Getting media content onto your tablet - Revision history

low: /* Further Information */ added "References" section

low — Mon, 27 May 2013 07:49:23 GMT

Further Information: added "References" section

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	==Further Information==		==Further Information==
	* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]		* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]
-		+	==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Media]]		[[Category:Media]]

low: /* Further Information */ trying to fix the references thingy

low — Mon, 27 May 2013 07:48:48 GMT

Further Information: trying to fix the references thingy

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	* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]		* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]

		+	<references />
	[[Category:Media]]		[[Category:Media]]
	[[Category:HowTo]]		[[Category:HowTo]]

	[[Category:Beginners]]		[[Category:Beginners]]

andre: Remove irrelevant link that only refers to Lumia phones

andre — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:12:12 GMT

Remove irrelevant link that only refers to Lumia phones

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	==Further Information==		==Further Information==
-	* [http://www.aneesoft.com/tutorials/mobile-phone/mobile-phone-tutorials.html Get media contents to Nokia easily]
	* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]		* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]

jeany16 at 08:31, 16 March 2012

jeany16 — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:31:09 GMT

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	...to be continued soon		...to be continued soon

		+	==Further Information==
		+	* [http://www.aneesoft.com/tutorials/mobile-phone/mobile-phone-tutorials.html Get media contents to Nokia easily]
		+	* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/PC/tablet-encode/ Tablet Encode]

	[[Category:Media]]		[[Category:Media]]

amigadave: wikify section headings, update wikipedia link

amigadave — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:26:29 GMT

wikify section headings, update wikipedia link

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-	=USB Mass storage =	+	==USB Mass storage ==
	One way is to simply attach your PC to your Maemo device using the out-of-the-box USB cable. This will mount the storage of your device as a drive on your computer, if automount is enabled. You can now simply copy your files from your PC to the Maemo device.		One way is to simply attach your PC to your Maemo device using the out-of-the-box USB cable. This will mount the storage of your device as a drive on your computer, if automount is enabled. You can now simply copy your files from your PC to the Maemo device.

-	== Sync music on Linux ==	+	=== Sync music on Linux ===
-	The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee and Rhythmbox for instance.	+	The following will allow the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee and Rhythmbox for instance.

	Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content:		Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content:
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	Could the maemo media player have an option to configure this file? or rhythmbox get a dialogue to configure mediaplayers?		Could the maemo media player have an option to configure this file? or rhythmbox get a dialogue to configure mediaplayers?

-	=Using microSDHC cards=	+	==Using microSDHC cards==
	Another way is to use the microSDHC (N900) or miniSD (N810) slot of your device together with a fitting memory card and a card reader on your PC. Simply swap the card between your devices and copy the content.		Another way is to use the microSDHC (N900) or miniSD (N810) slot of your device together with a fitting memory card and a card reader on your PC. Simply swap the card between your devices and copy the content.

-	=Using SD Cards with the N810=	+	==Using SD Cards with the N810==
-	One common criticism of the ~~n810~~ is its lack of SD card slot (instead, it features a mini and micro-SD card slot). Using the ~~n810~~ as an SD card reader is, for some, quite desirable (digital cameras often use SD cards only, never the smaller kind).	+	One common criticism of the N810 is its lack of SD card slot (instead, it features a mini and micro-SD card slot). Using the N810 as an SD card reader is, for some, quite desirable (digital cameras often use SD cards only, never the smaller kind).

