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MX Player Pro Plays Choppy MKV after Latest Updates

Hello
I recently updated MX Player Pro to 1.8.10 and was also prompted to update the custom codec to 1.8.6 . Not the best decision i ever made as now MKV is virtually unplayable and choppy .
If i open the same files in XBMC on my MINIX Neo U1 everything plays smoothly including large MKV .
I hope this can be fixed . And as its my first post , i'd like to say hello to all of you and to thank you in advance .

windrush said:
Hello
I recently updated MX Player Pro to 1.8.10 and was also prompted to update the custom codec to 1.8.6 . Not the best decision i ever made as now MKV is virtually unplayable and choppy .
If i open the same files in XBMC on my MINIX Neo U1 everything plays smoothly including large MKV .
I hope this can be fixed . And as its my first post , i'd like to say hello to all of you and to thank you in advance .
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MX can you collect the logs immediately after reproducing the issue.?
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Hi and thanks
I managed to get it playing OK again . I had to choose software audio and hardware decoder in settings. Now it's alright.

windrush said:
Hi and thanks
I managed to get it playing OK again . I had to choose software audio and hardware decoder in settings. Now it's alright.
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Basically HW & HW+ will be very smooth if it's supported by your device. SW uses CPU instead of GPU. So, it will be laggy if the processor is not powerful enough.
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windrush said:
Hi and thanks
I managed to get it playing OK again . I had to choose software audio and hardware decoder in settings. Now it's alright.
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I personally prefer HW+.
Enable HW+ from Decoder Settings. If you are on Lollipop (5.0) or newer android version, enable Alternative HW+ as well. Most of the time, HW+ works better than anyother decoder.

InvalidDNA said:
I personally prefer HW+.
Enable HW+ from Decoder Settings. If you are on Lollipop (5.0) or newer android version, enable Alternative HW+ as well. Most of the time, HW+ works better than anyother decoder.
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Thanks both for the tips .
The only problem I sometimes have on my Minix Neo U1 is that when a video plays , unless I choose sw decoder at the top of the video screen I will occasionally get the audio playing very echoed unless sw decoder is used .
The videos play smooth with HW + but audio isn't played right .
Bh ghe wqy , The Minix is a great player and can handle files 8gb plus and also 4k easily.
So not sure why the audio likes sw decoder !
Anything i can try ?
Thanks again .

windrush said:
Thanks both for the tips .
The only problem I sometimes have on my Minix Neo U1 is that when a video plays , unless I choose sw decoder at the top of the video screen I will occasionally get the audio playing very echoed unless sw decoder is used .
The videos play smooth with HW + but audio isn't played right .
Bh ghe wqy , The Minix is a great player and can handle files 8gb plus and also 4k easily.
So not sure why the audio likes sw decoder !
Anything i can try ?
Thanks again .
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If it's so, just enable SW audio in decoder settings. It will enable SW for all videos.

InvalidDNA said:
If it's so, just enable SW audio in decoder settings. It will enable SW for all videos.
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Thanks,
I just had a play with the settings and it is actually software audio which causes the echo ... HW decoder all round , seems to be best for me , HW + I noticed a bit of lag .

How configure HDMI passthrough on MX Player 1.9.1

Hi,
The release notes says that it Support HDMI passthrough of Audio HD codecs.
But I can not figure out how to configure it.
Thanks,

arindamchoudhury said:
Hi,
The release notes says that it Support HDMI passthrough of Audio HD codecs.
But I can not figure out how to configure it.
Thanks,
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HDMI pass through is automatically used when the connected device can decode Audio HD codecs like ac3, TrueHD, DTS, etc.

Thirumalai.K said:
HDMI pass through is automatically used when the connected device can decode Audio HD codecs like ac3, TrueHD, DTS, etc.
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Thanks. Does it also work in HW+ mode?

arindamchoudhury said:
Thanks. Does it also work in HW+ mode?
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Yes. HDMI Passthrough will be used when the codec is not supported by the MX Player & The same is supported by the device connected through HDMI.
We will improve it further in future to have more controls on the user side.

Thirumalai.K said:
Yes. HDMI Passthrough will be used when the codec is not supported by the MX Player & The same is supported by the device connected through HDMI.
We will improve it further in future to have more controls on the user side.
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Hi dev. I tried with many 4k with AC3 or DTS streaming.. but i can't get audio work..
I use MX player 1.9.8 pro on my sony 9005 android tv, connected to the ampli by HDMI/ARC cable.
In codec menu, i check any kind of hardware supported codec.. and deselect SW render (only HW+ for video/audio).. but can't hear anything from my speaker..
With other app (for local file streamiing), amplifier automatically detect the audio format and give me on it display the correct format (DTS or DD).
With MX player pro and local/iptv streaming, i can't get it work.
Any idea?
Thank'you!!!

