Topic: Gizmo HTTP video streaming option not working on Sony Xperia Z1 (Read 9888 times)

abwyatt · « **on:** February 08, 2014, 10:02:30 am »

Just updated Media Centre to 19.0.114 on my PC (Windows 8.1) because I was excited to see the HTTP video streaming option for Gizmo. I updated Gizmo on my mobile as well, and rebooted both PC and mobile.

Unfortunately the HTTP streaming option isn't working on my Sony Xperia Z1 which has had a problem with playing videos from the day I got the Xperia Z1 5 months ago. When I click on a video thumbnail in Gizmo, a dialogue appears stating "Preparing ..." and after a few seconds it disappears and the screen returns to the thumbnails.

I had an Xperia Acro S previously and never had a problem with Gizmo. WebGizmo works without any problems. And other HTTP streaming apps on my Xperia Z1, like BeyondPod and Chrome, are working fine.

Hope this can be solved.

Cheers
Andrew

jmone · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2014, 03:33:52 pm »

Do you have "Use HTTP Live Streaming" checked in the Gizmo Options?
Thanks
Nathan

abwyatt · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2014, 10:35:52 am »

Quote from: jmone on February 09, 2014, 03:33:52 pm

Do you have "Use HTTP Live Streaming" checked in the Gizmo Options?
Thanks
Nathan

Yes i do.

maid · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2014, 06:57:26 pm »

mine is the same.

I can view photos but cant play anything

maid · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:46:16 pm »

Anybody please??

Louis · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2014, 04:09:48 am »

I experience this same issue with my Xperia Z1 playing videos, maybe MC/Gizmo is not up to speed in supporting Android ver 4.4.2

Hendrik · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2014, 04:25:20 am »

I do all my testing on a Nexus 4 and 5, among other older devices, so its safe to say the latest version of Android is always well supported.
Its far more likely that Sony did something weird to their OS, but without the actual device at hand, I'm not sure what else to do.

We've recently made a few improvements in MC itself for video streaming, so in case you're not running the latest version yet, I can only recommend to update both MC and Gizmo to latest.

maid · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2014, 07:36:14 pm »

Updated both. I can play video but only through the flashfox not through gizmo

Louis · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2014, 04:19:47 pm »

Thanks for your response Hendrick, good to know the latest version of Android is supported so I guess this issue is confined to some difference in Sony's implementation of the OS.
There doesn't appear to be any updates available at this time beyond what I'm currently running (MC19.0.136 / Gizmo 19.0.134). I will occasionally test with further updates and let you know if the issue clears.

Louis · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2014, 12:44:45 am »

Still not working with the latest versions including a new update for the Xperia Z1 to 14.3.A.0.757 (Android 4.4.2) but it will now reliably crash Gizmo when attempting to play "Here"

maid · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2014, 02:26:55 am »

Please help me get these settings correct.

I cannot connect though web browser using my op address 192.192.192.0:52199 nothing happens.

maid · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2014, 08:11:12 pm »

I am sure I can get this to work with some help with settings

JimH · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:24:27 pm »

Press the menu button on the phone. Try changing the options there.

maid · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:42:28 pm »

I have got this to work now I was using the wrong settings. 192.192.192.0:52199 these are not correct.

maid · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2014, 06:43:01 am »

Unbelievable got a new computer today updated jriver now webgizmo will not connect

maid · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2014, 05:27:06 am »

anybody got gizmo working to play videos?

Xperia Z1 has been updated but mt videos still dont play

Louis · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2014, 03:47:48 pm »

My experience is that Gizmo does not work to play video on the Sony Xperia Z1, it displays "Preparing..." indefinitely with occasional pop down error display "Error communicating with server". Gizmo will work to play video in other zones other than "Here" (on device).
There's a similar problem with playing audio, but on rare random occasions it will play audio on the device.

In the case of WebGizmo, Audio works, but video doesn't.

Trumpetguy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2014, 05:22:21 pm »

Having the exact same problems with Xperia Z2 also.

maid · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2014, 09:12:04 pm »

Anybody got any suggestions on this post.

I still cant connect with Gizmo always has preparing then jumps back to the menu.

Trumpetguy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2014, 03:57:49 am »

Quote from: Trumpetguy on July 07, 2014, 05:22:21 pm

Having the exact same problems with Xperia Z2 also.

Since my previous post, Gizmo video on my Z2 has started working. Now, both playing and skipping (by tapping the progress bar) works

maid · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2014, 10:55:27 pm »

still wont play movies but I can view photos.

I can watch movies through the webgizmo go figure

How do I sort photos in date order on gizmo?

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