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I've used Rock Player Lite for watching AVI Files. anyone find anything else that works great, prefferably free, and on unrooted device?

dandunn98 said:
I've used Rock Player Lite for watching AVI Files. anyone find anything else that works great, prefferably free, and on unrooted device?
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Ive been using moboplayer with no problems....seems to work really well.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en

DICE Player. Works very well with everything that I throw at it. Developer is also VERY active on the Transformer forums. It's been receiving a lot of updates recently. Only gets better & better. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.inisoft.mediaplayer.dice&feature=search_result -- there is a trial version but its for a certain time period.
But since you insisted free, I'd recommend https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&feature=search_result that as my second choice. Get the codec as well.

souless poet said:
Ive been using moboplayer with no problems....seems to work really well.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en
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+1 on moboplayer

+1 Moboplayer works great for me

souless poet said:
Ive been using moboplayer with no problems....seems to work really well.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en
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dice player doesn't work on HC3.2

bradputt said:
dice player doesn't work on HC3.2
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It does work with the latest version.

bradputt said:
dice player doesn't work on HC3.2
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Yes it does. Do you not see my signature? I've been using DICE + 3.2.
Get the facts straight before talking.

bradputt said:
dice player doesn't work on HC3.2
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One more person here saying: "I use Dice Player on 3.2, and it's the best player I've used on the TF. Hated to pay for it though "
To the OP though, the best free player so far is Moboplayer for me, but I hate the interface, and alot of the codec's playback were buggy. Dice's build of ffdshow is much more stable.

MX player is free and great
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&feature=search_result

Sorry to hijack the thread but do any of the above mentioned players support HD mkvs ?

My biggest gripe about the otherwise excellent moboplayer is that it doesn't remember your file progress. Have to stop a show halfway? Well, you'll be manually seeking to it later. Rock Player, for all its many other faults, did handle resuming quite well.
I'll have to try MX and DICE. I wouldn't mind paying for a player if its awesome.

ajamils said:
Sorry to hijack the thread but do any of the above mentioned players support HD mkvs ?
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DICE Player. I've said it over 20 times in another thread about media players.
DICE has been pushing out updates heavily. I'd highly recommend it.

I highly recommend MX Player. I regularly download my TV shows to watch in bed if I don't feel like firing up the big TV (and to save electricity), and MX has had the best controls out of all of them, although VPlayer comes close, except VPlayer is paid.

carrrnuttt said:
I highly recommend MX Player. I regularly download my TV shows to watch in bed if I don't feel like firing up the big TV (and to save electricity), and MX has had the best controls out of all of them, although VPlayer comes close, except VPlayer is paid.
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If you want to save battery, use diceplayer.
Diceplayer use only 30-50% of CPU power. MX player(or vPlayer) use 70-100% of CPU power.
there is a comparison using Galaxy S.
http://sgalaxy.cz/forum/44/test-video-prehravacu/
diceplayer run at 400Mhz. MX video player run at 800Mhz.
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wimpanzee said:
My biggest gripe about the otherwise excellent moboplayer is that it doesn't remember your file progress. Have to stop a show halfway? Well, you'll be manually seeking to it later. Rock Player, for all its many other faults, did handle resuming quite well.
I'll have to try MX and DICE. I wouldn't mind paying for a player if its awesome.
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I agree, Rock Player does hold position, which is great!

carrrnuttt said:
I highly recommend MX Player. I regularly download my TV shows to watch in bed if I don't feel like firing up the big TV (and to save electricity), and MX has had the best controls out of all of them, although VPlayer comes close, except VPlayer is paid.
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If you don't mind me asking, where do you obtain your TV Shows? Can you get them on your Transformer or do you have to get them on normal CPU?

