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[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Donations

I've had a few people be very insistent about giving me a donation beyond the app. purchase price. I was originally reluctant, but I've updated my profile to include my paypal account. If you feel strong about this, you now can. I'll be using any money donated to me to fund my kids college. Thanks to everyone here for all their support and patients.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] androidgranny241:
What player are you using on your Nexus 7? To play the movie files.

Install this version of DICE player and NEVER UPDATE IT. Also, download and side load this libffmpeg.so it's a plug-in for DICE Player. Once you've got that old version of Dice Player and the ffmpeg plug in on your Nexus 7; open Dice Player and in the SETTINGS, scroll down to where it says something like "enable custom plug-ins" and you should see the ffmpeg thing with a check box next to it. Enable it.

I've used it to stream .mp4 and .mkv movies from a few flash drives--a couple super old and super slow and it works fine. Dice Player will give you hardware acceleration (it'll show as [HW] on the screen during playback), something even MX Player Pro doesn't always support.

I've even run a copy of Drive (the movie) at full 1080p with the audio encoded at 5.1 surround on my Nexus 7 with this app and it worked. But I usually use Handbrake to get my movies down to about 1.5-to-2 GB @ 720p and down mix the audio to two-channel stereo. My down mixed audio are Handbraked to these settings:

AAC (ffmpeg), Dolby Pro Logic II, 48, 160.

Try that Dice Player and see if it helps.

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@dburckh: We've got a couple of bucks coming your way. Outstanding job on this app. Happy to help out.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] tunenut:
flac not streaming

It is great to find this thread. I just got my USB OTG cable yesterday and downloaded the Media Importer. First test, streaming wmv video, worked

flawlessly.

Music did not work. I use flac. The files were seen, but when streamed, there was claimed to be no application to handle them. I have at least 4 applications, including Poweramp paid version, WInamp free version, and the Google player, that play flac files, but there was nothing I could really do to get this to work. I got something to set the default application for audio streaming, but that did not change anything.

Streaming is of lower importance to me. What I would really use would be a directory import. Scanning music results in a mixture of separate tracks 1, 2, etc. from my different directories- not convenient at all to dig through and try to import and organize.

If I could in fact bring over entire directories, this app would be worth a great deal to me. Unfortunately, at this point, I will probably just find a computer to use as intermediary to copy directories from USB drive to Nexus.

Please consider whether the USB drive directories might be preserved in a future edition. Thanks for the work- I am very happy to support it. I really do not want to root it and void the warranty on a brand new device.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I just tweaked the mime type for flac and it's now playing in BS Player and Google Music. The tweak will be in release 3.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Release 3

Release 3 has been posted to Google Play should start showing up in about an hour.

If you haven't purchased it yet, doing it before it updates will save you a buck.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Version 3.0.1

There is still one person crashing with NTFS issues in 3.0.1. I have a patch (I don't understand the problem), but I'm going wait to see if any else comes up tomorrow or if I can figure out why. Besides, three releases in a day, seems a bit crazy. Sorry if you are said person.

I've been trying for quite some time to get my Kindle Fire to mount on my Nexus 7. It's been a kind of obsession. With 3.0.1, it finally works. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] anthon:
Is it posible to access to the external USB with a file explorer like astro?

I mean that stick mount mounts the unit in a folder and you can access to the content of the USB with every app

But with this program, if I put any comic in the USB, i can`t open it throught the app Comicrack for example
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
The plugin idea is possible, but it won't solve your problem. Did you try V3.0.1? I put in some options that may help your situation.

I assume that issue is that comicrack won't handle a stream.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] jeffreyklassen:
Real world use only worked okay.

So I finally got to use the app for what I have been planning to use it for, which is to copy friends photos from their memory cards after a hike. For the most part it worked really well in the advanced view but I had some issues and some interface problems.

1. I copied around 500 photos and I found that about 30 of them did not copy correctly and were 0kb files, the copy was not interrupted and I got no errors. Also the files on their card was fine, so not sure what happened here.

2. In advanced mode if you use select new, you lose the download button until you toggle one of the files in the list.

3. When coping 500 photos having the progress notification for each file is very annoying. Most other file managers either group the files or show the progress but get rid of the notification after.

4. I did not want all 1000 images on their sc card so I actually had to manually select each file which became pretty tiring so having an option to select a range would be awesome.

I realize that the way I use the app is just one of many ways people are using it so my problems and criticisms may not effect the majority of users but I hope that you will take them into consideration :) I have said this before, but good job on the work so far, it may not be perfect but I would not have a solution at all without your hard work.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
There were two bugs in 3.x. One in NTFS and the other in FAT. I think they are both fixed now (3.0.2 coming to you soon). That may explain the problem.

