DivX Mobile

To all our DivX Mobile Player fans:

We heard from hundreds of you who were upset about the expiration of the last version of the DivX Mobile Player (DMP). We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the beta software! And we have new builds for you: http://labs.divx.com/MobileDownload.

If you have legacy Symbian S60 3rd edition, UIQ 3.0, or Windows Mobile 5/6 devices, you should check out DMP v0.95. If you have a Symbian S60 3rd or 5th edition phone, you should check out DMP v1.01. If you don't know, then check the forums or the download page or search the web. We regret that there are a number of phones that are still unsupported.

We haven't made any updates to these players except that they will now work until the end of 2012. That's over 20 months of DivX-y goodness! Yay! At that time, the world will end ;), and so will the DivX Mobile Player Beta.

We have been extremely busy working with our partners to bring you many new DivX-certified devices (http://www.divx.com/en/electronics/categories/mobile-phones). You don't need to install DMP to play DivX file on these devices; DivX plays right out of the box! They also have hardware-accelerated decoders, so you can play higher-quality videos, often without needing to convert them. The battery lasts longer than with DMP. It's an all-around better user experience. There are even a number of Android DivX-certified phones.

We hope you continue to enjoy DivX Mobile Player. Thanks to all our users for helping to make it such a huge success. And the next time you are shopping for a new phone, please consider a DivX-certified device!

DivX Mobile Player and DivX Certified phones include an option for registering with the DivX Video On Demand service.

Do I need register with DivX VOD?

No. You should register if and only if you use the DivX VOD service. VOD registration will not make your phone smarter, faster, thinner, smell better, crush bugs, play larger files, find gold, unlock hidden features, etc.

What is DivX VOD?

The Video On Demand service offers videos for sale through various on-line partners. DivX VOD titles will only play on a registered DivX device. For more information, see http://vod.divx.com

Where can I get VOD titles?

There are several on-line services which have partnered with DivX to offer VOD downloads. For some examples, see http://www.divx.com/en/movies/find-movies

What VOD titles are available for DivX Mobile phones?

Currently, there are none. VOD movies are typically in DivX Home Theater format and are intended for DivX DVD players. There are currently no VOD titles in DivX Mobile format for DivX Mobile certified phones.

However some mobile phones such as the Samsung i8910 are Mobile Theater certified. Some phones are even certified for HD 720p playback such as the Samsung Wave. These devices can play any of the current VOD titles available for sale.

Where can I get DivX Mobile videos?

You can make DivX videos yourself using a DivX certified camera or DivX software like Converter, Author or Dr. DivX. You do not need to register your phone to play homemade DivX videos. Registration is only required for VOD purchases and currently there are no VOD movies available for DivX Mobile phones.

What if I want to register anyway?

How come my DivX phone won't play all my videos?

DivX Mobile phones and DivX Mobile Player will play DivX Mobile videos created by DivX software. There are many other video file formats which might play fine on your computer but cannot play on your phone. Make sure you have a DivX Mobile video.

How come when some videos play there's no picture or it's jerky or there is no sound?

DivX Mobile phones play DivX Mobile videos. If your video was not created using the DivX Mobile profile then it is probably too large or too fast for your phone to keep up. You may need to convert your video into a DivX Mobile video to ensure smooth playback on your phone.

I got a video from a random stranger. They claim it's a DivX file but it won't play. Is my phone broken?

Despite claims to the contrary, the video you have is probably not a DivX Mobile video. You should convert the file into the DivX Mobile profile using DivX software.

How come I can play the video fine on my computer?

Your computer is much faster than your phone and it includes support for many video and audio formats. Your phone probably only supports MPEG4 video and MP3 audio in an AVI file. It is very common to find other audio/video formats in AVI files. Just because your file ends in ".avi" doesn't mean it's a DivX Mobile video or even a DivX video at all. It may contain incompatible audio and/or video.

What do I do with my incompatible videos?

You can use DivX Converter or Dr. DivX to convert almost any video into DivX Mobile format. The DivX Converter is easy and robust while Dr. DivX supports more formats and offers more options.

While DivX makes no guarantees, we have successfully used some unlocked GSM phones in the USA on AT&T with the following settings. They may or may not work with your data plan. HSPDA may not be available due to differences in frequency bands between the USA and Europe.

If you have a DivX phone that you have custom configured to work with AT&T (or any other operator), please post the settings that you used.