Anybody try this.
http://blogs.unbolt.net/index.php/brinley/2011/08/10/vlc-for-android-is-looking
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DicePlayer is for me the best HoneyComb video player there is at the moment, simply because it uses the "Lights Out" dim mode.
Having the status bar always visible is so distracting that neither moboplayer nor MX were pleasant to use for me.
Of course, DicePlayer is not without its faults, plus it's not free, but it is being actively developed, and they listen to their customers, as they are constantly trying to improve the software.
I just got a reply from their support, to help diagnose subtitles issues.
I suggest you give the trial a go, it's worth it for the "Lights Out" mode alone.

angerized said:
DicePlayer is for me the best HoneyComb video player there is at the moment, simply because it uses the "Lights Out" dim mode.
Having the status bar always visible is so distracting that neither moboplayer nor MX were pleasant to use for me.
Of course, DicePlayer is not without its faults, plus it's not free, but it is being actively developed, and they listen to their customers, as they are constantly trying to improve the software.
I just got a reply from their support, to help diagnose subtitles issues.
I suggest you give the trial a go, it's worth it for the "Lights Out" mode alone.
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what is the "lights out" mode?

[APP][2.1+/3.0+] VPlayer, 720p/1080p Hardware decoding, new brilliant UI

I have too many blueray videos to watch on my tablet, but no video players can handle them.
I have tried diceplayer, which support hardware decoding in many formats. The performance is great.
All the other video players such as mx video player, moboplayer, don't support real hw decoding like dice player.
They only support the formats which the devices supported already. These 'hw decoding' players are just the devices video player with an different UI.
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Dice player is brilliant with my Galaxy Tab 10.1. But its interface is too ugly and it dosen't support the streams as well as VPlayer, which I've used for about 1 year.
Now VPlayer has true hw decoding just like dice player. And I find that it has a new interface.
I can play 720p mkv, flv, avi, m3u8, ts, mov, 3gp with VPlayer new version in my galaxy tab.
And the blueray 1080p also works very well with my Galaxy S2.

thanks, seems great player

Hey loving your Video Player!
Keep up the great work!

good player,
thank you very much.

uninstalled on ray..lags alot..not usable at all..

cheng_0087 said:
uninstalled on ray..lags alot..not usable at all..
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Same thing on the arc s (LT18) so presumably would be even worse on the arc (LT15) since it's got a slower processor.
[Decoding 720p MKV, [email protected] profile with AC-3 audio.]

I don't know why. But it's brilliant with my Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S2.
[1080p Main profile]

It seems that the player use new version of vitamio Do you planning to update sdk too?

Look of the player is really great, but on my Sensation it isn't as good as dice player - 720p videos have lags, but definitely a good start looking for further updates

Hi,
is your VPlayer same with this VPlayer from market?
https://market.android.com/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t&feature=search_result
with friendly greet
starbase64

starbase64 said:
Hi,
is your VPlayer same with this VPlayer from market?
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Yes it is.

Pfeffernuss said:
Yes it is.
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No its not. The Vplayer from the market isn't that good. This one has different icon and different interface.

754boy said:
No its not. The Vplayer from the market isn't that good. This one has different icon and different interface.
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I think it is. I dl apk in OP then went to market and searched up vplayer. It didn't show install option, only uninstall.
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starbase64 said:
Hi,
is your VPlayer same with this VPlayer from market?
https://market.android.com/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t&feature=search_result
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I'm not the developer, I found the new version from VPlayer's website http://vplayer.net
So I think the developers are building a new version for testing. The market version hasn't been updated yet.

Doesn't really buffer to well for online video playback. Switched back to MX for that and I'm using this for on phone video files.

Have you ppl tested BSPlayer Lite? It supports HW decoding as well and ui is nice.

Looks good, but videos are lagy on sgs. MX is still the best player.

