8" android 2.2 apad does not play youtube videos-help

[tony333]

Hi Bought a 8" freescale A8 800MHz android 2.2 tablet (with flash 10.1 support) model FR-809, when i open browser and go to youTube and play any video it says "sorry video can not be played". Can any body help. Do i need market installed.If yes How can i install market on this??
Thanks,
tony

 

[probbiethe1]

if your trying to view it through the browser you might need to change it to desktop mode, just use a youtube app. But what my main suggestion is, is to go here http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...5-how-watch-hulu-your-android-2-2-device.html and do what its says. that way you will be able to have hulu on your device as well. And just so you know i did this on my 8 inch freescale and it worked perfect

 

[tony333]

thanks but the 2nd part requires root. i do not want to root the device right now may be down the road. Just want to see youtube videos.Can u please guide me how to change it to desktop mode and where can i get youtube apk??

 

[tony333]

Hey i searched online and found the youtube.apk file and i was able to install it successfully on the tablet but when i open it it shows "The application youtube(process.com.google.android.youtube) has stopped unexpectedly.Please try again." then it just force closes. any ideas??

edit: I was able to play youtube videos in browser by selecting the desktop option at bottom of the page. Not sure why youtube.apk app did not worked.
thanks for your help.

 

[probbiethe1]

Your welcome and I will look into the youtube app for you

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[tony333]

just one last question is it possible to install market on this tablet???

 

[Pingban]

My tablet already has 'market' & 'youtube' preinstalled, but while 'market' worked well, 'youtube' wasn't, so I just download another one from market. Here's what I did:

1. uninstall 'youtube' by tap system>applications>uninstall youtube.
2. tap market>apps>search 'youtube'>install 'youtube'.

 

[tony333]

well mine doesNOT, thats why i want to know if there is any way to install it