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Full Changes
1.21
- This update brings SMB protocol support to your favorite video player. Now easily access network files as if they were on your phone.
- Seeking now works while playing the broken WebM files without a valid duration.
- Improvements to Teletext subtitle rendering engine.
- MEDIA STOP key no longer resets playback position.
- Floating action button no longer obstructs other file options.
For India users:
- Games load much faster now, which means less waiting time.
- Share your favourite Shows/Movies as Facebook Stories.
1.20
- Soft Keyboard now appears properly while using the subtitle search option on TV devices.
- This version also brings various performance and stability improvements to online subtitle search and MX Share.
OTT users:
- We bring MX Player in your favourite spoken language. Access App Language from Navigation Drawer.
- Now watch content from your Favourite Actors by tapping thumbnails below the video player & browse related content with the newly introduced Keywords.
- Introducing My Favorites, an easy way to access your favorite songs.
- You can now control playback speed when streaming videos.
- Chromecast subtitle support for your online shows.
- Various performance and stability improvements to PIP.
1.18
- In addition to some major performance improvements, this release also brings a set of upgrades to MX Share, like Share History, Invite your Friends and a few more.
For India users:
- Now experience a fully immersive experience with our upgrade on Short Videos (Buzz)
- Search now shows related keywords too.
- Lots of cleanup behind the curtains :)
1.17
For India users:
- Now enjoy Picture-in-Picture mode while watching your favourite online videos. Continue watching even when you’re outside the app.
- We super-charged Search and made it more reliable.
- Your Watch History now includes Live Shows & Movies you’ve watched.
1.16
- Now you can directly share multiple files with your friends right from Edit mode.
- MX Share now keeps the original filename.
- FAB and Playback Indicators work well with background playback.
- You can now use system brightness controls with PIP mode.
- Fixed the Lock Mode aspect ratio issues on devices with a notch.
For India users:
- We are excited to introduce MX Games. Take part in tournaments & track achievements
- Add Songs to Queue in Music section & Share with friends.
- Introducing News, powered by NewsPoint. Stay updated with breaking news from 1000+ most-read newspapers
1.15
- Introducing MX file-sharing, start sharing without internet connection (Finding peers and scanning QR codes would require Location and Camera permissions).
- Picture-in-Picture Mode is now supported across devices running Android 7 and lower.
- We made some crazy improvements to bring down the app size.
For India users:
- Binge-watchers can now skip intro and end credits.
- We notched up your Music experience by introducing a full-fledged audio player.
- Now you can control video quality while watching your favourite Live TV channels.
1.14
- MX Player now supports headset double/triple press events on all devices!
For India users:
- We’re excited to introduce MX Coins – a virtual currency that you earn in-app by completing tasks and enables you to redeem partner coupons & premium movies.
- We designed a whole new experience to make MX Player the best way to listen to free music.
- Now sign in using your Google account and/or your Phone Number.
- Also introducing MX Quick Access – your destination for recently watched videos and commonly used features.
1.13.2
- Better compatibility with x86 and tegra3 chipsets. You no longer need an additional codec pack to use the app!
- Fixed: subtitle issues with some android 5.x devices.
- Fixed: online videos rendering issues on some older devices.
1.13.0
- With this release, we bring you 64-bit compatibility. What does this mean? Up to 30% better performance making your video playback experience on MX Player faster and richer.
- We also fixed that network streaming issue with the HW decoder that was bothering you lot :)
1.12.0
- We’ve given your watch experience an upgrade. Cast your favourite videos on the big screen using your Chromecast device.
- The overall look and feel of the app also received major enhancements making your experience better than before!
- Some behind-the-scenes changes to reduce the app size and make it faster
- MX Player now works flawlessly on phones with notches.
1.11.0
- Introducing the Picture-in-Picture Mode that enables you to continue watching your local files even when outside the app. Give it a try!
- Now you can dismiss WhatsApp Status Downloader easily and access it again from the Me section.
For India users:
- Experience World Cup with Live Cricket Scores.
