Chapter 12
Playing Music and Videos
In This Chapter
Enjoying a single song, podcasts, or an entire album
Viewing videos
Knowing your licensing options
Most smartphones have built-in digital music players. Having a single device that you can use as a phone and as a source of music is quite convenient. You can play digital music files and podcasts all day and all night on your phone.
In addition, by virtue of the HD screen on your HTC One, your phone makes for an excellent handheld video player. Just listen on the headset and watch on the screen, whether you have a short music video or a full-length movie.
To boot, your HTC One comes with applications for downloading and listening to music as well as downloading and watching videos. These apps are very straightforward, especially if you’ve ever used a CD or a DVD player. In a sense, they’re even easier than using a VCR — no need to set the clock!
Being Mindful of Carrier Quirks
The only possible pitfall for playing music and videos is that each carrier has its own spin: Some cellular carriers want you to use their music stores; some ...
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