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Can't play MP4 file types

11/1/2011 1:50 PM

mcgill120

Joined: 5/4/2011

Posts: 67

Re: Can't play MP4 file types

Have you checked the file type is listed in your available file extensions? Its within 'Host > Host Settings' if not.

11/3/2011 11:34 AM

Will Strohl

https://upendoventures.com
Joined: 3/1/2005

Posts: 2884

Re: Can't play MP4 file types

sasoa wrote:
does any one no why i cant see any movie related items that are in the folder when i try to use the media module. i can see all of my pics fine but not the video files and they are all listed in the host settings if possible a setup guide for the media module would be nice . i am still new to the whole dnn thing.

Running DNN 6 and media 4

There is a set-up guide... It's included in the DotNetNuke User Guide.

Will Strohl

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11/17/2011 6:27 PM

LW Irving

Joined: 8/1/2003

Posts: 27

Re: Can't play MP4 file types

It is not a simple config error

If you try to upload a movie file you get this error - in this case it was a *.wmv file

File type wmv is not valid in this context. Valid File Types Include: jpg,jpeg,jpe,gif,bmp,png,swf

However if you expand the list of allowable file types just below the file upload section

you can see that they are enabled in the host settings

asf
asx
avi
midi
mov
mp3
mp4
mpeg
qt
ram
rm
rpm
swf
wav
wma
wmv

11/19/2011 10:50 AM

Sebastian Leupold

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004

Posts: 46212

Re: Can't play MP4 file types

I would expect, first row is for viewing and second for editing/uploading, i.e. make sure to enable both for your use case.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

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11/20/2011 5:01 PM

LW Irving

Joined: 8/1/2003

Posts: 27

Re: Can't play MP4 file types

Hello Sebastian

Thanks for your reply

However if you re-read my post you will see that the type of media file was *.wmv
I have allowed this type of file in my host conifg file and you can see that wmv files have a tick in both columns in the table I cut and pasted from the media module config section

yet the media module does not appear to be taking any notice and says Valid File Types Include: jpg,jpeg,jpe,gif,bmp,png,swf

I think it was working as far as I recall before I upgraded to version 6.01.01

Regards

Lewis Irving

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