- Preview Trailers of our Original Shows without opening the video player.
- Our engineers worked through the night to save you that extra data cost when streaming live content.
1.10.60
- We’ve added a pinch of delight in your onboarding experience. You will feel the change!
For India users:
- We’ve given your watch experience an upgrade.
- Cast your favourite online videos on the big screen using your Chromecast device!
- The Music section has a BRAND NEW LOOK!
- Now you can filter the downloadable videos with ease.
- The file size of your downloads is now optimised to occupy less storage space.
1.10.51
- We heard you and are happy to introduce an Equalizer to your favourite player.
- Quick Shortcuts are now customisable.
- Media list now gets updated properly after changes.
- Some cleanup behind the curtains to reduce the storage footprint.
- Fixed fast Scrolling related issues on TVs.
- Fixed playback speed on some LG devices
For India users:
- Want to stream more with your limited data pack? A new Data Saver mode is here for you.
- Player now remembers your quality selections.
1.10.47
- Finding the scrolling too slow when going through hundreds of files and folders? We have good news! Now scroll swiftly to any point in your list.
For India Users:
- Wish you could change the audio language of TV shows? Now you can. Enjoy your favorite Turkish shows in Hindi.
- Loved a video or found problems with one? Share your feedback with us via our Feedback and Report functions.
- Now find more Live channels on MX Player via search.
- We gave our trailer previews a nice polish.
1.10.44
- We’ve applied a fresh coat of paint to your favourite video player.
- Now featuring a grid view with bigger thumbnails.
- The floating button is now brighter and clearer even with dark themes.
- Improved thumbnail caching and loading of local videos.
For Indian users, the Big Reveal is here!
- Online Streaming: Best in class TV Shows, Web Series, Movies and much more at your finger tips.
- MX Originals: Wait no more, our Original shows will meet all your entertainment needs!
- Music: Now Enjoy Unlimited access to your favorite Bollywood, Regional and International hit songs.
1.10.36
- Fixed: MX Player can now read subtitles on external storages of some Asus/Huawei devices.
- Fixed: HW+ Decoder can now advance to the next file on MiBox3.
For our Indian Users:
- New: Now you can not only save but also share your friend’s status videos via MX Player. (You can always turn it off from Settings → List → WhatsApp Status Saver)
- Better onboarding experience for new users.
1.10.33
- New: Dark theme is back for the users in India to keep your eyes cool!
- New: The common file operations are in your fingertips with our new More menu for local files.
- New: Get the contents of your interest with our new My Preferences on the Me tab.
- Fixed: Background Playback issues on recent versions.
- Fixed: Quality switching issues on the online player.
- Fixed: Navigation bar issues on dark themes.
1.10.27
- Fixed: Soft navigation buttons are not visible on some devices.
- Fixed: License validation issues on devices with Android 8 and newer.
- Fixed: Unable to toggle Background Playback from the Quick Shortcuts.
1.10.25
- Fixed: Crashes on devices with Tegra chipsets.
1.10.24
- New: Support for more codecs.
- Fixed: Background Playback issues on newer Android versions.
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.10.23
- Basic support for PLS playlists.
- Auto reconnection of network streams when playback fails before the end of the stream.
- Improved error handling on network failures.
- Fixed: Accidental inclusion of "Personalized Ad Preferences" in the License Agreement screen of Pro version.
- Fixed: Bootloop caused by a platform bug on CyanogenMod/Lineage ROMs.
- Fixed: MX failed to seek some TS and MPG files.
- Fixed: Crashes caused by accessibility services on the opensubtitles.org login screen.
- Fixed: Quick shortcut misalignment on the closure.
1.10.20
- Fixed: Various crashes reported on Google Play.
1.10.17
- Get the most common action done with ease using the new Quick Shortcuts.
- More appropriate errors on playback failures due to network issues.
- Improved subtitle search and download to handle openSubtitle.org issues.
- Restored language settings.
- Fixed: MX Player is not listed as an option on "Open With...".
