HOW: control what app to open certain file types

[dougltc]

Background: Carbonite Mobile only allows files saved/downloaded to device to be accessed via their app / saved files option.

Problem: I have saved MP3 audio books to my device.* When I click on one, I am only presented with 2 app choices: Google Music & VLC.

"Smart Audiobook Player" is not an option:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&token=IYsv-FAX

See attached screen shots.

This is a problem because "Smart Audiobook Player" has features specific to listening to audiobooks (saving playback position within an MP3) that other apps don't have.


I assume that there is something that determines which apps are associated with which file types.

On a rooted device, can this be changed?

Is there some piece of metadata in the MP3 that will identify it as an audiobook vs a music file?

NOTE: I looked in the 'reset default apps' menu in Settings > Apps ..

Pls see attached screen shots.

Thanks!

 

[dougltc]

Anyone?

 

[Ricky Babalu]

Did you actually clear the defaults when you went to the application manager?

Settings>Application Manager>Click on VLC>Launch by default>Clear defaults

Do this for VLC, & Google Music

***Or go to Settings>Application Manager>All> in the upper right click on the "3 dots" select Reset app preferences

 

[scgf]

Does the app 'Better Open With' help?

 

[macroguy07]

I use Default App Manager

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...com.appiator.defaultappmanager&token=9OgOJhXt