Everyoneis missing the point. OP is overworking his devices for no reason. 1080p on a phone screen. Why? Don't complain about choppy playback when your trying to view a video (priated to boot) that's overall MBps is way to much for the device.
Either format the video for tthe device or stream it.
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On CM7 latest "official" build same problem like with Dice Player, screen is black but sounds can be hear.

telep said:
Looks good, but videos are lagy on sgs. MX is still the best player.
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I noticed a new version from Android market https://market.android.com/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t
It says sgs is supported by hw decoding which can play 720p MKV/FLV/AVI/MOV/M4v

MKV playback

Using a player like MX Player or Dice, is playback smooth for you with mkv files using hardware acceleration? Do you get sound if the audio is ac3?

vinuneuro said:
Using a player like MX Player or Dice, is playback smooth for you with mkv files using hardware acceleration?
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I am using BS Player (mostly) and 720p mkv playback is actually (and surprisingly) even better than on my Asus Transformer.
vinuneuro said:
Do you get sound if the audio is ac3?
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Don´t know about that.

I'm able to play 1080p anime that has ac3 audio, .ass subtitles, in an mkv container and the video track is in h264. I'm able to play it with MK Player. This device handles it like a champ. No lag here!

mjm128 said:
I'm able to play 1080p anime that has ac3 audio, .ass subtitles, in an mkv container and the video track is in h264. I'm able to play it with MK Player. This device handles it like a champ. No lag here!
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Please can you try http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/ video 'birds'. Please download it first ( not streaming) and then play it with a hardware accelerated video player
thanks

gaetanolip said:
Please can you try http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/ video 'birds'. Please download it first ( not streaming) and then play it with a hardware accelerated video player
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It goes smooth with RockPlayer.

+1. I'm getting also slow playback with some video files (not only mkv) if HW activated with DICE or MX Player. Software Player is working like a charm on the other hand... I don't know if this is normal behaviour... In fact we don't have "hardware" to help decoding, have we?
@other people in this thread: note that he's asking about hardware decoding... You're all reporting smooth playback, but you don't specify if you use hardware decoding.
bye!
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gaetanolip said:
Please can you try http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/ video 'birds'. Please download it first ( not streaming) and then play it with a hardware accelerated video player
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BTW, I can't play that "birds" file smoothly with my HTC One S. Tried Dice and MX Players, Software and Hardware.
I don't think our phone can handle 40 Mbps MKV smooth... No way.
bye!
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Geegeeoh said:
It goes smooth with RockPlayer.
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Are you sure? I can't... Hardware player throws an error (something about system player can't play that file)... and software player is slow as DICE and MX... ¿¿¿???

Was watching a .mkv file with MX Player and it looked not that great. For what ever reason Mx Player wasn't supporting H/W Accelaration for this particular video. So i tried another player (BS Player) and the H/W Accelaration worked flawless and the video looked nicer =)

I was able to watch the birds video on mobo player without any perceived lag. From what I could tell, it was using HW acceleration by default, but I can't confirm that it was actually doing so.

quick question does your htc one s heat up when you watch those videos like 720p or 1080p?

PeQuEsan said:
Are you sure? I can't... Hardware player throws an error (something about system player can't play that file)... and software player is slow as DICE and MX... ¿¿¿???
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Yup. Try with RockPlayer…
And, as asked, I tested by hardware… software just can't handle that.

I don't understand then... There's no config involved here, so I just can't understand why we can't play that file and you don't see an problem... ¿?
This is a screenshot of what I get if I try to play birds file within RockPlayer, in hardware mode:
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As I said, there's nothing to configure, so I don't understand...
Do you use stock ROM, or a cooked one?

Stock…
Try download again, maybe the file is corrupted.

If it's playable in software mode I don't think it's corrupted... But I'll try anyway.
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vinuneuro said:
Using a player like MX Player or Dice, is playback smooth for you with mkv files using hardware acceleration? Do you get sound if the audio is ac3?
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I had a copy of The Boondock Saints that had AC3 audio and the audio wouldn't play.
That doesn't answer the HW question but it might have just been the copy I "borrowed".
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I might found out what's wrong: I just did the update (to 1.78.401.2) and now I get the same error "this file can not be played with System Player".

