DivX Mobile

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://vod.divx.com/get/

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.

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.

Please note that you DO NOT have to install the DivX Mobile Player if your phone is a DivX Certified device. When a phone is DivX Certified this means that the native player that ships on the phone is capable of DivX playback as long as the file is encoded at a bitrate that is supported by the device.
For a full list of certified phones check out the certified phone list on the DivX Mobile Microsite.