MX Player – Play HD videos
People have always been discontent with the stock video player that comes pre-installed in their Android device. It really doesn’t matter if you have a 720p display or a full HD display; when you don’t have a decent video player, you are not going to get the best out of your Android device. As simple as that! In order to make that happen, you should definitely consider downloading a new video player from Google play.
Now as we already know, Google Play Store has numerous apps under the tag of ‘Video Players’ like MoboPlayer, Vplayer, RealPlayer etc. But the one that tops the download list is the ‘MX Player’. When you look at the 100 million downloads it has got on Google Play, you realize that there has to be something good about it, right? Now let’s have a detailed look at the features of MX player and then you decide it for yourself.
Core Features of MX Player
Plays Almost Anything
MX Player plays almost any video you throw at it. Compared to the default player which plays only 3GPP, MP4 and WebM formats, MX Player supports well over 14 different file formats including AVI, FLV, MOV and MKV. Further, if your device has a decent processor, you can even play full HD and Ultra HD videos using MX Player.
Hardware Acceleration
With the help of the new HW+ decoder, Hardware acceleration can now be applied to more videos.
Support for Subtitle
Most of us like watching videos with subtitles and MX Player makes sure that you have this facility on your Android Phone too. You can manually browse for the subtitle file and link it to the video.
Audio Boost
The Software decoder available in MX Player enables you to boost the audio to as high as 200%.
Online Usability
The playback in MX Player is not limited to your offline files. You can also play network streams by entering the URL in the Network Stream option.
Lock Feature
The lock feature available in MX Player allows you to view videos without having to worry about unintentional touch commands.
Quick Retract Time
The usability toolbar disappears within 2 seconds and does not hinder your viewing experience after forwarding/rewinding or increasing/decreasing volume.
Pros:
- Streamlined design
- Powerful performance
- Responsive hand gestures
- Easy Interface
- Numerous adjustment choices to pick from
- Supports multiple subtitle formats
- Plays video/audio files in background
Cons:
- Performance is majorly affected by GPU and Processor of the device
- Screen Floating Widget is Missing
- Disturbing Ads in video list
Verdict
We explained some of the noteworthy features of MX Player, but there’s actually much more to add like Hardware Acceleration, Multi-Core decoding, Boost performer, Pinch enabled Zooming etc. Also, the usability of MX player is unmatchable, thanks to its slender, sleek design. The only plausible problem with MX player is that the app is ad-supported and they tend to pop up in the video list or when the video has been paused. However, if you ignore this minor inconvenience, it can be wholeheartedly said that the MX Player is the best in its class.