Thirumalai.K said:
Yes. HDMI Passthrough will be used when the codec is not supported by the MX Player & The same is supported by the device connected through HDMI.
We will improve it further in future to have more controls on the user side.
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Hi
I must say that in 1.9.8 with HW+ there is no 5.1 sound passthrough to my Apmplituner No DD and no DTS.
In HW there is 5.1 passthrough to my Ampli but only DTS 5.1. Amplituner sees Dolby Digital but plays only in 2.0 - I don't know why but there is a problem with DD.
Best regards
I'm using android TV on Philips POS 9002

lukcinek said:
Hi
I must say that in 1.9.8 with HW+ there is no 5.1 sound passthrough to my Apmplituner No DD and no DTS.
In HW there is 5.1 passthrough to my Ampli but only DTS 5.1. Amplituner sees Dolby Digital but plays only in 2.0 - I don't know why but there is a problem with DD.
Best regards
I'm using android TV on Philips POS 9002
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I'm having the same problem. Has anyone found a solution?

kludi9999 said:
I'm having the same problem. Has anyone found a solution?
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Unfortunately, no. The only way is attempting to force pass through even if the hardware doesn't report the decoding capability. We will highlight this with our development and will get it prioritized for you.

MXPlayer said:
Unfortunately, no. The only way is attempting to force pass through even if the hardware doesn't report the decoding capability. We will highlight this with our development and will get it prioritized for you.
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Oh wow, thanks for response! I really appriciate for "prioritizing" this! I looking forward for update then .

Hi
How the work is going? When should except Update with Passthrough on MX Player?

Hdmi passthrough
Hi everybody,
I tried to play movies using default video player of the Android tv and it supports 5.1 Dolby digital passthrough via HDMI ARC. But passthrough using 3rd party video players like MX player, Kodi doesnt seems to decode the 5.1 audio where as PCM works just fine.
My TV: TCL 55 P8
AUDIO System: SONY HT IV300

Hi all,
I have also problem with audio passthrough over HDMI, I try to run Dolby Atmos on my Nvidia Shield, problem what I faced now is when I have video with Dolby Atmos it need HW+ to work but passthrough work only on HW decoder,
Also I cannot select subtitles from mkv video with HW decoder,
MX Player v1.25.8 (AndroidTV)
Device: Nvidia Shield
Audio: Yamaha RX-A2080

On going issue
This has been an on going issue with MX for years, I reported this over 3 years ago and still no solution. Stock reply is they're looking at it!
A simple forced pass through like VLC would do the job for most users with an amp but it's yet to come.
Even the pro version won't allow forced pass through.

Is this issue solved? What im looking for is play dolby digital movie in my android smart tv and get 5.1 sound from my sony e6100 home theater via HDMI ARC. It seems MX cant handle this.

Necro join. MX sends everything as dd2.0 regardless of any settings.

As mentioned above this has been a issue for years. When you mention it on other forums the common response is "Install the codecs" which doesnt work in this situation. A year or so ago I sent mxplayer support a email and got the arrogant response of "Mxplayer app is the ONLY app that properly detects if hdmi-passthrough should be enabled, otherwise very very bad things can happen." Well guess Im damn lucky my receiver hasnt burst into flames when pretty much any other player in existence uses it. Either the developer doesnt have the skill to correct this, or doesnt care. In my search I did find a similiar app that I hadnt heard of that works very well. Vimu Player.

HW+ how Passthrough sound?

I test HW can Passthrough sound , but HW+ can't Passthrough sound...

+1

ken.hsiao said:
I test HW can Passthrough sound , but HW+ can't Passthrough sound...
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which codec?
If you have a custom codec which supports the codec, it won't be passed through.
can you collect a bug report immediately after playing the video that has issues?
Anyhow, in the next version, we will add an option to prefer audio passthrough over internal decoders.

viedo code is x265
play video use HW no video, audio ok
HW+ video OK, audio not work!

I have the same question (problem). I'm using MX player PRO on my TV POS 9002.
When I use HW Decoder there is DD and DTS audio but 4k HEVC 10 bit HDR 23.976 DTS and DD files are stuttering.
When I use HW + Decoder 4k HEVC 10 bit 23.976 DTS and DD files are smooth but there is no 5.1 audio in my Amplituner (it doesn't see DD and DTS - only Stereo).
MX Player team... Please do something with this. No other program (KODI, SPMC, VLC, ARCHOS) can play this files smoothly. Only MX Player but only in HW + without 5.1 sound
Best regards

