MX Player

Editor's Review

Dive into the world of seamless video and music playback with MX Player! 🎬 This powerful app is designed to elevate your entertainment experience with its advanced features and user-friendly interface. Let's explore what makes MX Player a must-have on your device! 🌟

a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION: Experience smoother video playback with the new HW+ decoder, applying hardware acceleration to a wider range of videos. 🚀 This ensures that your videos run seamlessly, reducing lag and improving overall performance. 👍

b) MULTI-CORE DECODING: MX Player is a pioneer in Android video players, supporting multi-core decoding. 🧠 Test results indicate that multi-core devices perform up to 70% better than single-core devices, providing you with a significant performance boost. ⚡

c) PINCH TO ZOOM, ZOOM AND PAN: Effortlessly zoom in and out by pinching and swiping across the screen. 🤏 Zoom and Pan options are also available, giving you complete control over your viewing experience. 👀

d) SUBTITLE GESTURES: Navigate subtitles with ease! Scroll forward/backward to move to the next/previous text, and swipe up/down to move text up and down. ⬆️ Zoom in/out to change the text size, ensuring comfortable reading. 👓

e) Privacy Folder: Keep your personal videos safe and hidden in your private folder. 🔒 Protect your privacy with this secure feature, ensuring that your sensitive content remains confidential. 🤫

f) KIDS LOCK: Entertain your children without worrying about accidental calls or other app interactions. 👶 The Kids Lock feature keeps your kids entertained while preventing them from accessing other apps or making unwanted calls. 🧸

Subtitle formats supported: MX Player supports a wide range of subtitle formats, including DVD, DVB, SSA/*ASS*, SAMI, SubRip, MicroDVD, VobSub, SubViewer2.0, MPL2, TMPlayer, Teletext, PJS, and WebVTT. 📝

Permission Details: MX Player requires several permissions to function optimally: storage access, location, network, Bluetooth, camera, internet, vibration, wake lock, background process control, keyguard disabling, system alert window, and drawing over other apps. ⚠️ These permissions are used to enhance your experience and provide necessary functionalities. ✅

If you encounter a 'package file is invalid' error, please reinstall the app from the official product home page. 🌐 For any questions or support, visit our Facebook Page or XDA MX Player forum. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Some screens are from Elephants Dreams and Big Buck Bunny, licensed under Creative Commons. 🐘🐰

Features

• Hardware acceleration with HW+ decoder

• Multi-core decoding for enhanced performance

• Pinch to zoom, zoom and pan functionalities

• Subtitle gestures for easy text control

• Privacy Folder for hiding secret videos

• Kids Lock for child-safe viewing

• Support for various subtitle formats

• Background playback capabilities

Pros

• HW+ decoder enables hardware acceleration for more videos

• Multi-core decoding offers up to 70% better performance

• Pinch to zoom and pan provide easy screen manipulation

• Subtitle gestures allow intuitive text adjustments

• Privacy Folder secures sensitive videos

• Kids Lock prevents accidental app usage

Cons

• Requires numerous permissions, raising privacy concerns

• May encounter 'package file is invalid' error