I am no longer prompted for which external player I want to use. How to fix? (1 Viewer)

[mrceolla]

Hello,

At one point in time I was prompted to select an external player when I had that option checked in aMPdroid. I am no longer prompted. It just opens an app. If I uninstall that app, it opens a different media app.

How can I regain the ability to choose which app I want to use each time I launch a video from aMPdroid?

Thanks!

P.S. The 'Clear defaults' button doesn't do the trick. And, I'm using an EVO 3D.

 

[DieBagger]

Did you install some custom rom? This is a system functionality of android itself, so I would say probably something is broken there... Do you get the app selector in other apps?

 

[mrceolla]

Hi DieBagger,

No custom ROMs here. Stock EVO 3D, later upgraded to ICS via OTA update.

I get the selector for other actions which display different apps, but no selector for when I stream media from aMPdroid.

I just discovered what I believe to be controlling this. Under Settings -> App Associations, I have a number of entries but at the bottom I have two that read:

Online audio download by webview
Online video download by webview

I've only played with the 'video' setting but this controls the external player that aMPdroid uses. Is 'webview' an aMPdroid thing only? Is there any way to regain the ability to select which streaming media app I want to use each time I initiate a stream?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[DieBagger]

A quick google search seems to indicate that this is a issue with the evo: http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-3d/594072-opening-default-app-in-ics-app-association.html

 

[mrceolla]

Good find. That likely explains it. It must have been pre-ICS that I last saw that selector.

Yet another reason for me to hate Apple.

 

[kiwijunglist]

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All Apps -> [The App that is opening video without asking] -> Clear defaults

 

[mrceolla]

Thanks kiwijunglist, but as stated in my first post and DieBagger's link, that 'Clear defaults' button has no affect on my phone w/ ICS.

 

[kiwijunglist]

Didn't see your P.S.