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browser can't open mp3 file

Started byMike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid>
First post2018-10-10 09:41 +0100
Last post2018-10-10 12:16 +0100
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  browser can't open mp3 file Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2018-10-10 09:41 +0100
    Re: browser can't open mp3 file Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2018-10-10 11:05 +0200
      Re: browser can't open mp3 file Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2018-10-10 12:16 +0100

#56446 — browser can't open mp3 file

FromMike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid>
Date2018-10-10 09:41 +0100
Subjectbrowser can't open mp3 file
Message-ID<ppkdvi$vo$1@dont-email.me>
A friend is having a problem opening mp3 files off the web on her 
android phone. She does everything right, but Chrome just comes up with 
a message saying "cannot open file" (or something very similar).

I've tried exactly the same on a simple tablet (my hudl), and all works 
as it should, and I get its internal player.

The files are being obtained from my choir's website which I manage, and 
AFAIK are kosher mp3 files.

I don't know nearly enough about Android to offer her useful advice. Can 
anyone suggest what the problem might be please, and a good fix? Thanks.

(Sorry, I don't know the version she has, or even what make of phone).

-- 
Mike Scott
Harlow, England

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#56449

FromPiet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid>
Date2018-10-10 11:05 +0200
Message-ID<ppkfda$fct$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#56446
Mike Scott wrote:
> A friend is having a problem opening mp3 files off the web on her 
> android phone. She does everything right, but Chrome just comes up
> with a message saying "cannot open file" (or something very similar).

My first approach would be to try a different browser, e.g. Brave or Firefox.

-p

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#56450

FromMike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid>
Date2018-10-10 12:16 +0100
Message-ID<ppkn35$hpq$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#56449
On 10/10/18 10:05, Piet wrote:
> Mike Scott wrote:
>> A friend is having a problem opening mp3 files off the web on her
>> android phone. She does everything right, but Chrome just comes up
>> with a message saying "cannot open file" (or something very similar).
> 
> My first approach would be to try a different browser, e.g. Brave or Firefox.

Thanks. If it were my phone, I'd do just that. Unfortunately, this is 
more of an acquaintance than a friend, and one who's not a techie 
either. I'm not really in a position to "do" anything to the phone.

The mp3's in question are my own, on our choir rehearsal material 
webpage, and she said she couldn't access them. I checked she was 
looking at the right files. Either her phone is mis-configured (I'm 
assuming android should be able to play mp3's out of the box) or the 
mp3's themselves are "odd" in some way (but they play elsewhere)

I do have the luxury of being able to just walk away from the problem. 
I'd rather offer more help though!


-- 
Mike Scott
Harlow, England

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