BUZZ Player Support

Playing files

BUZZ Player is a powerful media player that fills all your needs. It can play almost audio and video file types imported to its media collection or play files on network.

Supported file types to play by BUZZ Player

Playing a file on media collection

Playing a network file (update for version 1.3)

Playing a folder of local network (avaiable from version 1.3)

Playing a folder

Playing a playlist

Change play order by setting repeat, suffle playback mode

Onscreen playback controls

Select Playback engine to play with your needs of quality (available from version 1.1)

Auto-Resume playback position (available from version 1.2)

Select audio/video/subtitle stream to play (available from version 1.2)

Justify left-right audio channels (available from version 1.2)

Justify subtitle timing offset (available from version 1.2)

Change video's aspect ratio (available from version 1.2)


Supported file types to play by BUZZ Player

BUZZ Player lets you listen to audio files and watch videos files with all formats natively supported by iOS and other common files don't supported by iOS and even files on the network. Otherwise, BUZZ Player also lets you watch subtitle along with video files.

Following is full list of file types supported by BUZZ Player:

Audio files:

+All audio files supported by iPhone Operating System with extensions: .mp3, .wav, .ac3, .aif, .adts, .aiff, .aifc, .caf, .au, .m4a, .snd, .sd2

+Additional audio files with extensions: .wma, .aac, .ra, .ape, .flac, .aa, .aa3, .acm, .afc, .at3, .cpr, .dcf, .dss, .emp, .emx, .iff, .m1a, .m4b, .m4r, .mod, .mpa, .nra, .vpm

Video files:

+All video files supported by iPhone Operating System with extensions: .mpv, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, .3gp

+Additional video files with extensions: .avi, .divx, .dat, .vcd, .wmv, .bin, .iso, .vob, .mkv, .rmvb, .ogg, .flv, .swf, .rm, .ts, .nsv, .ram, .vfw, .mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .m2v, .dv3, .gp, .mqv, .ogm, .ogv, .asf, .dvr-ms, .m2t, .m2ts, .rec, .bik, .dv

Subtitle files along with video files:

BUZZ Player can support many kinds of subtitles:

+ External subtitle files with extension: srt, sub, msi, ass, ssa

+ Embbeded subtitles in video file (.mkv, dvd...)

Network files:

+Supported network protocols: http, https, ftp, mms, rtmp, rtmps, rtp, rtsp, mpst, smb, ffmpeg

NOTE: BUZZ Player can play with perfect quality for all video file types with resolution up to 960x720 pixels (approximate DVD quality). With HDTV video, BUZZ Player only support and ensure good quality for video file types that natively supported by iOS, with others file types, it doesn't support so the quality is poor, video will flicker. With those HD video file, you should using tools to convert them to mp4 or others video file types that supported natively by iOS then you can enjoy your movie with HD quality easily on BUZZ Player.



Playing a file on media collection

To play a media file that imported to BUZZ Player media collection:

+ On the left pane of main screen, select a category that contains media file you want to play. The list of files contained on that category will display on the right pane of main screen.

+ On the right pane of main screen, touch the media file to play.

Tip: You can find specific media file to play faster by type search key on Search text box. The search results will display on the list files on the right pane of main screen. Then you can touch the media file on the results list to play it.



Playing a network file (update for version 1.3)

You can open a network and stream media from the selected network to the specified hosts. When you open a network you specify the network to be used for streaming media content. BUZZ Player support following protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, MMS, RTSP, RTP and RTMP, RTMPS, SMB, FFMPEG. The MMS, RTP, RTMP and RTSP protocols are suitable for streaming media. The RTP, RTMP and RTSP protocols are for real transmission.

To play a new network media file:

+ On main screen, touch "Open Network" button then type the complete URL to the network media file. For example: http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/spec/special_english.mp3

+ Tap "Add" button to play its content

To play a new network media file that require user name and password to access (new manual content):

+ The operation is same as "To play a new network media file", only notice about format of URL to the media file must include user name and password information. The format is as following:

<protocol>://<username>:<password>@<hostname>/<etc.>

Example:

rtsp://myusername:mypassword@bugunsoft.com/video/heros.avi

(Above example is only for illustration, can not play, because the URL is not exist. Please use the URL with user name and pass word you know)

To play a file sharing on local network using SMB or FTP protocol: (available from version 1.1)

On main screen, touch "SMB&FTP Shares" icon to open "SAMBA & FTP & Media Server(uPnP) Shares" window then browse files sharing on your local network to play it. Read more about this great new feature on "Browse Local Network" topic.

