Is there a media player app for Android that will play .ISO files?
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Is there a media player app for Android that will play .ISO files?
Not that I'm aware of. You'll need to convert it with Handbrake or some other program.
.iso files are images of CDs/DVDs created by ripping them to HDD. You need a mounting program on the desktop to use them such as MagicISO (MagicDisc), Alcohol, or PowerISO. No way you're going to get this to work on your phone, as they have no reference point for optical media. Use a combination of MagicDisc, DVDShrink, and Handbrake.
It takes one small line of code to mount an iso file to view it on any linux distro. why can't it be mounted and played on the android platform?
# mount -o loop disk1.iso /mnt/disk
You can try one of the VLC variants, I think they can play ISOs without needing to mount them on the desktop versions.
Oh well gee thanks for telling us to try a "VLC" variant. What the heck is a VLC.
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can not play iso files on android, android tablet/phone not support .iso format, you need use converter
I am using Handbrake, DVD Catalyst and fox real DVD converter, there are all can convert dvd iso files.
I heard today that some of the new LCD TVs are coming with embedded android that have the ability to mount iso files. Haven't found a reliable source to confirm this though. Looking forward to this kind of capability in Android.
A big point is being missed, I think. I need to mount a DVD iso, not to watch a movie, but to use a multimedia DVD video that has menu choices with sub menu choices for things like language lessons or travel tips from DVDs with dozens of menu buttons.
Ripping them all to separate video files would be pointless, and MOSTLY would be impossible to project out the HDMI port onto a big projector screen, a fantastic corporate presentation tool.
Linux will do it. How 'bout Android?
This has been the Holy Grail for my tablet needs. I have 100s of iso files on an UnRaid server and stream them to a Popcorn Hour to my tv. Would love to sit on the bed, sofa or ... and watch movies from the server. No transcoding, no uploading, just stream.
MX Player Pro and E S Explorer is 'getting there'. My original Xoom couldn't handle it. My wife's Nexus 7 can but it does take quite a few seconds to load. There are minor hiccups at times. I hope the Nexus 10 can do it but wonder if the screen may be too much for it to work.
Navigate to your server via E S Explorer. Dial down to the iso you want to play. Long press on the iso file. Tap 'open with' or 'video' and pick MX Player Pro. It will take awhile, but it should load.
I'm thinking 2013 generation tablets will really make this workable, fast and easy.
Jebus, than you! Everyone on planet earth with a computer knows you can rip a dvd and play a video. I've been searching for months for a DVD ISO player because I need the menus to work. Dozens of little ripped videos are worthless without the navigation features of a DVD ISO file. I produce multimedia DVDs with random navigation buttons from anywhere to anywhere on the disk at any time. This is a stable, flexible and powerful way to give business presentations and sync multimedia with performance artist's shows. Powerpoint won't do this, everything has to be premeditated. Linux plays ISOs, why not Android?
Hi
I'm looking for exactly the same thing, for the same reason: I want to mount menu-driven dvds (containing multiple videos) on an Android tablet. This can be done via an ISO image on a Windows PC.
I'd love to hear when it can be done on an Android tablet. It seems technology is lagging behind our ambition!
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I installed Plex on my computer and stream movies to my Nexus 7 with the Plex app for Android.
Late post. But still be a hot topic for DVD iso to Android. Since now, I haven't found any player for Android can play ISO files perfectly. The one workaround is to change the ISO to Android most compatible format. H.264 MP4 is the highly recommended format, which is supported by nearly all the Android phones or tablets. Here's a thread also talking about the solution for playing ISO on Android: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. Hope it can be useful to you.