Multimedia


Update (8-Feb-2008): Read also my latest posting, Which YouTube Application to Use?

Finally…. a YouTube video player that works. I have tried some YouTube video player for S60; but I was not satisfied with all of them. Why? I always hit a problem with my firewall. This includes the official YouTube Mobile web site (http://m.youtube.com). Read also my previous posting on how to solve firewall problem.

Today, I found one player that is really good. It is called emTube. It works from behind firewall. It allows you to search YouTube database as well as view the featured, top rated and most viewed videos. You can even save the video to your device.

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Click here to download emTube

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I think most of you love DRM-free music, don’t you? Personally, I love DRM-free music. It gives freedom for us to play our music in any players and operating systems.

Recently I posted a comment on Nokia Support Discussion about DRM-free music from iTunes Plus. As you may already know, Apple has started selling DRM-free songs on iTunes Plus Music Store. Unfortunately, Apple has slightly modified the tag of iTunes Plus songs. As a result, they cannot be played on S60 devices by default.

Playing iTunes Plus music on S60 device

Mac users don’t have this problem because Nokia Multimedia Transfer properly modifies the tag. Unfortunately, Windows users, who are using PC Suite, cannot enjoy this feature.

Can we still play music from iTunes Plus then? There are two possible solutions.

Convert to 128 kbps AAC

The first solution, which I recommend, is convert your iTunes Plus music to 128 kbps AAC. You can do it from iTunes by selecting Advanced | Convert Selection to AAC menu.

The original iTunes Plus music is stored as 256 kbps AAC. Somehow, when you convert it to lower bit rate, the tag can be recognized by S60 devices. It is right that you will degrade the quality; but in my opinion, playing 256 kbps and 128 kbps on mobile phone is not that different. :)

Converting iTunes Plus music to AAC

 

Use “Music Fixer” to Fix the Tags

If you want to keep the quality at 256 kbps; the solution is fix the tag. Thanks to Joshua King who has provided a Python script to fix the tag, called Music Fixer. Note that you need Python runtime to run the script.
Note that this script should be run on the device (not on the PC). It should be run after you synchronize your songs from the PC.

Fixing tag on iTunes Plus music

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Following up my previous posting about Nokia Internet Radio, I would like to highlight some other music applications for S60 devices.

MyStrands

MyStrands is a Web 2.0 service for music. It allows you to scrobble yourself so that you friends know the songs what you’re listening to. It’s not only that, you can get recommendations based on the music that you listen. You can also find other people that have the same “music taste” as you.

Click here to find more information about MyStrands

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Nokia Podcasting
Do you want to hear your favorite podcasts on your S60 device? Nokia Podcasting is the answer. Just like the Internet Radio, be aware when using this application because it uses data connection.

There are some devices that include Nokia Podcasting already. You can download Nokia Podcasting from Nokia Download! application or from the link below.

Click here to find more information about Nokia Podcasting

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iTunes Agent
This is one of my favorite music applications. It allows you to synchronize iTunes to your S60 device. It does not synchronize your DRM-protected songs. Note that you need to download iTunes Agent to your PC. No need additional software on your device.

Click here to find out more information about iTunes Agent

iTunes  Agent

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