BreadWithSpam@fractious.net

On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
right size, right codecs, etc, and play just fine in Quicktime on the
desktop machine.

But for whatever reason, iTunes will not even attempt to let me put
them on the iPhone.

And that's my question - is there any place I can look which will tell
me exactly what the reason is that iTunes won't load the files? The
warning which comes up simply says "[filename].m4v was not copies to
the iPhone [my phone] because it cannot be playedon this iPhone."
That's not very helpful.

I've even gone so far with such a file previously as to open it in
Quicktime and re-export it (slow and what an absurd pain in the butt)
using Apple's "export to iPhone" option and *still* it won't load on
the phone.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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Borg

BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
> On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
> to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
> right size, right codecs, etc, and play just fine in Quicktime on the
> desktop machine.
>
> But for whatever reason, iTunes will not even attempt to let me put
> them on the iPhone.
>
> And that's my question - is there any place I can look which will tell
> me exactly what the reason is that iTunes won't load the files? The
> warning which comes up simply says "[filename].m4v was not copies to
> the iPhone [my phone] because it cannot be playedon this iPhone."
> That's not very helpful.
>
> I've even gone so far with such a file previously as to open it in
> Quicktime and re-export it (slow and what an absurd pain in the butt)
> using Apple's "export to iPhone" option and *still* it won't load on
> the phone.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>


You trying drag and drop ?

It won't work for me. I had to make a set of folders that are synced
with the phone and drop the vid files into there,
it then auto syncs them OK.

Jolly Roger

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BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:

> On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
> to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
> right size, right codecs, etc

Apparently not.

Try highlighting one of the videos in question in the iTunes library and
then choosing Advanced > Create iPod or iPhone version from the iTunes
menu bar.

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Borg <saerimner@gmail.com> writes:
> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:

> > And that's my question - is there any place I can look which will
> > tell me exactly what the reason is that iTunes won't load the
> > files?

> You trying drag and drop ?

Yeah.

> It won't work for me. I had to make a set of folders that are synced
> with the phone and drop the vid files into there,
> it then auto syncs them OK.

Syncing folders? Do you mean a playlist? I never do auto-syncing of
any media files - I do it all by drag and drop.

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BreadWithSpam@fractious.net

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> writes:
> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
>
> > On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
> > to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
> > right size, right codecs, etc
>
> Apparently not.

They really are.

> Try highlighting one of the videos in question in the iTunes library and
> then choosing Advanced > Create iPod or iPhone version from the iTunes
> menu bar.

Done that - same failure. (As I said, I've done that in Quicktime -
precisely the same as doing so inside of iTunes, no?)



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Todd Allcock

<BreadWithSpam@fractious.net> wrote in message
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> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> writes:
>> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
>>
>> > On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
>> > to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
>> > right size, right codecs, etc
>>
>> Apparently not.
>
> They really are.
>
>> Try highlighting one of the videos in question in the iTunes library and
>> then choosing Advanced > Create iPod or iPhone version from the iTunes
>> menu bar.
>
> Done that - same failure. (As I said, I've done that in Quicktime -
> precisely the same as doing so inside of iTunes, no?)

Are the videos X-rated? You know how Apple feels about porn!

Seriously, this happened to me once a looong time ago (2.x software, IIRC.)
In my case, though, all videos I tried to load, including videos I loaded
successfully before, refused to transfer. Rebooting the phone got things
back to normal. You might give it a try...

Borg

BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
> Borg <saerimner@gmail.com> writes:
>> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
>
>>> And that's my question - is there any place I can look which will
>>> tell me exactly what the reason is that iTunes won't load the
>>> files?
>
>> You trying drag and drop ?
>
> Yeah.
>
>> It won't work for me. I had to make a set of folders that are synced
>> with the phone and drop the vid files into there,
>> it then auto syncs them OK.
>
> Syncing folders? Do you mean a playlist? I never do auto-syncing of
> any media files - I do it all by drag and drop.
>


No not a play list, you set folders up on your computer and then get the
phone to sync with the contents.

BreadWithSpam@fractious.net

Borg <saerimner@gmail.com> writes:
> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:

> > Syncing folders? Do you mean a playlist? I never do auto-syncing of
> > any media files - I do it all by drag and drop.

> No not a play list, you set folders up on your computer and then get
> the phone to sync with the contents.

I'm still not following you. There's no way to link to folders
via iTunes - only playlists or manual drag-and-drop.

Could you be more specific about how to do what you're suggesting?

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Borg

BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
> Borg <saerimner@gmail.com> writes:
>> BreadWithSpam@fractious.net wrote:
>
>>> Syncing folders? Do you mean a playlist? I never do auto-syncing of
>>> any media files - I do it all by drag and drop.
>
>> No not a play list, you set folders up on your computer and then get
>> the phone to sync with the contents.
>
> I'm still not following you. There's no way to link to folders
> via iTunes - only playlists or manual drag-and-drop.
>
> Could you be more specific about how to do what you're suggesting?
>


OK on one of my partisions I have a folder called 'IPHONE'

Inside this I have folders called 'Music' 'Videos' 'Pictures' 'Ringtones'

I copy the albums I want on my phone into these folders, Music, films
and videos into Videos, well you get the idea

In iTunes in 'File' Add folders to Library I ONLY let these folders sync.

in ITunes if you high light you phone tree you get a list in the main
page of tabs ' Summary Info Apps Ringtome Music Films' etc

I have ticked these to be synced with my phone

This way I can control what goes on the phone by dragging and dropping
into these folders.

JK Coney

<BreadWithSpam@fractious.net> wrote in message
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>
> On a semi-regular basis, video files that I have cannot be downloaded
> to my iPhone. They are files that were encoded specifically for it -
> right size, right codecs, etc, and play just fine in Quicktime on the
> desktop machine.
>


Once in a blue moon I get a file that will not transfer, just as you say.
I've come to believe that it's just a bad file, and move on to a different
version.


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