. This is what you should use instead. Same stuff, but easier to update and it's easier for me to get detailed information about crashes.

This one does have quite a few changes since the latest nightly build :)
[Android Apps and Games] West@:
Hi. Thanx for very nice app :good:

I have some questions:

Where can I see a comparison of the three versions (1.7.9.3 full/lite and Beta)?

When is the beta version of the update, which is support for the network?

Do you plan to implement support for other sites to search for information (particularly kinopoisk.ru)?

Why at this time, the app does not find movies with Russian names, though they are available on the website (tmdb)? But if I write a translated title, no problem. Although the option of preference localized data in the settings enabled.

Will you locate the program to other languages? If necessary, I can help with the translation into Russian or Ukrainian.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey!

1. Differences

Version 1.7.9.3 is available in a paid and free version, like you said. The paid version has no ads, but other than that they're pretty much identical. The paid version will receive future updates first, though.

The beta version is a preview of what's to come. I'm doing a complete re-write of Mizuu, and the beta version is on Google Play to help me get some user feedback and find bugs / crashes. It's pretty sweet compared to the 1.7.9.3 version in a number of ways, but it does still lack some of the functionality.

2. Network support will be added in both the paid and free version of Mizuu. It's naturally going to be in the beta version first, because I want feedback before publishing anything.

3. I might add other sites, but it's not a priority at the moment. TMDb is great, provides a lot of data that isn't available from other sources, and it does support many languages. Non-English languages are pretty important to me as well, and that's something I'm going to be focusing a lot more on.

I don't know any Russian titles, so I'd love to get some that I can use for testing, if you can name some.

4. Yep localization is coming, but not right now :)
[Android Apps and Games] smeddy:
Just to say, I followed this avidly when it was first developed a year ago, but didn't have anything compatible run it on. I re-discovered this today and am playing with it on my Galaxy Note. It's is BRILLIANT! Thankyou

EDIT: I will add a bug I'm seeing on CM10, which is the widgets lose their poster-art on each re-start, and can only be brought back by re-adding the widget. Might just be my phone, but heads-up.

EDIT #2: Or by re-booting my launcher (TSF). I suspect its to do with SD Card not being mounted by the time the widget looks for the images = greyed out tiles.

Love ya!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thank you! :)
[Android Apps and Games] West@:
For example:

http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/85901?language=en

http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/85901?language=ru

If I input title 'За двумя зайцами' (it's by Russian), app display No titles, but if 'For two hares' - all ok.

With all other movies the same issue.

Maybe temporary add the ability to search by ID? (85901 in example)

http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/16869-inglourious-basterds?language=en

http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/16869-inglourious-basterds?language=ru
[Android Apps and Games] ryoen:
Yes, when i went to Google play store, it was not compatible with my phone...

I want to try it... I've just send you an email... I have Android 4.1.2...
[Android Apps and Games] Oscar-Mark:
Use Mizuu Beta, it's on the Play Store, I'm using it on my Nexus 7 and it's the best!
[Android Apps and Games] punshkin:
Hey, This App Looks great, But why does it need permissions for personal data and contact information?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
That's used for automatically displaying your name in the slide-in menu, nothing else. Debating whether to remove it or not.
[Android Apps and Games] punshkin:
Might be worth removing it. Many people might be suspicious like me and not find the way to your faq or xda. You could add a setup dialog on first start that asks for your name; btw shouldn't the name you give yourself upon rom setup be accessible without permission?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Yeah, it probably might be. This is only a beta, so stuff will definitely change. I always tell what permissions are used for in the final version, so that would've been no different.

I have also been considering creating an account setup screen. Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible to fetch the user account name without requiring permissions, but I might be wrong. Would be cool if it could be done without permissions.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi guys,

Just wanted to let everyone know that the beta version now includes experimental support for network shares using Samba (SMB / CIFS) :)

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] smeddy:
Thankyou. FYI, I can't log in to my shared drive (running off a Windows 7 machines) if, as it is for me, formatted as 192.168.1.4/Links - e.g. with a folder extension.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Try with "guest" as the user, leaving the password blank and the "Log in as guest" option unchecked.
[Android Apps and Games] Stevethegreat:
Hello, I've been following this app for quite some time now and I must say that I am/was rather surprised only to find its beta version readily available through the market. There was also a paid version (iirc) as well as a stable free version. I would prefer to have them as an option once again because the beta version is a buggier and with less features than what those versions had

Till now I have encountered 3 issues which are/were absent in the stable version(s).