Open BUZZ Player to play a network URL from Web browser (available from version 1.1)

From version 1.1, you can open network file by BUZZ Player from your Web browser. To do this, your URL link must add prefix buzzplayer://

The full format of URL link to open meida file by BUZZ Player from your web browser:

buzzplayer://<URL link to media file>

Example: buzzplayer://http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/spec/special_english.mp3

If you want your web content open media file by open BUZZ Player, you only need to add buzzplayer:// prefix.

For example, your original link source as following:

<a href="http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/spec/special_english.mp3"> VOA Special English</a>

To support play this network media file by BUZZ Player instead of Web browser, you change the link as following:

<a href="buzzplayer://http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/spec/special_english.mp3"> VOA Special English</a>

This feature is very useful because of the large supported media file formats that BUZZ Player, so you can play almost media files by click or type a link on your Web Browser.

To play an Internet URL on Built-in Internet Browser of BUZZ Player (available from version 1.3)

From verion 1.3, BUZZ Player add a built-in Internet Browser that allow you browse Internet and play supported media files on webpage and download supported media files and zip files on webpage. So, to play an Internet link, just open Built-in Internet Browser on BUZZ Player then type the address or tap the link on webpage to play media file.

To play a saved network URL file:

+ On main screen, touch "Network" category to display all saved network URL.

+ Touch a URL item on the right pane to play it.

Note: When open new network URL, it will be saved to "Network" category of BUZZ Player media collection by default. If you don't want to save the URL, turn off the option "Add this URL to Network items history" when opening new network file.



Playing a folder of local network (avaiable from version 1.3)

From version 1.3, you can play all files in a folder of local network sharing by SMB, FTP or uPnP protocols. To to this, open "SAMBA & FTP & Media Server(uPnP) Shares" window by touching "SMB & FTP" icon on main screen. Browse to sharing folder you want to play then tap on action button on the bottom bar to choose "Play All Files In Folder" action. Read more on "Browse Local Network" / "Play sharing folder directly on BUZZ Player without copying files in folder " topic.



Playing a folder

To play media files of a specific folder:

+Select the folder you want to play on the left pane of main screen

+Touch an audio or video file on right pane to start play supported media files on that folder

Note: Folder can contain abitrary file types that supported by BUZZ Player or not, only supported media files can be selected to play. There is an option to display unsupported file types or not on "Display Unsupported Files" on "General Settings" screen.



Playing a playlist

To play media files of a specific playlist:

+Select the playlist you want to play on the left pane of main screen

+Touch an audio or video file on right pane to start play supported media files on that playlist

Note: Playlist can contain abitrary file types that supported by BUZZ Player or not, only supported media files can be selected to play. There is an option to display unsupported file types or not on "Display Unsupported Files" on "General Settings" screen.



Change play order by setting repeat, suffle playback mode

You can set BUZZ Player to play current selected media file list in repeat, suffle mode.

+On main screen, tap on "Settings" button to display Settings screen.

+Select "Playback Settings", then you can change settings value as you like.

+ Change Play Mode to "Normal", "Repeat all" or "Repeat one"

  • Normal: Stop playing media file after complete play last file on current selected list
  • Repeat all: Replay from first media file after complete play last file on current selected list
  • Repeat one: Repeat play only one media file.
  • + Turn On/Off Suffle to play media file in random order or not.



    Onscreen playback controls (update for version 1.3)

    While an audio or video file playing on "Playback" screen, touch anywhere on the screen to bring up onscreen playback controls. Touch again to hide on screen playback controls or it will automatic hidden after few seconds.

    Onscreen Playback Controls on Playback Screen

    Using playback controls, you can play, pause, scan backward or forward, fast forward, fast backward, play next, previous file on current playing list, and adjust volume.

    With video file that have supported subtitle file along with it, you can also control subtitle settings: display subtitle or not, change font type, font size, color and position of text displayed, select subtitle file for each language, configure codec of subtitle file to "Auto Detect" or a specific codec. (The other way to customize subtitle of video file is configure "Subtitles" settings on "Settings" screen)

    To navigate to arbitrary file of current playing list without close the "Playback" screen (this mean, the playing file remain playing status), touch on "Navigate" button on the upper right corner of screen to display current playing list then select the file you want to play immediately.