Geegeeoh said:
I might found out what's wrong: I just did the update (to 1.78.401.2) and now I get the same error "this file can not be played with System Player".
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Not the case I think, as I'm still with (branded) 1.53.(75).3. But definitelly it has something to do with versions, as you've seen.
bye!

Well before I had a older version: 1.53.401.2.

Then we could conclude that from version 1.53.xx.3 (mine), we've got this problem... ¿?
Third number is a rom id (401 is no branded, 75 corresponds to Orange Spain branded), so it doesn't care.

Why cant the one x play 720p youtube videos?

with all the praise about how good the s4 is why cant it play 720p youtube on desktop site? I tried every browser to no avail.

Why not just use the YouTube app?...
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King Shady said:
Why not just use the YouTube app?...
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youtube app isnt 720p...

joeyzadoe said:
youtube app isnt 720p...
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Does the "hd" button in thebottom left corner in the app not make it 720p? I'm honestly curious. I have no problem playing in "hd" using the app, but there is stuttering using the site. Interesting
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Loneeagle14 said:
Does the "hd" button in thebottom left corner in the app not make it 720p? I'm honestly curious. I have no problem playing in "hd" using the app, but there is stuttering using the site. Interesting
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the hd button on the app only makes it 480p

Loneeagle14 said:
Does the "hd" button in thebottom left corner in the app not make it 720p? I'm honestly curious. I have no problem playing in "hd" using the app, but there is stuttering using the site. Interesting
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It does, and works flawlessly.
Website seems to automatically downscale it to look like crap, but with the app and clicking HD on bottom left it works fine.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
Use whatever apk you want from there. Uninstall the preinstalled YT app with Titanium Backup, and install this. *Might need a reboot after uninstalling*
Also, you need root.

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the hd button on the app only makes it 480p
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Not if the video uploaded a 720p option.

Well I tried uninstalling the updates to flash to no avail. Perhaps it's GPU related? No idea

my youtube app plays HD perfectly. pretty sure it is 720p. I also just enabled force GPU rendering...not sure if this has anything to do with it.

I have heard conflicting issues with video, both in quality and performance. Maybe HD only works over LTE or Wifi?
Search 720p from the app and click the first link, Iceland Volcano or w/e. It shows "HD" next to the views, showing that it was actually recorded in HD.
It first plays at normal grainy quality, but after clicking HD when on LTE it looks amazing...since you can't disable LTE on the ATT OneX I can't test over standard 4G to compare.

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Not if the video uploaded a 720p option.
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even if the video uploaded a 720p option its still 480p. props to ExtractedDeath for providing the link with the modified youtube app. thats the only way. But my concern is why cant it play it in the browser? The phone should be powerful enough

My YouTube app is definitely playing in full HD quality (720p+).

My One X is also playing 720p on the pre-installed YT app. I know the clarity of this video is NOT just 480p...
It's not like past apps that played HQ... it's actually playing HD.

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My YouTube app is definitely playing in full HD quality (720p+).
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Same here. I think maybe it needs LTE? I took two quick sets of screenshots to compare...if the second pics aren't true HD then its the damn best upscaling from 480p I've ever seen! Leaving full res for obvious reasons, sorry to those with slow internet...
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This set shows the difference even better - its a Night and Day difference!:

Plays HD resolutions fine from youtube app. Will not play from youtube.com in chrome.

browser and app work fine for me. Even a 1080p video plays fine.

no my browse cant play 720p either. Opera plays can play it but it is choppy.

designgears said:
browser and app work fine for me. Even a 1080p video plays fine.
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your saying 1080p youtube videos work in desktop mode on your browser?? please tell me the secret as i have tried all browsers and none play smoothly on 720p or 1080p. on lte or wifi the app gets 720p. just realized the whole time i was on hspa+ which is why i kept getting 480 .

