I’m pretty sure it doesn’t mind the protocol (http), but might not like mp3. I had problems with it on Ubuntu until I included gstreamer backend for Phonon.

If you have some test code that just plays an mp3/3gp with Qt (Phonon/QMediaPlayer), I could test it out and try and get it to work for you.

Hi,Sacha.
For your reminding, I search gstreamer for Symbian, and found this article gstream on symbian [wiki.forum.nokia.com]++

I decided to transplant the Gstreamer to Symbian, and then I found that the Gstreamer just support AU, RAW, WAV, AMR-NB, G711, G729, ILBC. file. It seems not support mp3 file.

The QMediaPlayer could play mp3 files via internet. But I haven’t had a success on the hard device(5th or 3rd)
The test code was very simple:

Oh,Sacha. I install the newest creator2.1 RC. and I found there are many Warning in my project when I built the project.
It shows:

Does the warning effect my project?

Those warnings are normal. I always get them. It’s just including some paths in case they are there I think.

I did not think GStreamer is the problem for Symbian, but for Linux. There may be a similar problem with mp3 codecs though.

I will try this code out and find why it doesn’t work, thanks!
I have hope because when searching for bugs I found none except for the N8 (initial firmware can’t play mp3 with qmediaplayer).

Thank you very much for your test.

The app will emit a signal while the app can’t play the music.

I have just tried to catch errors by a messagebox when running the app with using SIGNAL/SLOT.

the error I catch are “ResourceError” and “AccessDeniedError”, It seems that the QMediaPlayer play files depended on the codec on the phone, I think.

Hi,Sacha.
If I want to develop an app that could play music via an URL using Symbian SDK.

Waht should I do? Would you give me some hints?

Using: C:\Qt\4.7.1-symbian\demos\qmediaplayer\qmediaplayer.pro
It uses Phonon back-end and plays MP3s perfectly on Nokia 5800 here :)

Edit: Nevermind, only local files. HTTP not working as you said.

Edit#2: Got it working using HTTP with: C:\Qt\mobility110\demos\player\player.pro

In ‘player.cpp’ change the following function:

So it seems QMediaPlayer works, Phonon doesn’t work.

Hi,Sacha. I’m sorry to bother you again.

I’m almost in desperation.

I try as you said above: I add the code to the open() function the following:

and I built the project,I clicked “open”, and then arose a dialog,and I cancel it.
the “music” item appeared. I clicked the “music7.mp3” item.
and then the app showed “loading” and then “Buffering 0%”,and last: no sound.
I also tested it on the 5800 device.

I could see the active network.
the player can play the local mp3 file. = =

Did it connect to a network? You saw it connect to WiFi/3G? It may be that networking was not enabled.

Sorry to reply so late.

I can use the network to surf the internet. so the network is all right.
I couldn’t use 3G now. only I could use are GSM and WIFI.

Can you be sure you are compiling with QtMobility 1.10 and not QtMobility 1.02?
It is actually a bit difficult to install over NokiaQtSDK.

Yes. I download from here [qt.nokia.com]

Did you compile? Just wondering how you installed. I think you may still be using 1.02?

Do you have playlist->setCurrentIndex(..) or playlist->setCurrentPosition(..)?
setCurrentIndex is 1.02 API, setCurrentPosition is 1.10 API afaik.

I ask because I just installed 1.02 and got this thing with Buffering.. 0%. It seems the HTTP loading in 1.02 is just empty (no code).

The documentation [doc.qt.nokia.com] says to use this:

Oh,I never changed the version of Qt mobility.

I didn’t compile the Qt mobility. I downloaded the binary version of mobility. and decompression to the corresponding directory followed the course [wiki.forum.nokia.com]

Oh, I just checked the QtMobility 1.10 they offer at that link. Very strange, it seems outdated?? It also uses setCurrentIndex.
I don’t know what’s going on honestly, lol.