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===Media Supported File Format=== | ===Media Supported File Format=== | ||
Some tips/clues shown below can help you know why the newly-added file is not seen or cannot be played. | Some tips/clues shown below can help you know why the newly-added file is not seen or cannot be played. | ||
For videos, usually if the thumbnail of a file cannot be generated. It cannot be shown in Gallery or Video APP. | For videos, usually if the thumbnail of a file cannot be generated. It cannot be shown in Gallery or Video APP. | ||
Related bugs: {{bug|942078}} | Related bugs: {{bug|942078}} | ||
#'''File Type Check''' | #''' File Type Check''' | ||
Files are categorized in 3 groups, pictures, music, and videos @gecko/toolkit/content/devicestorage.properties. | Files are categorized in 3 groups, pictures, music, and videos @gecko/toolkit/content/devicestorage.properties. | ||
You need to check if your file extension is in the following list. Otherwise it will be not recognized as media files. | You need to check if your file extension is in the following list. Otherwise it will be not recognized as media files. | ||
*Pictures: | #* Pictures: | ||
''*.jpe; *.jpg; *.jpeg; *.gif; *.png; *.bmp;'' | |||
*Music: | #* Music: | ||
''*.mp3; *.ogg; *.m4a; *.m4b; *.m4p; *.m4r; *.3gp; *.mp4; *.m3u; *.pls; *.opus; *.amr;'' | |||
*Videos: | #* Videos: | ||
''*.mp4; *.mpeg; *.mpg; *.ogv; *.ogx; *.webm; *.3gp; *.ogg; *.m4v;'' | |||
#'''MIME Type Get''' | |||
#'''MIME Type Get''' | |||
For Gaia, <br> | For Gaia, <br> | ||
Before getting metadata and thumbnail then, canPlayType is used to check if it is valid video file by passing MIME type to gecko to check. <br> | Before getting metadata and thumbnail then, canPlayType is used to check if it is valid video file by passing MIME type to gecko to check. <br> | ||
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This MIME type is obtained from extension list extraMimeEntries @http://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/uriloader/exthandler/nsExternalHelperAppService.cpp#483 <br> | This MIME type is obtained from extension list extraMimeEntries @http://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/uriloader/exthandler/nsExternalHelperAppService.cpp#483 <br> | ||
So if your file extension is not in the list. You will get a empty MIME. | So if your file extension is not in the list. You will get a empty MIME. | ||
#'''Sniff''' | #'''Sniff''' | ||
If you file passes those two checks explained above, it doesn't mean thumbnail can be generated or can be played successfully. Those checks only try to find a match in the mapping list of MIME and file extension. <br> | If you file passes those two checks explained above, it doesn't mean thumbnail can be generated or can be played successfully. Those checks only try to find a match in the mapping list of MIME and file extension. <br> | ||
In Gecko, DataSource will sniff the files and try to find the corresponding extractor. | In Gecko, DataSource will sniff the files and try to find the corresponding extractor. | ||