MX Player for Android: Video and Music Playback

MX Player is an Android app for playing video and music. It is suited to people who want to watch files stored on their device, use subtitle tracks, or play video streams over the internet. Playback controls such as pinch-to-zoom and pan make it easier to adjust the picture on screen, while subtitle gestures let you change text position and size without leaving playback.

Playback features and subtitles

The app includes hardware acceleration, with an HW+ decoder intended to extend hardware-accelerated playback to more videos. It also supports multi-core decoding, which can use multiple processor cores when decoding video. Results can depend on the device and the particular video, so these features do not guarantee that every file will play smoothly.

MX Player supports a broad range of subtitle formats, including SRT, SSA and ASS, VTT, SUB, SAMI, DVB and DVD subtitle tracks. When a subtitle is displayed, you can use gestures to move between subtitle lines, shift the text vertically, and adjust its size. This can be useful when watching a video with an external subtitle file or when the default text placement is difficult to read.

Useful controls for everyday viewing

• Zoom and pan: Pinch to zoom in or out, then move around the enlarged picture. Zoom and pan are also available as playback options.
• Privacy Folder: The app provides a folder for hiding videos you want to keep separate from the usual playback list. The available information does not specify a particular locking method, so check the app's options if you need a specific form of protection.
• Kids Lock: This feature is intended to limit accidental interaction with calls or other apps while children watch. It is useful when handing over a device for viewing, but it should not be treated as a replacement for device-level parental controls.

Permissions and use conditions

MX Player needs access to device storage to read media files. Storage access is also used for actions such as renaming or deleting files and saving downloaded subtitles. Playing internet streams requires an internet connection. Some additional permissions support specific functions, including playback with Bluetooth headphones and Kids Lock. Review the permissions requested on your device and allow only those needed for the features you plan to use.

MX Player is free to install on Android. The supplied information does not specify whether the app includes advertising or optional paid features, so check its Google Play listing for current details before installing.

How to install MX Player

1. Tap Download on this page to open MX Player's listing in Google Play.
2. Check that the app name is MX Player and the developer is Amazon Mobile LLC.
3. Tap the install button in Google Play and follow the on-screen instructions.

MX Player is a good fit if you want an Android player with flexible subtitle controls, video zoom options and playback tools for both stored media and internet streams. If you mainly need a simple player, its extra controls may be more than you require.