Today was a new MX Player update with passthrough option.
I was very happy at the beginning becouse DD started to work but... sound and video stutters every couple of seconds in almost every movie I have (but not in everyone. Some plays good I have passthrough option checked.
There is no DTS passthrough in HW+. Only in HW.
It was so close...
When I uncheck passthrough there is no 5.1 DD sound from Ampli I don't know what to do
Thank You for this but I think it needs a little more testing.
Best regards for all The Team

update MXPLAYER ，The problem is the same
play video use HW no video, audio ok
HW+ video OK, audio not work!

lukcinek said:
Today was a new MX Player update with passthrough option.
I was very happy at the beginning because DD started to work but... sound and video stutters every couple of seconds in almost every movie I have (but not in everyone. Some plays good I have passthrough option checked.
There is no DTS passthrough in HW+. Only in HW.
It was so close...
When I uncheck passthrough there is no 5.1 DD sound from Ampli I don't know what to do
Thank You for this but I think it needs a little more testing.
Best regards for all The Team
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MX Player checks the capability of HDMI receiver. When you select this option, If the receiver reports that they support DTS or DD, it will automatically use pass-through mode even if there is internal decoder. maybe your amplifier doesn't report the capability of the DTS decoding.
In HW decoder, there is no control on our side. It will automatically pass the audio to HDMI if it's unsupported.
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ken.hsiao said:
update MXPLAYER ，The problem is the same
play video use HW no video, audio ok
HW+ video OK, audio not work!
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can you collect a bug report from help menu immediately after reproducing the issue and share here?
it will help us to understand the actual issue.

but use HW audio ok

Thirumalai.K said:
MX Player checks the capability of HDMI receiver. When you select this option, If the receiver reports that they support DTS or DD, it will automatically use pass-through mode even if there is internal decoder. maybe your amplifier doesn't report the capability of the DTS decoding.
In HW decoder, there is no control on our side. It will automatically pass the audio to HDMI if it's unsupported.
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can you collect a bug report from help menu immediately after reproducing the issue and share here?
it will help us to understand the actual issue.
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Hi
Thx for answer
When I play some DD movies sometimes there is audio passthrought...sometimes there isn't. I must try couple Times.
When I play in passthrough there is 80% chances that sound and video will be stuttering but...
I have a solution...I play in passthrough mode and when video and audio stutters i change sound to SW mode and for some time I uncheck SW mode. When this doesn't help I try to rewind movie to the beginning couple of Times. It usually starts to workafter couple of times.
This is my way to Play 4K HEVC 10 BIT HDR movies in DD 5.1 on my Philips POS 9002 and Pioneer VSX - 422 Amplituner.
DTS doesn't work in passthrough mode at all
It works in HW mode but video is stuttering. Video is stuttering in every Android TV player: VLC, ARCHOS, KODI, SPMC and integrated Video Player.
Thank You MX Player Devs for a great program thanks to which i can watch movies on my TV.
Best regards

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Any chance getting HW+ to support passthrough audio?

Bump, so many years later and this highly popular video player stays so severely flawed to the bones for people with a proper surround sound system with DTS/Dolby support... Kodi has no issues with it all but somehow MX Player can't seem to solve their issues

2021 update
still no 5.1 sound in mx player in passthrough mode
all the options, codecs and upadates are set, but still "stereo" on reciver display
no DD, no DTS, no 5.1 and no DD Plus either

eugene3 said:
2021 update
still no 5.1 sound in mx player in passthrough mode
all the options, codecs and upadates are set, but still "stereo" on reciver display
no DD, no DTS, no 5.1 and no DD Plus either
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Yep and I just posted this issue not realizing that this was posted. HW+ is broken with Passthrough and they don’t even mention that it is an issue that they are working on. What a joke.

Scott1174 said:
Yep and I just posted this issue not realizing that this was posted. HW+ is broken with Passthrough and they don’t even mention that it is an issue that they are working on. What a joke.
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got the mx support answer:
"We regret to inform you that MX Player currently doesn't support audio-passthrough over SPDIF. However, you will be pleased to know that it's a part of our roadmap and will be supported in the future if found viable. Meanwhile, your patience is appreciated"

HW does not read embedded subtitles.

Hello guys,
Current files used: HEVC around 2000/2500kbps + aac 128/64kbps
I'm having some issues with the HW+ mode, constant micro stutters.
With HW only, video plays perfectly fine, but it does not read the subtitles embedded with the file (MKV).
I've tried with a Galaxy S7 Edge, XPeria z5 and a Android TV box based on Amlogic S905W.
On all of them the symptoms are the same (Micro stutters using HW+ and no subtitles using HW).
PS: If I start the movie using HW+ and then change it to HW, the subtitle is present.
Thanks.