A) There is no widget present and I was rather fond of it.

B) The "instant movie" option was/is also absent.

C) It would always ask to set a default app that would playback the movie I selected. In other words it always forgets my selection (even though I choose "always remember")...

Again thanks for your work, I was even one of your customers back in the "paid era" of your app, but I would much appreciate if there was a way to get the above functionality back.

Again thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi!

First of all, thanks for following the project! I do remember you, although I don't spend as much time on XDA anymore.

You're wrong about a few things. The beta version is considerably more feature rich than version 1.7.9.3, and there is a way to get that version again, if you want, as described in the application description on Google Play. Just send me an email.

1. There are widgets In the beta version. They're not only better than the ones in 1.7.9.3, but there are also more - 6 vs. 4.

2. Yep, and it'll continue to be. The feature had a lot of disadvantages and hardly anyone was using it. Besides, it's pretty much going against the purpose of Mizuu, which is to provide detailed information, by bypassing all of that.

3. Nothing has changed there either, apart from it being a lot better now. It used to launch videos independent of the file type using a wildcard video intent. Therefore you could essentially be offered to play video using an incompatible player. That won't happen anymore. The downside is that the "Always open as..." option now works based on the file type, so you'll have to set it for mp4, mkv, wmv, etc. This is - of course - also an advantage if you prefer one video player for some files, and another for the remaining. If you still want it to behave like version 1.7.9.3, however, there's even a setting in the application to allow just that. It's found under Advanced settings and is called "Ignore file format when playing videos".

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
Darn... Well, if you do, let me know. I'll be first in line :-)

Thank you,

Nick
[Android Apps and Games] MehLon:
It looks fantastic, but I don't have Honeycomb :( Any plans to port this incredible looking app to Gingerbread devices? Could be VERY popular IMO :D
[Android Apps and Games] Submarine854:
Hi,

I definitely will give your player a try. Are there any plans to support DLNA devices e.g. NAS, too?

I'm still in search of a player which can stream from my NAS and not from my PC to my Xoom.

Thanks,

Michael
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
New version!

Version 1.3.5 (July 27)

Bugfixes

Improved support for external SD cards

Added option to reset database and remove cover images

Thanks! I'll start work on a Gingerbread version this week, but I can't promise that it'll include all the same functionality :)

Thanks! :)

Network attached devices are definitely on my list of possible features, but I'm not focusing on it for now. Could be very cool with it, though, I agree :)
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
Awesome. New version hasn't populated to the market yet... anxiously waiting :-)
[Android Apps and Games] fear676:
Can you show some love to froyo roms. I would really like to purchase this app looks awesome!
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
DL and installed. Works great! Thank You.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
:)

Great! Glad to hear that :)
[Android Apps and Games] mddsd:
Thanks for a great app. :)

I purchased the full version yesterday.

One thing though, if I add several new movies to my sdcard/internal storage do I have to start over from scratch with movie info etc?

Also I read that you are planning to release another app for TV-Series, are there any chance you would integrate this functionality into the Movies app?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey - thanks a lot! :)

You can use the "Update" feature in the movies view to update your movie library. Any changes done to the database, i.e. manual identification or removed files, will be lost.

I am indeed planning on doing that, but it'll be as a separate application. Mizuu Movies for movies, and Mizuu TV Shows for TV shows. I may add some sort of integration between the apps, if you've got both installed on the device, but there'll be no support for TV shows in Mizuu Movies other than what there is right now, which - honestly - is quite crappy.

Hope you understand :)
[Android Apps and Games] Wisefire:
What 3rd party video player would you guys recommend?
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
I've heard a lot of good stuff about Moboplayer :)
[Android Apps and Games] innerspace:
ohnoes! app crash :(

Just paid for Mizuu Movies, looks beautiful. Unfortunately, it's crashing with no indication after hitting "Let's Roll" and working for a minute or two.

I do have a 2+ TB of media mounted via CIFS and see you've been working on addressing memory issues. I assume these two things are related, though MoboPlayer scans the same archives without failure.

Please let me know what I can send your way for debug.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi, thanks a lot!

Could you please tell me the following details?