    Select Playback engine to play with your needs of quality (update for version 1.4)

    From BUZZ Player version 1.1, you have a choice to select playback engine to play your media file with your needs. There are 2 options for you on Settings/Playback/Core Engine window:

  • Auto Select: BUZZ Player automatic select Apple engine or BUZZ Player engine when a media file is selected to play. In almost case, this option is satify what you need for almost media file type. But in case of subtitle-embedded movie file, with "Auto Select" engine, BUZZ Player will using Apple engine to play video file for good quality but the Apple engine don't support subtitle-embeded, so you can not see the subtitle of the movie.
  • BUZZ Player engine: Using this option, you can see all subtitle of movie files (include subtitle-embedded in movie file). But in some case, the quality of movie file is poor such as on play HD video file.
  • Why we add this option? Let user more active on playing media files. In almost case, "Auto Select" option will sastify your needs (quality and subtitle), only when you don't see the subtitle of movie file, and you need to see it, please choose BUZZ Player engine instead. This option also good in the case you convert your video file by QuickTime player then cannot hear the sound on Quick Time Player, you still hear its sound on BUZZ Player with BUZZ Player engine.

    NOTE: From version 1.4, you should select "Auto Select" engine for Air Video Server share items for the best quality. Because Air Video Server has live conversion feature to convert video file to the formats suitable for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and "Auto Select" engine will play them better.

    Core Engine options on Settings window



    Auto-Resume playback position (available from version 1.2)

    From version 1.2, BUZZ Player support auto remembers last playback position of your audio and video files. So that next time you open that files, it will automatic play at lastest position of previous time you play it.

    To turn ON/OFF this feature, do the following steps:

    + On main screen, touch "Settings" icon to open "Settings" window

    + Select "Playback" then turn ON/OFF "Remember Playing Possition"

    + After turn it ON, BUZZ Player will automatic remember playing possition of last media files.

    To clear history of playing possition, touch "Clear Plalying Position History" on "Settings/Playback" screen.

    NOTE: This feature is available for local media files on your device and SMB sharing files on your local network. It is not available for other network files.


    Select embedded audio/video/subtitle stream to play (available from version 1.2)

    From version 1.2, BUZZ Player support you to select to play audio/video file with specific audio/video/subtitle stream when your media files has multi embedded audio/video/subtitle streams. To do this:

    + On main screen, touch "Settings" icon to open "Settings" window

    + Select "Stream Index" then touch each detail options of "Video Stream Index", "Audio Stream Index", "Subtitle Stream Index" to select the specific stream index of each type you want.

    + Close "Settings" window to save those settings

    + After that, when you play audio/video files, if your files have multi embedded audio/video/subtitle streams, it will be played with the index stream you set on Settings. If your audio/video files don't support the index stream you select, it will automatic select the default index stream to play.

    + On "Settings"/"Stream Index" option, you can also reset your Index stream to defaul Indexes by touch "Reset to Default Indexes"



    Justify left-right audio channels (available from version 1.2)

    From version 1.2, BUZZ Player support you to justify left-right audio channels while playing media files. To do this:

    + On Playback screen, touch on screen to display onscreen controls.

    + Touch info button (i character button) to display "Auto-Balance" controls

    + Drag the slide to left/right to justify power of left/right audio channels as you like:

    Note: this feature is useful for output audio devices that support 2 audio channels such as headphone, speaker...


    Justify subtitle timing offset (available from version 1.2)

    From version 1.2, BUZZ Player support you to justify subtitle timing offset to manual justify offset of display time of subtitle. This will very helpful when your video has subtitle not synchronize correctly with the time of video. To do this:

    + On main screen, touch "Settings" icon to open "Settings" window

    + Select "Subtitle" then drag Timing Offset slider to justify timing offset of subtitle with specific seconds

    + Close "Settings" window to save settings

    + After that, when you play video files, the subtitle will display with timming position as your setting of timming offset.


    Change video's aspect ratio (available from version 1.2)

    From version 1.2, you can change aspect ratio of playing video file. To do this:

    + On playback screen, tap screen to display Onscreen Playback controls

    + Tap "Aspect ratio" icon to Select one of the aspect ratio values for playing video. Following is the list of aspect ratio you can choose:

  • Default: displaying your video with real aspect ratio of your video
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • When you play new video file, the default value of aspect ratio is "Default"

    The aspect ratio you select only affect on the playing video