Video in MMS to be played on open

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Gedanken
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Username: Gedanken

Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2006
Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 09:25 am:   

Hi,
I have successfully sent a video file (video/3gpp Content-Type) to a cell phone using MMS but the video isn't played automatically when the MMS is opened rather it has to be played manually after selecting it as an object from some menu in the cellphone. I am not sure whether attaching just an SMIL file will do. Can you tell me what to do to make the video play automatically on open.

Many thanks in Advance!

Ged
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
Board Administrator
Username: Bryce

Post Number: 5992
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 01:46 pm:   

Hi Ged,

Yes, a SMIL file is required.

If you post the video via the web interface in NowSMS 2006, then we should automatically generate a SMIL file if you did not include one.

A simple SMIL file like this should do the trick:

<smil>
<head>
<layout>
<region id="Image" height="100%" width="100%" fit="meet"/>
<region id="Text" height="100%" width="100%" fit="scroll"/>
</layout>
</head>
<body>
<par dur="30s">
<video src="filename.3gp" region="Image"/>
</par>
</body>
</smil>