[fshero]

Hi all,

I recently got a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. I am content with it so far. However, I was wondering if there is a way of playing OGG audio files using the built-in music player?

I have used Symbian OggPlay for S60 V3 (http://symbianoggplay.sourceforge.net/S60V3.html) to play ogg files (although I needed a customised skin from http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=6564912). It is an excellent first solution, but I have some minor niggles: e.g. doesn't display properly when screen is rotated 'landscape'.

I read over here: http://developer.symbian.com/main/documentation/example_app_code/cpp/ogg_vorbis.jsp
that there exists an MMF plugin that allows 'native' playback of OGG files -- but it is only given in source code form. Are there any precompiled binaries that can simply be installed in my phone?

Else, are there any other solutions to playing OGG files on the Nokia 5800?

[noir_cl]

I was having the same question. All I can find are third party apps, will try to compile later.

[bobthebob]

 I use FolderPlay on my s60v3, but maybe it works for v5 as well... http://sourceforge.net/projects/folderplay/

[cpitchford]

To play ogg files natively, you need an ogg MMF (think codec)

I think symbian decided to f-over the public with their rediculous developer restrictions.. I could be wrong, and it might've changed but I think the problem went something like:

To write a codec you need access to the DRM functionality. To get DRM functionality, you need manufacturer approval.. If you wrote an ogg plugin for Samsung, it wouldn't work on a Nokia device..unless you had it approved by both..

and to do that costs money.. seriously sloads of money..

Symbian is one of the few "open" platforms that requires you are a COMPANY in order to develop for it.. (and by develop I mean write a product, submit it to them for testing then received a signed binary that you can install on phones).. what's more, not all phones can install unsigned binaries.. mine can, but mine is unbranded.. I forget what prevents it.. might be operator branding..

Either way, you can't develop a signed (approved) application without an expensive (100 euro a year) certificate.. and to get one of those you have to be a company..

stupid, restrictive and another reason symbian is going down the pan.. Remember, it isn't there to help the users, its there to help the manufacturers and the networks (and content owners - music companies whatever)

This, I think, is why there STILL isn't an OGG MMF plugin for symbian.. and remember.. it would be free for Nokia to release one.. no royalties to pay to progressive (real-player) and, in fact, it is already written.. they'd just need to sign it.. but noooooo.. this company is in bed with microsoft and the irrelivant WMA format.. 

This has wound me up for a long time.. I look forward to the N900 with can support Ogg, but worry that the Maemo6 later might not..for a similarly **bleep** reason.. 

*sigh*

[chanchan05]

There is a folderplay app for s60vt5. just google it and use it.

[arielon]

http://nokia5800downloads.blogspot.com/2009/11/download-alon-mp3-dictaphone-for-nokia.html

 Alon mp3 (and ogg) player