YouTube and the Archos 605 WiFi: Why won't the source MP4s work?

[Bix]

So since YouTube switched to using a more recent version of Flash, YouTube can't be viewed in the device's browser and FLVs downloaded from YouTube can't be played natively. That makes sense. Here's what doesn't: Downloading the source MP4 file (H.264 video/AAC audio) via YouTubeLoader.com and playing it on the device (with the Video Podcast plug-in) doesn't work either.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[Baldrick]

Don't you need a h264 plugin for the archos? Or maybe you have it already?

And please also post the details from the mp4(mediainfo, view->text).

[Bix]

I have the proper plug-in (Video Podcast plug-in = H.264 and AAC playback).

Mediainfo details for a YouTube MP4:

Format                           : MPEG-4
Format profile                   : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID                         : mp42
File size                        : 8.20 MiB
Duration                         : 1mn 55s
Overall bit rate                 : 593 Kbps
Encoded date                     : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35
Tagged date                      : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35
gsst                             : 0
gstd                             : 116470
gssd                             : B4A7DD326MH

Video
ID                               : 2
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC           : No
Format settings, ReFrames        : 1 frame
Codec ID                         : avc1
Codec ID/Info                    : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                         : 1mn 55s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 539 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                 : 819 Kbps
Width                            : 480 pixels
Height                           : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 4:3
Frame rate mode                  : Constant
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Resolution                       : 24 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.104
Stream size                      : 7.45 MiB (91%)
Title                            : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
Encoded date                     : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35
Tagged date                      : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35

Audio
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                   : Version 4
Format profile                   : LC
Format settings, SBR             : No
Format settings, PS              : Yes
Codec ID                         : 40
Duration                         : 1mn 55s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 51.3 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                 : 59.0 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Resolution                       : 16 bits
Stream size                      : 729 KiB (9%)
Title                            : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
Encoded date                     : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35
Tagged date                      : UTC 2009-12-09 03:19:35

[Baldrick]

It looks like it should work.

Try "remux" with mp4muxer or/and my mp4box gui. Add the mp4 and make a new mp4. No video conversion but mp4 headers might be changed so it works better.

[Bix]

Thanks! I'll try that.

Now if I could only figure out why the 605 won't see MP4s over UPnP that it can play locally.

[Bix]

This worked, by the way, in case anyone else had a similar issue and needed to fix it.

(I used the installer version of Yamb)

[Lore4321nz]

I have a similar problem. I have an Archos 605 Wi-Fi 160gb model and it suddenly stopped playing Youtube files. At dailymotion.com it gives me the dreaded Flash9 logo with means it wants me to have at least flash 9.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.