topic Re: landscape videos in movie application in L Series

landscape videos in movie application

vijayarangan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:54:59 GMT

How can I see videos in landscape mode in movie application. There is no option to do it.
Other than this method setting >display >auto rotate screen.

Re: landscape videos in movie application

Johan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:12:34 GMT

As I understand there is no specific settings for this in the app so I suggest that you use auto rotate and tilt the screen to use landscape view.

Re: landscape videos in movie application

swaminathan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:57:54 GMT

since movies is a system app, i think you cannot watch in landscape if auto rotate is off..

try mxplayer , you can view in landscape mode even autorotate is off.

Re: landscape videos in movie application

SleemLDJ — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:44:50 GMT

I understand the solution you've provided.

I think what the OP is requesting for is the Movies app to automatically play videos in landscape regardless of "auto rotate" being on or off. It should still force to landscape or at least, put an option for us within the app.

I've noticed that if I am playing files from it via media server from another device it rotates the video automatically even when my system auto rotate is off.
When using it as a streaming player for some Web videos too, it rotates automatically while my system auto rotate is off.

It should do same for the onboard memory videos and movies.

It's a great app but this can make it beat other third party apps. It will also male Sony users like me appreciate Sony native apps more.

Re: landscape videos in movie application

localbus — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 02:43:03 GMT

Ya... can't seem to find any option for this otherwise a great great movie app from Sony.

The missing option to play video in landscape mode.. which force me to use MX Player at this moment...

(Play in background implemented... thank God and we hope this option will be there soon !)

Re: landscape videos in movie application

localbus — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:52:23 GMT

There is a new update for movie that has the following :

Sony has updated the Movies app from build version 7.2.A.0.4 to 7.3.A.0.2. The update allows you to easily playback videos full-screen from the details page, simply by rotating the device into landscape mode. Sony has also improved the stability.

But i still need to turn on the auto-rotate right ?

Re: landscape videos in movie application

osk — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:03:26 GMT

Yes u have to tilt the screen i use VLC and no full screen option there too TILT is the key to watch fullscreen.movie app is better enough for streaming superb streaming!

Re: landscape videos in movie application

spark29 — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:37:26 GMT

Hope that Sony will make or find a way to play a video on the movie app in a landscape mode without setting the auto rotate on..please