-	Here is how I was able to get my ~~n810~~ to read and write to an SD card:	+	Here is how I was able to get my N810 to read and write to an SD card:

	# Setup [[USB_host_mode\|USB host mode]]. This will allow the n810 to accept external USB devices		# Setup [[USB_host_mode\|USB host mode]]. This will allow the n810 to accept external USB devices
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	With the hardware supplies found, first make sure the USB host mode software is installed. Restart as necessary. Plug the micro-USB cable into the n810 and then into the gender changer. Insert the SD card into the card reader. Connect the SD card reader into the other end of the gender changer. The n810 should detect the device and mount it automatically. You should be able to browse through the files and use it as normal. I tested reading from the SD card and I successfully wrote some video files to the SD card (and then later opened them on a laptop). Things seemed to work fine.		With the hardware supplies found, first make sure the USB host mode software is installed. Restart as necessary. Plug the micro-USB cable into the n810 and then into the gender changer. Insert the SD card into the card reader. Connect the SD card reader into the other end of the gender changer. The n810 should detect the device and mount it automatically. You should be able to browse through the files and use it as normal. I tested reading from the SD card and I successfully wrote some video files to the SD card (and then later opened them on a laptop). Things seemed to work fine.

-	==Why Does it Work?==	+	===Why Does it Work?===
	The n810 does ''not'' provide a fully powered USB port. Normally, a powered hub is required to use external USB devices while operating the n810 in host mode. Powered hubs relatively bulky, especially if traveling. The n810 can only power USB devices which draw less than than 100mA. According to one source<ref>http://discussion.treocentral.com/accessories/42140-sd-card-power-consumption.html</ref> SD cards use 40mA (although some websites mention higher numbers). Even with the SD card reader, the n810 should be able to power the SD card reader without any issues. To be extra safe, you should still test your setup (connectors, card reader, SD card, etc) with some dummy files that you don't mind using. Verify that it works before you plan to use your SD card reader on the go and always backup your data.		The n810 does ''not'' provide a fully powered USB port. Normally, a powered hub is required to use external USB devices while operating the n810 in host mode. Powered hubs relatively bulky, especially if traveling. The n810 can only power USB devices which draw less than than 100mA. According to one source<ref>http://discussion.treocentral.com/accessories/42140-sd-card-power-consumption.html</ref> SD cards use 40mA (although some websites mention higher numbers). Even with the SD card reader, the n810 should be able to power the SD card reader without any issues. To be extra safe, you should still test your setup (connectors, card reader, SD card, etc) with some dummy files that you don't mind using. Verify that it works before you plan to use your SD card reader on the go and always backup your data.

-	=UPnP Media Server=	+	==UPnP Media Server==
-	Universal Plug and Play is a set of protocol for device inter-communication, sharing data in your home network - for details see [~~http~~:~~//en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/~~UPnP wikipedia article on UPnP].	+	Universal Plug and Play is a set of protocol for device inter-communication, sharing data in your home network - for details see [[:wikipedia:UPnP\|wikipedia article on UPnP]].

	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP#UPnP_AV_MediaServers UPnP Media Servers] can be used to share your media content (music/video/pictures) with your tablet. All you need on your tablet is an UPnP capable application like the default media player (on N900) or a 3rd party player such as [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/mediastreamer/ Media Streamer] or [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/canola/ Canola] on older devices (N810, N800).		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP#UPnP_AV_MediaServers UPnP Media Servers] can be used to share your media content (music/video/pictures) with your tablet. All you need on your tablet is an UPnP capable application like the default media player (on N900) or a 3rd party player such as [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/mediastreamer/ Media Streamer] or [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/canola/ Canola] on older devices (N810, N800).

93.125.227.44: /* UPnP Media Server */

93.125.227.44 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:35:12 GMT

UPnP Media Server

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP#UPnP_AV_MediaServers UPnP Media Servers] can be used to share your media content (music/video/pictures) with your tablet. All you need on your tablet is an UPnP capable application like the default media player (on N900) or a 3rd party player such as [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/mediastreamer/ Media Streamer] or [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/canola/ Canola] on older devices (N810, N800).		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP#UPnP_AV_MediaServers UPnP Media Servers] can be used to share your media content (music/video/pictures) with your tablet. All you need on your tablet is an UPnP capable application like the default media player (on N900) or a 3rd party player such as [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/mediastreamer/ Media Streamer] or [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/canola/ Canola] on older devices (N810, N800).