I'm 100% the YouTube app plays 720p HD video as long as the video has 720p. And it looks freaking amazing.
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Problem with h/w + on N8010

Hey, i had a problem with the dts codec but i installed the custom codec from the forum successfully. The problem is, that the video can only be rendered by h/w, but there is still no sound (i have checked the s/w audio). with s/w the video can not be played and i have read in the forum that the h/w + mode works in this case. But if i enable h/w +, every video ( including the ones with ac3) doesnt work. it says the video can not be played. how do i get the h/w + working?
Thanks for your help

Sayazuri said:
Hey, i had a problem with the dts codec but i installed the custom codec from the forum successfully. The problem is, that the video can only be rendered by h/w, but there is still no sound (i have checked the s/w audio). with s/w the video can not be played and i have read in the forum that the h/w + mode works in this case. But if i enable h/w +, every video ( including the ones with ac3) doesnt work. it says the video can not be played. how do i get the h/w + working?
Thanks for your help
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If the video plays well in HW mode & you are not getting audio with custom codec, SW audio means custom codec is not loded properly.
Is it showing the codec path under custom codec?

yes it is and there was no error with loading the custom codec
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Sayazuri said:
yes it is and there was no error with loading the custom codec
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Can you post the media info of the file which leads to crash?
If it possible post the log too.

all .mkv movies with dts are not working. there are all normal movies with 720p or 1080p. where is the log located ?
here is a sample media info of a movie that doesnt work:
SOURCE : BLURAY (1:2,40)
VIDEO : 1280x528 (crf-20 @ 1679)
SUBS : German + Forced, English
AUDIO : German DTS 5.1 @ 1509
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Sayazuri said:
all .mkv movies with dts are not working. there are all normal movies with 720p or 1080p. where is the log located ?
here is a sample media info of a movie that doesnt work:
SOURCE : BLURAY (1:2,40)
VIDEO : 1280x528 (crf-20 @ 1679)
SUBS : German + Forced, English
AUDIO : German DTS 5.1 @ 1509
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H/W+ is not compatible with all devices. If you are facing problems with H/W+, then you can still play with H/W with S/W audio enabled or S/W mode.

ok. but with h/w and s/w audio it doesnt work for dts movies. what can be the problem?

Are you getting video without problem?
Is there any toast msg like unsupported audio codec?

the .mkv movies with ac3 codec runs with sound and without problems.
no there is simply no sound available

What about video files with dts?
Are getting video or not?
Is there any error messages like unsupported audio?

Sayazuri said:
the .mkv movies with ac3 codec runs with sound and without problems.
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I will be able to check it quickly if you share this video.

the ones with dts have video but no sound. its like the audio part is deleted.

@Sayazuri
When asks for resume don't resume. Press start over for first time. I think it's causing the problem. Else clear history from Settings 》General. It will erase the all activities record.

@bleu8888 do you want a dts sample or a ac3 sample?
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@ktsamy no sorry it doesnt change anything. its still no sound
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I will be able to check it quickly if you share this video.
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ok i have add a sample from a dts movie that doesnt work for me

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ok i have add a sample from a dts movie that doesnt work for me
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I checked your video clip with custom codec.
And audio can be played with custom codec uploaded here.
Please try with latest custom codec. your custom looks like old one which is not compatible with latest MX Player.

i have installed the custom codec yesterday from the forum. it should be actually. it could be another problem on my android system. maybe from the new 4.4.2 update for my note N8010 ?

I checked your video clip with custom codec.
And audio can be played with custom codec uploaded here.
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oh thats true. sry it was my fault the sample works on my device with audio too. but the movie still doesnt? i dont understand this. could the sample be in ac3?

I have found the problem ! i was trying to play this movie from my external harddrive with otg. i had a idea so i copied the movie to my sdcard and if i play this from there the sound works. looks like the mx player or the custom codec has some problem with OTG storages?
Thanks for your help