1. What device are you using, which OS and are you using a custom ROM?

2. What's the directory of your mounted drive?

Oh, and please send a crash report if you can reproduce the error - it'll help me a lot! :)

One of the biggest issues for me is that there's no official specification on external storage directories. Each manufacturer use their own, and it's hard for me to know what these are, when I can only test on my own tablet :)
[Android Apps and Games] nsxz0o7:
this looks cool but I can't get the lite version to run. It keeps force closing. I'm running the tiamat 2.0 rom.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey! What device are you using and what OS version? Which version number of Mizuu Movies? Can you please send a crash report if it you can reproduce the error?
[Android Apps and Games] mddsd:
I can recommend DicePlayer as videoplayer.
[Android Apps and Games] Liselotte:
went straight to the paid app. loved it. its very well designed and i think im gonna be using this app to organize my movie collection.

Asus Transformer 32GB on Prime 1.6r2.

SS of the app with 3 of my favorite movie of all time.
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Thanks a lot - much appreciated!

I hope you're all excited for the next release! :)

Here are some of the highlights:

Improved filename identification. For example: "The.Social.Network.2010.BDRiP.AC3.x264.mkv" gets "decrypted" to "The Social Network".

Improved search algorithm. This means that all devices should be supported without having to manually add new ones in code.

Option to add a custom directory. Got a mounted external drive or perhaps network drive? This solves everything.

movie.nfo support. Override any identifications with your own data.

Code optimizations. We all like that, right? :D
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
+1 for mobo. It seems to work very well and the interface is very slick/fits in with mizuu.
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
hi

i purchased this app months ago and when i update my tf101 and one x to JB it came up in play store as not compatable.I contacted you and you sent me the apk file which i have been using since.Is there any update on when it will become compatable in the play store so we can get regular updates when released

thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi!

You can follow the blog on www.mizuu.tv for updates on the development. It won't be long now, though.

Cheers

Michell
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hi guys :)

Version 2.0 of Mizuu has been published to Google Play, and it's the result of almost a year's work with hundreds - if not thousands - of changes, ranging from minor to major ones. Here are some of the highlights:

A completely new visual style

Added support for network devices using Samba (CIFS/SMB protocol)

Added support for Android 4.1+ and leveraged many of the new possibilities

Added experimental support for Google TV devices

More - and better - widgets

Significantly increased the speed and accuracy of movie and TV show updates

Please see www.mizuu.tv for all the changes. As always, the application can be downloaded on Google Play.
[Android Apps and Games] benjoe1:
Any chance for an update?
[Android Apps and Games] innerspace:
Thanks for the quick response

I'm running Mizzu Movies on my G-Slate (Optimus Pad/LG-V909), it is rooted and running a test kernel by ChiefzReloaded but is otherwise "stock". I am mounting my CIFS shares at /sdcard/cifs.

I'm not sure how to go about sending you a crash report, could you specify?

Thanks again,

J [innerspace]
[Android Apps and Games] mjsmith75:
Perfect!!! How about an option to add custom art. I have a library of TV shows that IMDB doesn't have art for... Yes..I know..this is a movie app but I would like to have all my content launched from this app...

Matthew Smith

Currently using Xoom with Honeycomb 3.2..
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
When the app crashes, you can send the report in the dialog that appears :)

Please wait a few hours and try out the new upcoming update - it should make everything work on all devices :)

Hey!

That feature is already available! :)

You can add a *.jpg file with the same title as the video, i.e. if you've got a video file called "Avatar.mp4", you'll need to name the cover art "Avatar.jpg". Please be sure to use lower case letters for the extension. The changes will appear the next time you launch the app :)
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
Are you going to open the paid version up to HC 3.0? The lite version works great and I would like to purchase this.

Thanks for the awesome app!
[Android Apps and Games] MichellBak:
Hey! The current version works on Android 3.0 :)
[Android Apps and Games] innerspace:
the crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe

sad news my internert-friend, I receive no app crash notification, no FC indication. The app simply disappears. I will look for your update this evening, thank you for the timely reply.

Say the word and I'll get you whatever info you require.

[innerspace]
[Android Apps and Games] nvanlaar:
It does, but when I go to the market, it tells me that it's (paid version) not compatible. This didn't happen with the lite version... I want to give you some money my friend :-) Also, there is a price difference between what shows on the online market and the device market!?