MX Player App Download

The most popular video streaming app in India by App Annie , Times Internet-owned OTT platform MX Player is evolving further into a multi-modelled entertainment app. It has included music streaming supported by Gaana and comes in even more languages. Times Internet has expanded to gaming, music, and international markets. With recent funding from Tencent, MX Player has become the largest entertainment platform or media player for Android in India and worldwide. 

Times Internet even made it possible to sideload MX Player using an appropriate APK file. All you have to do is download the latest MXPlayer APK file and open it to finish the installation.

Download MX Player App APK for Android

Here in this section, let’s have a look at the process of downloading the MX Player APK file and installing the app on your Android smartphone (or tablet). Just follow the step by step procedure given below. Yes, the red links you can see below this paragraph are the MX Player APK files download links; however, please read the guide before downloading.

• Use the link given above to download the latest APK file of the MX Player app. In case you download it on your computer, don’t forget to transfer the file to the phone.
• Android needs you to enable a specific setting for the third-party app installation. So, you have to open the Settings and go to Security. (Follow the screenshot below)
• There, you can see a checkbox labelled Unknown sources. Make sure the option is turned on. In case it isn’t, you must do it.
• Now, go back to the directory where you have kept the MXPlayer app APK. Open the file to kick start the installation.
• A few taps on the Next and Install buttons are all you need to finish sideloading the app on your phone.

Note: If any new version is available (update of MX Player), you will get a notification as you open the player. You can download the updated latest version of MX Player or avoid it.

Download MXPlayer for Various Devices

Here, you will know how to install MXPlayer for different devices.

MXPlayer for Blackberry

You don’t have to follow a separate guide to install MXPlayer on your Blackberry device. First, enable the unknown sources from the security settings panel. Then, download the APK file. The link is given once again below.

MXPlayer for Samsung

Apart from Android, Samsung has phones running on two other platforms; Tizen and Bada. You can follow the method given above for downloading and installing MXPlayer on any Android device.

For Tizen, you can’t download apps from Play Store, nor can you sideload them. The best thing to do is opening the Tizen App Store, searching for MXPlayer, and installing it.

Unfortunately, MXPlayer for Bada isn’t available.

MXPlayer for Kindle Fire

Installing MXPlayer on your Kindle isn’t as hard as it may seem. Open the Amazon app store, search for MXPlayer, and hit the download button (make sure you are signed in to your Amazon account).

You can go to the app page using this direct link to download and install MX Player on Kindle Fire.

N.B.- If you visit the Amazon app store from any other device, you can hit the download button to get it on the Kindle Fire. The only requirement is you should use the same account on both devices.

MXPlayer for PC and Mac

I hope you are familiar with the method to run MXPlayer on Windows PCs.

The best way is to use an Android emulator. You can go with download BlueStacks for PC/Laptop Windows 10/7/8. The installing of the app can be done inside the emulator. Alternatively, you can download the APK file and open it with the emulator to finish the installation.

Follow the same method to install MXPlayer on Mac as well.

N.B.- You can go with the official MXPlayer app for Windows Phone and PC with 8.1 or 10 as well.

MXPlayer for Chromebook

Chromebooks are computers with a low-performance profile. And, you can’t download good emulators like Bluestacks on it to harness its full power.

The best way to run MXPlayer on a Chromebook is by using a browser extension called ARC Welder. Once you install the plugin, enter chrome://apps into the address bar. You will see the app there. Open it up, direct the appropriate APK file (you should download it before this step), and hit Launch the app. In this way, you can run MXPlayer on Chromebook.

Download MXPlayer Codec Pack

If you face any issues in playing particular file formats or hearing AC3 or DTS audio on MXPlayer, you can install an additional Codec pack to make the player fully functional.

First, go to Settings>> Decode. And, have a look at what is given under Custom codec.

Then, choose the right one by following this link.

Availability of MX Player App

MXPlayer has indeed seen the light as an Android application. But can you use it on other platforms?

I have searched for an iOS version of the app. And, I got two apps with the name MXPlayer. Well, you should know that they are unofficial ones. The official developer of the app is J2 Interactive. Apparently, they didn’t develop the cloned apps on the iTunes store.