Thanks for the heads up on the Select New. I have a look at that. In 3.0 it blew up if there was an empty directory, so this is actually a big improvement. :)

I guess I didn't conceive of copying 500 pictures. I can remove the download registry for pictures Android supported types (e.g. mp3, mp4) because they show up in Gallery, etc.

I've never seen a select range user interaction on a tablet. If you have an example, let me know.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] anthon:
I haven`t tried the new version because I unninstalled the app and Google refunded me, and now it isn't possible to buy it again with the old price that I paid the first time

It is possible to install a apk file from the USB with your App?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Baz8755:
Firstly I must say that I love this app and I believe it is an essential app for any Nexus 7 owner but it has left me with several questions relating to Google's choices.

1) Why did they disable to ability to read USB memory on this device? Is it to do with hardware concerns, forcing people to use cloud or other?

2) I wonder how they view this app and will they either try and cripple it with future OTA's or may unlock the USB natively.

Just curious :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] androidgranny241:
Thanks

Thanks for the continual support on the app.

4JY4885871638614N Wish I could've given more but, we have a LOT going on down here right now.

Keep up the great job.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bkmaracas:
Getting new version flakiness here :( , some scenarios, stream button does nothing, or vids fail that worked moments before. Was fine before. I cleared data and rebooted but same. FAt 16 flash drive btw.

Also Still not quite enough juice to play those canon cam videos, hope can manage it someday!

Cheers though of course

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Can you give me a little more info? What do you mean by failed? Doesn't start, or doesn't play well? Is your Wifi on or off?

Let me try a FAT16 card and see if I can duplicate it.

Update:

Just formatted a drive to FAT16 and no problems. What kind of Video's were you trying? With what player?

FYI: It usually takes a minute or two for my Nexus to setting down after reboot.

If you want 3.0.2 back to try it out, PM me and I'll send it to you.

One more thought. Try to disconnect and re-scan. That will kill and restart the webserver.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] MetTrax:
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you make from this so far?

I'm planning on purchasing a portable hard drive (preferably 500-750gb) for movies soon, will it connect with this app?

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...&keywords=500+gb+external+hard+drive+portable

It doesn't have to, I'm just wondering.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Well, software can handle, but I'm not sure if the hardware can supply enough power. I have and old POS drive and the Nexus 7 won't power it. I have heard very little about external drives, and I haven't been tracking which ones the Nexus 7 can power. I am interested though.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] wjr002:
I've tried the paid Media Importer application and can't get it to work. I think the issue is with the cable I bought.

I've tried a usb card reader a SanDisk usb stick and another usb stick. The latter works in my car stereo fine.

There seems to be no connection and no power.

Should the power light on whatever you connect come on?

I get no lights on the devices I have tried.

New otg cables have been ordered.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Yes, the power light should come on when you connect it. Bad OTG cables are probably my #1 issues. Check this out:

http://nexususb.blogspot.com/2012/08/trouble-shooting.html
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] samxool:
This 500gb hard drive works fine with your app.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Es...5JI6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1347451698&sr=8-7

Though i bought this in Feb 2011, it most certainly was not £75 then. I'm sure i paid less than £50 for it.

But anyways, Western digital 500gb passports work fine with your app.

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Just realised you are asking about what appears to be the same hard drive i use.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Es...5JI6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1347451698&sr=8-7

Different colour (and ok, bought in the UK), but it looks to me exactly the same hard drive.

I confirm mine works perfectly with this app, so it should work perfectly with you! Buy it! :good::fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I'm looking for one to test with too! Thanks for the info.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] mike5433:
Hi, i purchased a buffalo ministation 500gb usb 2.0, formatted. I hace tried ntfs and fat 32 and i can not get media importer to read it, i also purchased a powered usb hub. all i get is unsupported file system. i tried a 4gb flash drive and also my one x and both worked. why is my hard drive not working?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] jectsin:
wow. great app

Nexus 7 did not support the SD card slot, a complaint was resolved that app

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korean googler.:eek:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
This seems to happen quite a bit. A lot of hard drives have a small partition at the top of the drive. NMI only recognizes the first partition, so this causes an issue. This should be addressed in 3.1, or you can remove the partition.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Just got the 1 TB version and it's working well. Haven't had a lot of time to play with it, but seems good so far. The N7 didn't have enough to power my old drive, but these seem to work.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] alib90:
info

just wanted to say that i had problem with the streaming few days where it was loading and then restarting from the start when i try to forward the video today i have tried to use it with MX player and it seems to be working fine

and for anyone who wants to use 2tb hard drive with the app it has worked completely fine for me i have 2tb western digitial hard drive
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] mike5433:
All sorted, the partition at the beginning was there, removed it and formatted in ntfs, load music photos and movies on to it. Movies were a bit hit and miss due to .m4v, but .mkv played fine, just have to copy into .mkv from now on. Hard drive also works without usb hub so even better.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] wjr002:
Issue I had was definitely the cable. 2 new cables arrived today and they work perfectly. They were also *much* cheaper than the one I bought here in Australia - $2.20 for 2 compared to $9 for one.