- Fixed: Media List screen layout issues with RTL Languages.
- Fixed: Background Playback fails when MX was previously killed by the system.
- Fixed: Manual language selection doesn't work well on newer Android versions.
- Fixed: Prevent accidental renaming of the file with an empty name.
1.10.9
- Fixed crashes reported on various channels.
1.10.8
- Fixed: Volume control issues on silent mode (on OnePlus and OPPO devices).
- Use of appropriate errors when playback fails due to the network issues.
- Fixed: Volume control issues on Meizu devices.
- Workaround for Android 8.1 redundant rotation issues.
1.10.3
- Optimized for faster start up.
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.10.0
- Upgraded target API to 26 for better security and performance.
- Fixed: NTFS storage issues on NVIDIA Shield and MI BOX 3 with Android 8.
- Fixed: Stuttering of some specific videos on HW+ & SW decoders.
- Fixed: Blank screen issue on split screen mode when screen is locked -> unlocked.
- Fixed: Issues on loading some external PGS subtitles.
- Fixed: Orientation & button selection issues on GDPR, Welcome screens.
1.9.24
- Update to comply with GDPR & Other Privacy Protection laws.
- Fixed: Various crashes from recent versions.
1.9.20
- Fixed: MX Player is not listed on Google Play of some TV boxes.
1.9.19
- New: Support for the external PGS subtitles (*.sup).
- Fixed: Improper rendering of some PGS subtitles.
- Improvement: H.264 10bits and HEVC 10bits are listed on [Settings → Decoder → HW+ Video Codecs]. Can be enabled in order to force try, even if the device doesn't support it explicitly.
1.9.18.2
- Fixed: Failed to play local M3U8 playlists with crypto encryption.
- Fixed: Endless loading when the URL is invalid is provided.
- Fixed: v1.9.18 crashes when there is a URL redirection.
- Fixed: Issue with some "tx3g" subtitles.
- Fixed: Startup crash on Android P.
- Fixed: Various crashes reported on Google Play.
1.9.18
- Improvement: Major upgrade to FFmpeg library.
- Improvement: Better handling of broken/partially downloaded files.
- New: Option to set the corner offset for elapsed time and clock on [Settings → Player→ Screen].
- New: Option to switch between dark/light notification backgrounds.
- New: Option to set the background colour only for subtitle text area on [Settings → Subtitles → Text].
- Fixed: Audio crackling with AAC_LATM audio tracks.
- Fixed: Communication errors while getting online subtitles.
- Fixed: Vobsub (idx/sub) formatted subtitles are not rendered on the screen.
- Fixed: HW+ & SW fails to play certain FLV & MP4 files.
- Fixed: Various crashes reported on Google Play.
- Other minor bug fixes & performance improvements.
1.9.17
- Brightness value on the screen doesn't matches with the value in settings.
1.9.16
- Fixed: Menu disappears on mouse hover.
1.9.14 to 1.9.15
- Fixed: Some crashes from recent versions.
1.9.13
- Improved: Better Brightness scaling algorithm to make it smoother on low screen brightness conditions.
- Fixed: Some crashes from recent versions.
1.9.12
- Fixed: Brightness can't be reduced up to system lowest brightness.
- Fixed: Some x86 specific ANRs.
- Fixed: Some crashes that appeared on Google Play Console.
1.9.10 to 1.9.11
- Bug Fixes & stability improvements.
1.9.9
- New: Settings to prefer HDMI pass-through mode over internal decoders.
- Improved: Optional workaround for Opus audio crackings due to poor muxing (Check Menu > Audio > Fix Broken Audio).
- Improved: "Hi10p" Hardware acceleration is now enabled for devices with Rockchip RK3399.
- Fixed: Various crashes reported by users.
- Fixed: Zoom & Panning issues when custom zoom is used.
- Fixed: Resumes automatically on some occasions when it's previously paused due to headset disconnection.
- Fixed: Incorrect error messages when playback fails due to network errors or when the stream is unavailable.
