Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Fix Can't Find Capture Icon in the Video Player App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

While you're playing a video in the video player app, you'll be presented with some options that you can use to control the playback, such as rewind or forward the playback, adjust the volume, etc. Even you'll be given with a take-a-screenshot button or capture icon to make you easier to take a screenshot while playing a video.

See also: How to Play a Video Using the Video Player App in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

A few days ago, an insider told me that she can't find the capture icon while she was playing a video in the video player app. As a note, the option to display the capture icon is enabled by default therefore if you can't find the capture icon make sure that the capture option in the settings menu while playing a video is not disabled.

How to fix can't find the capture icon while playing a video in the video player app?
To get this option, make sure the capture option is enabled. You can enable this option by using the following steps:

1. Open the Video Player app.
2. Tap the required video to play it.
3. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
4. Mark the checkbox next to Capture to enable this option.
5. Tap Close button.
6. Now you should see the capture icon is displayed at the top of the screen while playing a video.

Basically, you can take a screenshot of the playback by using the palm motion or using combination of the Power button and the Home button, but using the capture button to take a screenshot while playing a video is much easier to do. Other advantage when you use the capture icon is this option will give you a full screen screenshot no matter how you hold (horizontally or vertically) the phone while playing a video.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Delete Videos in the Video Player App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

One of the best way to immortalize a precious moment in this life is by recording it into a video. The good news is, the camera and a set of advanced features that are owned by the Samsung Galaxy SIV will allow you to do so, even by doing some settings you can record a HD video using this phone.

See also: How to Record a HD Video in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

All of videos that you have recorded with this phone or videos that you have gotten for another sources will automatically be displayed in the video player app so that you can easier to play or manage them. As with another apps, to help you manage the videos, the video player app has also provided you a feature to delete a single/multiple/all videos, allows you to delete unwanted videos easily from this app.

How to delete videos in the video player app?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Open the Video Player app.
2. By default, the videos in this app are displayed by the date and viewed in a thumbnail form. But, if you don't like these defaults, you can change how the videos will be displayed and viewed in this app by following the steps listed here.
3. To delete a single video go to the step #4, while to delete multiple videos go to the step #5.
4. Deleting a single video:
• Long tap the required video.
• On pop up menu select Delete.
• Tap OK button to confirm.
• The selected video will be deleted.
5. Deleting multiple videos:
• Tap the Menu key and then select Delete.
• Mark the checkbox in the required videos to select multiple videos or tap Select all to select all of your videos.
• Tap Delete button.
• Tap OK button to confirm.
• The selected videos will be deleted.

In certain condition, you may want to delete a single or multiple videos that you have saved in your phone, for instance when you want to free up some space in your phone or when you want those videos no longer saved in your phone. So, by knowing these steps, now you can delete unwanted videos easily in the video player app.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Sort and View the Videos in the Video Player App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

Video player is a stock app that's owned by the Samsung Galaxy SIV. You can use this app to play the videos that you've saved on your phone. When you're playing a video, you'll be given some options to allow you controlling the playback. You can also set this app to play the next song automatically so that you can play all of your videos without having to play them one by one manually.

See also: How to Use the Video Player App to Play a Video in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

If you noticed, by default the video player app displays the videos in a thumbnail form and they are sorted by the date. But, if you don't like those defaults, you can change how the videos will be displayed and sorted in this app. From the available options, you can choose the one that best suit your need.

How to sort and view the videos in the Video Player app?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Open the Video Player app.
2. To change how the app sort the videos, tap the Menu key and then select Sort by. You'll be presented with these following options:
• Title: Select this option to sort the videos by the title alphabetically.
• Date: Select this option to sort the videos by the date. The last modified video will be displayed at the top.
• Size: Select this option to sort the videos by the size. The video with the biggest size will be displayed at the top.
• Type: Select this option to sort the videos by the type.
3. To change how the app views the video, tap the Menu key and then select View as. You'll be presented with these following options:
• List: Select this option to view the videos in a list form. This option will allow you to view more videos in a screen than other views.
• Thumbnail: Select this option to view the videos in a thumbnail form.
• Folder: Select this option to view the videos by folders. This option is best used if you have a lot of videos. As a note, while you're using this option, the sort by option is not available.

Setting the video app to sort and view the videos according to your need will help you to use this app well. So, how about you? Which option do you use in your video player app?

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Play a Video Using the Video Player App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

As we've known that the Camera in the Samsung Galaxy SIV not only can be used to take a picture, but you can also use it to record a video. Even by utilizing the advanced features owned by this phone, you can record a HD video.

See also: How to Record a HD Video in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

All videos you've taken with the camera or the videos you've gotten from other sources will automatically be scanned and indexed by the video player app, make you easier to play all of your videos directly from your phone whenever you want.

