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Getting YouTube to work on Windows Mobile 6
More Windows Mobile 6 goodies! I've been annoyed that videos on the YouTube site for Windows Mobile (m.youtube.com) haven't been working with my T-Mobile Wing. That's because Windows Media Player for WM6 can't seem to play streaming media (at least, it can't play YouTube's mobile format).
The answer is to download and install HTC's streaming media player.
Unzip the file, and then simply copy the newly extracted .CAB file to your phone and install it. The installer will want you to reboot your phone...allow it to do so. Now, if you click on a video on YouTube, the HTC streaming media player will automatically play the video.
Note: In order to get mine to work properly, I had to go into Start -> Programs -> Streaming Media, tap Menu -> Options, and change 'Connect Via' to 'T-Mobile Data.' When it was set to 'The Internet,' it wouldn't work—I kept getting 'Unable to find network' errors. Obviously this will vary depending on your provider and your setup. If it works with the default settings, great! If not, try my aforementioned steps.
Oh, and finally, if you don't have a data plan, this is probably a bad idea; use a Wi-Fi hotspot instead.
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Ava
July 7th, 2008 - 13:06
thanks so much for your help! I found your website to be better help with my HTC then the one they gave me at the store I bought this expensive phone from. Your link help me view youtube videos!
P Thanks so much!
July 7th, 2008 - 14:45
Eli,
Hey, glad it worked out for you! I love to hear that my posts helped somebody out. Thanks for the comment.