-	To set up your own UPnP Media Server I ~~recommend~~ to take a closer look at [http://fuppes.ulrich-voelkel.de/ FUPPES] - short Free UPnP Entertainment Service, because it's free and platform indepentent. It's available for Unix (Linux/BSD/MacOS X) and Windows.	+	To set up your own UPnP Media Server I one recommends to take a closer look at [http://fuppes.ulrich-voelkel.de/ FUPPES] - short Free UPnP Entertainment Service, because it's free and platform indepentent. It's available for Unix (Linux/BSD/MacOS X) and Windows. Other servers that have been used are MediaTomb, uShare and Orb [(see forum thread) http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=51562]. Transcoding of video streams from the host helps your tablet in smoother playback of more video formats, but eats processing power from your host computer.

	...to be continued soon		...to be continued soon

epe: /* Sync music on Linux */

epe — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:44:31 GMT

Sync music on Linux

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	#		#
	</pre>		</pre>
		+
		+	Could the maemo media player have an option to configure this file? or rhythmbox get a dialogue to configure mediaplayers?

	=Using microSDHC cards=		=Using microSDHC cards=

epe: /* Sync music on Linux */ Rhythmox & .is_audio_player

epe — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:43:16 GMT

Sync music on Linux: Rhythmox & .is_audio_player

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	The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee and Rhythmbox for instance.		The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee and Rhythmbox for instance.

-	Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content.	+	Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content:

	<pre>		<pre>
-	audio_folders=.~~sounds~~/	+	#
-	folder_depth=2	+	# .is_audio_player Configuration File for Rhythmbox
		+	#
		+	# # works fine with my N900.
		+	# # lives in
		+	# # /home/user/MyDocs/.is_audio_player #n900 mounted
		+	# # /media/Nokia\ N900/.is_audio_player #mounted on linux pc
		+	#
		+	#
		+	# Which folders should we look for audio content?
		+	# give a comma seperated list.
		+	audio_folders=./music,./alben,./hoerbuch,./freemusic
		+	#
		+	folder_depth=3
		+	#
		+	#
		+	# the following tells rhythmbox which formats can be read by the media player.
		+	# Rhythmbox supports drag&drop to copy tracks or albums to the mp3 player.
		+	# If the file format of a file you want to copy is not in the following list, the first of these options is the one that the file will be converted to.
		+	# If you copy (drag&drop) files to the media player rhythmbox will start copying or if necessary converting files in the background, silently, so don't be surprised, if you were expecting any kind of progressbar or something.
		+	output_formats=application/ogg,audio/mpeg,audio/mp3
		+	#
		+	# These options specify where Rhythmbox or banshee(?) will look for playlists
		+	playlist_format=audio/x-mpegurl
		+	playlist_path=./music/
		+	#
	</pre>		</pre>

173.11.48.49: /* Sync music on Linux */

173.11.48.49 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:24:48 GMT

Sync music on Linux

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	== Sync music on Linux ==		== Sync music on Linux ==
-	The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee for instance.	+	The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee and Rhythmbox for instance.

	Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content.		Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content.

michaelnt: How to get HAL to recognize the N900 as a media player

michaelnt — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:53:11 GMT

How to get HAL to recognize the N900 as a media player

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	=USB Mass storage =		=USB Mass storage =
	One way is to simply attach your PC to your Maemo device using the out-of-the-box USB cable. This will mount the storage of your device as a drive on your computer, if automount is enabled. You can now simply copy your files from your PC to the Maemo device.		One way is to simply attach your PC to your Maemo device using the out-of-the-box USB cable. This will mount the storage of your device as a drive on your computer, if automount is enabled. You can now simply copy your files from your PC to the Maemo device.
		+
		+	== Sync music on Linux ==
		+	The following will allow the N900 to be recognized as a media player appearing in the list of devices in Banshee for instance.
		+
		+	Create an .is_audio_player file on the device with the following content.
		+
		+	<pre>
		+	audio_folders=.sounds/
		+	folder_depth=2
		+	</pre>

	=Using microSDHC cards=		=Using microSDHC cards=