You are lucky if you have Windows Phone or Windows 8.1 or 10 PC/Laptop. J2 Interactive has developed an official app for Windows. You can go to the windows app store and search for MXPlayer. There, you will have it. Or, use the direct link to MX Player for PC.

For your information, the rating of the Windows version of the app isn’t good. That’s why I recommend you guys to avoid using that app and use the MXPlayer android app on your PC or Mac using an Android emulator. 

Is MX Player Compatible with Every Android Device?

If you have a low-end device, you may ask this question multiple times to yourself. Here, you can get the answer.

I know you are waiting for a list of technical requirements like RAM, CPU clock speed, GPU specification, etc. Truth be told, MX Player is compatible with the majority of Android phones. The only requirement is your phone should be running on Android 2.1 or higher. I am sure that your phone has a higher version, probably the latest one.

Yeah, it’s true! MX Player doesn’t need a lot of RAM and storage. You need to have some free space available on your phone (enough to install an application).

If you want to stream media from the web, you will need a decent internet connection. Low-speed connections will test your patience by buffering the content.

Features of MXPlayer

In this section, let’s have a look at the features of the MXPlayer.

Background Audio Playback

We don’t need video playback always. Sometimes, we play videos only to hear the audio. If you do the same, the battery backup gets unnecessarily burnt up.

You can optimize the power consumption to minimize the video and make the audio play in the background. Is it impossible?

No, MX Player has the exact feature. You can enable background playback to minimize the video and still listen to music.

For that, you have to open the Settings and turn the background play option on.

Resume Playback

Not all of us can complete a movie in one go. You may be an occasional media consumer who watches movies in the spare time. Maybe, you only watch them during the short daily commute.

A simple but annoying issue such users face is they have to fast forward the video to watch from the spot where you stopped last time. I know it sounds silly. But imagine how many times you should drag your fingers or tap on the screen to reach the exact spot.

What MXPlayer does, on the other hand, is prompting you whether you would like to start from the beginning or resume the playback.

Network Streaming

Web streaming on a mobile phone can be havoc. Most of you may not get a satisfying media-consuming experience with streaming online videos on mobile browsers.

That’s why MXPlayer offers network streaming. The working of it is simple. You have to grab the direct link to the web media, go to MXPlayer, tap on the menu button, choose Network stream, and paste the link there.

You can stream any video you want to be provided you have a decent internet connection. Mediocre connections will end up giving you headaches in the form of frequent buffering.

Gesture Support

MXPlayer makes media consumption so much easier with the straightforward gestures it supports. You can do many tasks simply by tapping and dragging on your screen.

I haven’t seen a pinch to zoom in and out on any other app but MXPlayer. You can zoom in by pinching in and zoom out by doing the exact opposite of it.

And, going backward and forward doesn’t take much time. You can slide your finger to the left or right over any portion of the screen (not necessarily on the media progress bar).

Another gesture you can use is for play/pause. As the developers haven’t turned it on by default, you have to access the settings to do that. Once it is done, you can double-tap on the screen to play or pause a video.

Universal Subtitle Support

Subtitles are important for a movie lover, especially if you watch foreign films often. Almost every non-MXPlayer user thinks that they can’t get subtitle support on mobile.

No, it is wrong! You can watch movies with subtitles just like you do on your computer or laptop. All you need is the MXPlayer app.

MXPlayer supports almost all the subtitle formats. You have to place the file into the same location as the media file for MXPlayer to pick the subtitle naturally. Or, it would help if you pointed to the directory where the file belongs to.

The best thing about MXPlayer is you can even download the appropriate subtitle file without leaving the playback screen.

Kids Lock

Toddlers are fun. But not much, when it comes to mobile phones. They want to hold them giving you a headache when you try to watch a movie. Even if you resist them from taking the device, their touches on the screen may hinder the playback.

On MXPlayer, you can enable Kids Lock to avoid such a weird situation. You can see the Kids Lock button on the left-bottom corner of the screen. A single tap will turn it on.

Unless you disable it by pressing the button on the left-top portion, no other touch can obstruct the video playback.

F.A.Qs

Conclusion

I hope you got everything you need about MXPlayer. The Times Group has more in store for you with MX Player, not only for India but the world, so keep checking here for updates.

Don’t forget to share this article with your friends. And, let us know if you have any doubts about running MXPlayer on any of your devices.