- Fixed: Background play pauses on some specific occasions.
- Fixed: Playback of network streams closes automatically when switching to background.
1.9.7 to 1.9.8
- Improved: Non-smooth HW+ playback of certain videos on Android 7.x (Non-smoothness of HW Decoder can't be fixed as it's broken in the Android itself).
- Fixed: HW+ & SW playback issues with some protocols.
- Fixed: Background play always resumes despite of changing it in settings.
- Fixed: AVI file playback starts at random position.
- Fixed: Black screen in split screen mode.
- Fixed: Playback failure of some local M3U playlists.
- Fixed: Blank space on the top of the medialist screen.
1.9.5 to 1.9.6
- Fix some crashes from 1.9.4 and 1.9.5.
1.9.4
- Improvements on HEVC 12bit playback.
- Fixed some start up crashes.
- Fixed some crashes related to media scanner.
- Fixed an issue with pinch zooming which affects the aspect ratio.
- Fixed some issues related to Previous/Next buttons.
- Fixed a rare blank video playback issue with HW+.
- Fixed an issue related to permission request.
- Fixed some SSA subtitle rendering issues.
- TV mode option is now hidden on non-TV devices with touchscreen to avoid accidental brightness/volume gesture issues.
1.9.0 to 1.9.3
- Support for HDMI passthrough of Audio HD codecs.
- Support for external audio tracks.
- FFMPEG library is now upgraded.
- More precise zoom and stretch.
- Media scanning and listing speed improvements.
- Keyboard shortcut to change the playback speed (Ctrl + Up/Down).
- Fixed background playback issues.
- Fixed media scanning issue with external storage.
- Fixed some HW+ artifacts.
- Fixed 1.9.x crashes.
- Fixed audio stuttering when switching to background.
- Fixed some HW+ issues with HEVC/VP9 codecs.
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1.8.20
- AC-3 support added. You can now play all audio formats effortlessly!
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1.8.9
- Added AV-sync menu in [Playback Screen → Menu → Audio]. This can be used for disabling AV-sync if audio keeps stuttering.
1.8.7
- Added alternative HW+ decoder for Android 5.0 and above which will be used automatically on Android 7, HTC devices and CyanogenMod. For other devices, it can be activated manually from [Settings → Decoder → Alternative HW+ decoder].
- Supports Android 7.0 multi-window.
- Added an option for playing without video display in [Playback screen → Menu → Display → Video].
1.8.4
- Added swipe/pull down interface for refreshing media library. (Refresh method can be changed on [Settings → List → Refresh method]).
- Added an option for unattended Android TV on [Settings → Player → Suppress Error Message].
- Fixed MX Player Pro not running on Android 7.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
1.8.2
- AV sync improvements including Bluetooth audio output.
- Improved SSA subtitle rendering.
- Added audio synchronization menu.
- Added optional audio delay for Bluetooth audio output.
- Added stereo mode selection menu. (Stereo/Mono/Reverse).
- Integrated Kids Lock plugin into main module.
- Added an option for selectively using 'Preview while seeking' for network play.
- (Experimental) Tegra 3 devices running Android 6 now use the NEON codec.
1.8.0
- Support for Playback Speed control. Speed can now be changed from [Menu → Play → Speed] or by swiping up/down with two fingers. This feature is not available with HW decoder below Android 6.
- SSA subtitle rendering can be improved optionally from [Menu → Subtitle → Settings → Text]. This feature only works with SW decoder as of now.
- Improved network buffering.
- De-interlacing algorithm can now be selected between yadif and w3fdif. This feature only works with SW decoder as of now.
- List screen floating button can be removed optionally from [Settings → List → Floating button].
- MX Player now remembers selections/options from previous playback even when starting over video playback. This behavior can be changed from [Settings → Player → Remember selection].
- Fixed some issues on Android 6.
- We no longer support Android 2.x, 3.0/3.1 and ARMv5, ARMv6, MIPS CPUs.
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