Item number is 261063649106 if anyone is looking.

I also have a 190722547989 (ebay item) on order which is a right-angled cable which I have heard will work but can't confirm yet.

Am happy.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] foosion:
If I understand correctly, I could get one of these adapters, http://dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774, plug in a micro sdhc reader and card, such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313271 and, using Nexus Media Importer be able to either stream compatible media from the card or copy any file from the card to a Nexus 7 (or Galaxy Nexus).

Anyone know of a smaller adapter, card combination?

Am I missing something? Apologies if this has been covered.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I bought one of those from DealExtreme, it does work. It's really rigid and cheap even by Chinese standards. I stopped using it because I was worried it's going to catch on something. It also took six weeks to get here! I think the right angles are bigger, but less obtrusive. I know that's counter intuitive.

I picked up one of these at my local MicroCenter. It's the smallest MicroSD reader I've seen. Here's an Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-microSDHC-Memory-Reader-FCR-MRG2/dp/B0028R3NCU
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] MoInSTL:
Can't reply to posts yet, but dburckh in post 31, IIRC did the trick. I had to disconnect and reconnect while app (Nexus Media Importer) was open. It worked great.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Halbrane:
I'm just drooling in anticipation over this app...

... but for some mysterious reason, Google is blocking it here in Taiwan. It's not even listed on the Play store. If you go to the US Play store (via a Google search), it tells you the app is incompatible with the Nexus 7!!!

I've been watching it every day, hoping the local Play store was just playing catch-up, but it doesn't seem so.

Does anyone have any idea if there's any workaround?

I've tried using Tor Browser to hide my IP address, but when it comes time to pay, Google finds out who you are anyway.

Why would they even do this?

:(
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Took me a while to find this, but here is the reason. A week free trial is pretty crazy, especially for games. It means you could pretty much finish them and never have to pay. Google's 15 minute grace period is already way better than Apple's none. (although, I think 30 minutes make more sense). I wonder if Apple caved (or didn't get sued)?

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/06/28/2003506866
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] remlap:
One of the best apps on the Play Store, does everything you need.

Fantastic job.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Superblaze:
Hi, I have a few questions I wanted to get cleared up before I purchase this app. Apologies if they have been answered before:

1) Can this app stream large (2gb) m4v movies from my USB.

2) Can I use this app to stream mp3s

3) And finally can I use this app to play games on FPse and n64oid/ mupen64plus while the games are still on my USB ( I have very little storage left on my nexus

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Yes

Kind of. Android only supports streaming one file. I plan on adding an internal player in a future release.

I doubt that will work.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Halbrane:
Wow. There it is! That's why. I had no idea. Thanks for digging that up.

It's kind of crazy, though - deprive consumers of what they need - for their own good!

(And I was blaming Google. Shame on me!)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] techfreak:
Hi dev and any1 who can answer,

Just wamt to know if there will be any compatibility issues with streaming videos from this app? Like it would only recognize certain formats like mp4?

I use mx video player, will it play there using the nexus media importer?

Thanks for the future advice.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I only support certain formats in the Tab view. If you select Folder or Advanced, you should be able to stream anything.

If you give me the format, I can add it.

FYI: I find BS Player is a little more loose about what it supports than MX Player.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] techfreak:
Thanks for the reply. Very much appreciated, been reading the thread as well and checking utube.

Bought the app to suppprt you, im just waiting for my otg cable to be delivered tom and then i can test. I have bs player but i rarely use it. I guess for my needs, formats supported by mx is ok.

keep up the good work!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] knotfan123:
Hi everybody! (Hi Dr. Nick)

I just had a couple questions regarding this app.

How seamlessly does this app stream 720p/1080p MKV's from a flash drive/hard drive? This would primarily be one of the biggest uses and wants from a Nexus 7 and honestly this awesome app could make or break my decision.

Also what sort of hard drives is this thing capable of using? It looks like it was initially only flash drives but people are pushing the limits and using hard drives.

Finally, can this app stream a movie and play an .SRT file with the movie? It looks like it can from what I have read but would like to have a definite yay or nay as to whether it can or not. Worse case scenario I could save the .SRT to the Nexus and stream the flick through the flash drive/HD.

Thanks in advance guys. Like I said this could honestly decide whether I get a N7 or not.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I've managed to play a Blu-Rip MKV (H264/AC3 5.1) off a flash drive. That was flawless.