ChristianLetti said:
Hello guys,
Current files used: HEVC around 2000/2500kbps + aac 128/64kbps
I'm having some issues with the HW+ mode, constant micro stutters.
With HW only, video plays perfectly fine, but it does not read the subtitles embedded with the file (MKV).
I've tried with a Galaxy S7 Edge, XPeria z5 and a Android TV box based on Amlogic S905W.
On all of them the symptoms are the same (Micro stutters using HW+ and no subtitles using HW).
PS: If I start the movie using HW+ and then change it to HW, the subtitle is present.
Thanks.
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HI,
are you playing from a network location?
HW decoder basically usee mediaplayer API provided by the Android. If it doesn't detect the subtitles it may happen. When you use HW+ or SW decoder, FFmpeg is used. So, it can detect almost all formats. That's why you are getting subtitles when switching to HW from HW+.
Regarding HW+ micro stuttering,
Does it happen when you copy the file to the device storage?
Can you collect a bug report immediately after noticing the issue & share with us? We will check it out.
If it's possible, kindly share a sample file with us. We will check it out.

Thirumalai.K said:
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are you playing from a network location?
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Yes, network.
That's why you are getting subtitles when switching to HW from HW+.
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I see... Subtitles are put from .srt files on these files.
Does it happen when you copy the file to the device storage?
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Yes, just tried it. Still happens.
Can you collect a bug report immediately after noticing the issue & share with us? We will check it out.
If it's possible, kindly share a sample file with us. We will check it out.
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Sure, here you go.
Report: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wfsf4zlhmi6l5in/report_2018-02-12_111202.zip?dl=0
File sample: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yuq1j3dkj5kd2oi/puss.mkv?dl=0

Just a quick update:
I tested on the S7 Edge after a reboot and it's working fine.
Also tested on another S905W based box (TX3 mini), and the HW+ micro stutters continue :/
The box tested before is a X96 mini (both of them are based on Amlogic's S905W processor/board).

ChristianLetti said:
Just a quick update:
I tested on the S7 Edge after a reboot and it's working fine.
Also tested on another S905W based box (TX3 mini), and the HW+ micro stutters continue :/
The box tested before is a X96 mini (both of them are based on Amlogic's S905W processor/board).
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Hi,
We couldn't find anything abnormal on logs.
does HW decoder work fine on both of these TV boxes? The stuttering may happen when there is a rendering delay on the device side or when there is a delay in the decoding of the frame.

Thirumalai.K said:
Hi,
We couldn't find anything abnormal on logs.
does HW decoder work fine on both of these TV boxes? The stuttering may happen when there is a rendering delay on the device side or when there is a delay in the decoding of the frame.
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Yes, using only HW (not HW+) it plays smoothly.

ChristianLetti said:
Yes, using only HW (not HW+) it plays smoothly.
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This is my main concern, there should not be a difference right?

DTS pass-through to a DTS capable receiver from nVidia Shield (MX Player Pro)

Hi,
I am facing one problem with the subject.
I set the following settings in MX Player Pro
1. Remove (or do not install external codecs (modified ffmpeg library)
2. Turn off HW+
3. Select all Hardware accelerated codecs in HW+ video and HW+ audio codecs.
Then pass-through DTS works but basically not watchable too much distorted audio, video pauses, freezing etc..
4. Turn off HW audio track selectable
Then pass-through DTS works. video sort of watchable but video seeking is not working anymore + it pauses every few seconds
Is it possible somehow to fix video seeking on nvida shield with Turned off HW audio track selectable or to fix DTS audio distortion with HW audio track selectable on?
Thank you in advance.

I cannot believe that passthorugh is working for everyone but me or nobody uses it at all with MX Player?
come on people! )
HW accell AC3 + DTS passthrough. DTS doesn't work!
plus broken time seek (fast forward, rewind) on all streams.

Makcum said:
I cannot believe that passthorugh is working for everyone but me or nobody uses it at all with MX Player?
come on people! )
HW accell AC3 + DTS passthrough. DTS doesn't work!
plus broken time seek (fast forward, rewind) on all streams.
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Kindly collect a bug report immediately after reproducing the issue & share with us. It will help us to understand the issue better.

Thirumalai.K said:
Kindly collect a bug report immediately after reproducing the issue & share with us. It will help us to understand the issue better.
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Thank you very much for your reply.
I hope I did it right.

Makcum said:
Thank you very much for your reply.
I hope I did it right.
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I have already replied to your mail. Can you check whether it happens with local playback or not?

Thirumalai.K said:
I have already replied to your mail. Can you check whether it happens with local playback or not?
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Thank you for your reply.
I am preparing a test case right now (copying the same media to the flesh drive). I will update you with info soon.
Thank you again for taking care of it.

yes. It is the same issue if i Play local files.
broken DTS plus broken fast forward and rewind on HW.