How to use the video player app to play a video?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Open the Video Player app.
2. To set the app automatically plays the next videos, you can use the following steps:
• Tap the Menu key.
• On pop up menu select Auto play next.
• Select On to enable this option.
3. Tap the desired video you want to play.
4. If you have a lot of videos, you can use the search function to help you easier to find the required video. Here are the steps:
• Tap the Magnifying glass icon.
• Enter the video name in the search field and you'll see all matches videos will be displayed. 
• Tap the desired video from the list to open it.
5. While you're playing the video, you can use the following options:
• : Tap this option to scan other DLNA-enabled devices.
• : Tap this option to take a screenshot while playing the video.
• : Tap this option to adjust the volume.
• : Tap this option to change the screen ratio.
• : Tap this option to restart the currently playing video or skip to the previous video. Tap and hold this option to move backward quickly.
• : tap this option to pause or resume the currently playing video.
• : tap this option to skip to the next video. Tap and hold this option to move forward quickly.
• : Tap this option to reduce the size of the video screen.

By knowing how to use the video player app and knowing all the options available while playing the video, now you can easily play any video you want directly from your phone and utilize all options available according to your need.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Listen Songs at Equal Volume Levels in the Music Player App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

Almost everyone likes listening to the music, even some of them always listen to the music whatever they do. It may be the reason why the Samsung Galaxy SIV puts the music player as one of its pre-installed apps. All of music files you have saved in your phone will be automatically scanned and indexed by this app so that you don't need to add them manually.

See also: How to Play Music Using the Music Player App in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

Since you can get music files from various sources, you may notice that there are some music files that have different sound qualities therefore when you play them in the music player app they will end up louder or quieter. To help you solve that problem, the music player app has provided you an option called smart volume that you can use to make the music player app adjusts all songs at equal volume levels with the level you use in the currently playing song.

How to set all songs to the same volume levels in the music player app?
You can do so by turning on the smart volume option in the stock music player app. Here are the steps:

1. Open the Music player app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tick the box next to Smart volume to enable this option.
4. Tap OK button.
5. When the smart volume is activated, the music player app will automatically adjust each track's volume to an equal level with the currently playing song. For instance, when the currently playing song is played at level 7, then other songs will be adjusted to level 7.

Please note that when the smart volume is activated in the music player app, the volume of certain song may end up louder than the device volume level. Also, to prevent damage to your hearing, make sure to avoid long-term exposure to loud sounds.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Fix Can't Enable Anti Shake in the Camera App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

By default, the Volume key is assigned as the zoom key in the Camera app, but after this phone updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean you can assign the Volume key as the camera key or the record key. Surely it'll be useful for those of users who want to be able to take pictures or record videos by using the physical button or for those of users who have difficulty to take pictures using the on-screen button, for instance those users who like diving where taking pictures using the physical button is easier to do while the phone is using waterproof case.

See also: How to change the Volume key Function in the Camera App in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

As a note, using the physical key as the camera key will increase shake and it makes the picture become unfocused. So, aside from holding the phone as steady as possible when taking pictures, you can also turn on anti shake to reduce shake and help focus when the camera is moving. A few days back, an insider asked me why the anti shake option in her phone was grayed out so that she couldn't use it. After did some investigations, it turns out that the anti shake option will automatically be disabled when the auto night detection is enabled. So, when you experience this problem, you have to turn off the auto night detection to make you able to use the anti shake option.

How to fix anti shake option is grayed out in the Camera app?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Under the Camera tab, scroll down, tap Auto night detection and then select Off to disable this option.
4. Now, the anti shake option should be available.
5. To enable Anti shake, tap Anti shake and then select On.

Because the auto night detection must be disabled when you want to use anti shake, then if in the certain condition you need to set the Volume key as the shutter key but you're in the low-light condition, then you can compensate the lack of light by turning on flash.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Enable or Disable Night Mode in the Camera App in Android 4.4 Kitkat

While you're using the Camera app to take pictures, you'll be presented with several customizable features which will help you to get the best result. One of those useful features is the auto night detection. Turning on this feature will automatically detect when you take pictures in low-light conditions and adjust the brightness to give you a brighter and clearer pictures without using the flash. As we've known, when we take a picture using to much flash, the picture colors will different with the actual, you can see the picture below to know the differences.

How to enable or disable auto night detection in the Camera app?
By default, this option is disabled so that you need to activate it first before using this feature. You can use one of the following methods to turn on or off this option.

Method 1: From the more options

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap to view more option.
3. Tap the Night mode icon to enable or disable auto night detection. When the night mode icon is displayed with this icon means the auto night detection is enabled, while if the night mode icon is displayed with this icon means the auto night detection is disabled.

Method 2: From the Camera settings menu

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Under the Camera tab, scroll to the bottom, tap Auto night detection and then select On to enable this option or select Off to disable this option.

Given to its function, best use this feature if you want to get a picture with a better quality when you take pictures at night or in low-light environment without using the flash. As a note, this option only works in the camera mode.