I've managed to hookup a Western Digital My Passport 1TB and it works. I can't honestly I've done much with it. I know not all external drives work due to power requirements. Some people have had really bad experiences from external drives (reboots). People have had some success running these through a powered hub. I would recommend buying a big cheap Flash drive. I have this one:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1830947&CatId=379

As for .srt, I'm working on it! http://forum.bsplayer.com/bsplayer-...autoload-subtitles-same-link-but-srt-end.html
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] techfreak:
Hi again dev!

Just want to ask if there is a future update that would let us read ebooks from our flash disk? Or maybe at least recognize the format (epub) and then it can open to our native readers like cool reader.

Hope it is not too much to ask.

Also, im looking forward for future updates if being able to write and/or delete files in my usb.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] knotfan123:
Very awesome...have you (or anyone else) had any hiccups with the Western Digital Passport? I was looking at getting a 500GB HD and carry that around.

I'm pretty much sold though...probably going to end up buying one here tonight! Thanks for not only the super fast response but an excellent app that should come included with the N7. :highfive:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Just a note. I have the USB 3.0 My Passport. I just got a report that the USB 2.0 version My Passport Essentials SE may not work.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
I spent a considerable amount of time trying to get this to work. It comes down to Cool Reader. It will not open the epubs as a stream.

There is an option to create a temporary copy, or save it locally, but that's all I can do.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] techfreak:
No worries. Its too much to ask i guess. Besides, title of the app is media importer/streamer. So i guess it will focus on videos and pictures.

In the future updates and functionality, maybe u could rename as 'nexus data importer/streamer' or something fancier. Just an opinion. U could name it whatever as long as it gets the job done. Hehehe

Thanks for the prompt help and reply!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Yeah, the original name no longer makes sense. I'm considering calling it "Nexus USB Drive Reader" in Play. Maybe "Nexus USB Drive Streamer"? I would probably keep the App name short like "Nexus USB Drive", otherwise they get cut off on the screen.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kevchaps:
Xbmc for android

Any way to make this app work on "xbmc for android"?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
Subtitle Support - Need Beta Testers

I have subtitle support working with NMI and the latest version of BSPlayer now. I don't really use subtitles, so I would like some help beta testing. If you are interested, please PM me with your gmail address. You need:

A licensed copy of NMI

Some movies with subtitles

The latest BS Player

The willingness to install beta software. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] belgian pie:
media importer not compatible with your nexus 7

So, what is it? Yes or no? Google playstore in Taiwan claims it's not available, Google playstore.com says it's not compatible with my nexus 7and won't let me download it. A n7 is a n7 where ever you go.

I want it and I'll be greatful when someone can find a solution.

I already downloaded the photo viewer, it works and I bought a nice multipurpose usb/sd card reader that works.

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Why than can we buy lot's of other apps in Taiwan and not Media importer? I want it, and I want it now!:silly:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] belgian pie:
Not satisfied

I was looking forward on actually getting my first tablet and the choice was easy ... Nexus 7, but as it stands now, I would have reconsidered and waited for the Windows Surface or other manufacturer running on win8. Basically Google playstore in Taiwan is almost a joke, mainly demos or free (including crap) with ads .... and hundreds of sex apps. Google shows its ugly side here, that of an arrogant cyber bully ... not even slightly considering their paying customers. My advice when you live in Taiwan, for now ... don't buy any Android device ... your screwed out of apps and widgets. It's like buying a gaming console with only limited demos ...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] partha1b:
Running on Xoom with Jelly Bean

Got your app on my Xoom!! Works and I can now see my USB drives.

I have 2 questions:

1. I can't view my NEFs at all. When I go to stream, it brings up 2 apps and neither can view nefs. I have NEF-thumbnailer which can display nefs just fine. I also tried your gallery connect and it does not show up when I try to stream nefs.

2. When I try to save, I get "save command failed".

Thanks and keep up the good work. If you solve the above 2, I am a happy camper.

Partha
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] MetTrax:
Where are the srt and other subtitle files located when I try to select them from the video?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] dburckh:
You won't be able to see them unless you "save" them locally. If you did, they are under Movies. If you use the latest NMI (3.2.1) and the latest BS Player and the subtitle is in the same directory with the same name, you won't need to do this. They will be loaded automatically.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] MetTrax:
Thanks, it worked.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] rjax:
Hi, just bought this for my Nexus 7 and am overall pleased so far. I do have a request for a new feature (or help in finding the feature in the current app):

I'd like to transfer all the images from a camera SD card to my Nexus, but right now it seems to involve like a lot of work if there are a lot of images, since if I have 100 images, I have to use multi-select and tap on all 100 pictures I want to download (or do them all individually).

So is it possible for you to include a "select all" option in addition to the multi-select? Or, even even better, is it possible that when I'm in the folder view, to just select a folder and have the save option appear when the folder is selected so I can save the entire folder?