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Hello everyone. This is my first post on XDA so please bear with me. I am using MX video player for Android on my Samsung Galaxy S3. My goal is to locate the status file of a video and extrapolate from it the watched status (Not finished/finished) and the resume point. I've tried searching for threads that may help but turned up empty handed. My ultimate goal is to use this data to update my own personal SQL video database that I've created which is synced to my xbmc. I could use Trakt (if there is support for that) but directly updating my database is somewhat preferable. If any one can help me with this I would greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hello everyone. This is my first post on XDA so please bear with me. I am using MX video player for Android on my Samsung Galaxy S3. My goal is to locate the status file of a video and extrapolate from it the watched status (Not finished/finished) and the resume point. I've tried searching for threads that may help but turned up empty handed. My ultimate goal is to use this data to update my own personal SQL video database that I've created which is synced to my xbmc. I could use Trakt (if there is support for that) but directly updating my database is somewhat preferable. If any one can help me with this I would greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Why don't you make use of export > activities...?
You can domp the entire status to xml file.
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ktsamy said:
Why don't you make use of export > activities...?
You can domp the entire status to xml file.
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Thanks for the reply. I actually did not know about the export feature. I would like this process to be as automated as possible. I was thinking of using dropsync or something of the sort to sync the local files and run whatever parser I plan on writing either remotely or locally on my phone. But I may be asking for too much.
However, I did just look into the exporting which seems like it will work out but there are two hitches in my master plan.
1.) I will be streaming most of my shows externally from my home server using BubbleUPnP which uses MX player as the renderer. All of that works great. So when I checked the xml file it has the activity but the name listed for the stream is the ip address followed by some generated file name (ex a1b2c3d4.mp4) which is not the actual name of the video I am watching and makes it useless. Whether it's being changed my BubbleUPnP or MX player is something I have to figure out.
2.) The position listed for the video in the xml file is the frame number which may be a pain for me to work with.
I'd really like to get the information as is as in the attached picture. It is a screenshot of the info of a selected video displayed through MX player. In essence I'm trying to figure out where that data is being stored on my mobile.
Sorry if this is a bit confusing and I appreciate any help. Thanks
@Royekx
1. How do you play the video?. In my tests it has right name on the activity logs. Kindly note that some file managers acts as localhost & will forward the encoded uri rather than the actual one.
2. The position mentioned in xml file is "Time in milliseconds". You can easily do a calculation to convert into sec or min or Hrs whatever you want
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Hi,
I use MX on a Minix 8HPlus, to play videos on big screen. I use FTPDroid to push and delete videos on the device. Unfortunately there is no option in MX Player to refresh*automatically the folder. The result: MX keep in its memories the previous videos list and try to read files already deleted. Regularly I have errors «*impossible to read this video*» .
Moreover I’ve noted that «*random mode*» is not really random. I have around 90 videos and it seems there is around 10 videos with are played frequently…
1) Could it be possible to add an option in order to refresh automatically the folder every minutes/seconds?
2) Can you tell me if there is an option to "lock" folder that contains videos?I would like MX play videos in specific folders. Currently, MX play them all.
Thanks for your feedback.
Regards.
1) Could it be possible to add an option in order to refresh automatically the folder every minutes/seconds?
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I'm not sure that this can be done in a sane way that doesn't also unnecessarily keep the CPU awake.. Also I believe @bleu8888 might be considering a file system event detection feature, that will have MX detect file system events, but I'm not sure if he still thinks this is feasible..
Also, should hit the manual refresh button on the video list as well.
2) Can you tell me if there is an option to "lock" folder that contains videos?I would like MX play videos in specific folders. Currently, MX play them all.
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Settings > List > Folders
Specify which folders you wish for MX to scan.
Moreover I’ve noted that «*random mode*» is not really random. I have around 90 videos and it seems there is around 10 videos with are played frequently…
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I assume by random, you mean shuffle. Have you tried selecting all the videos in the folder first and then selecting Play on the selected videos, then choosing shuffle in the playback menu?
CDB-Man said:
I'm not sure that this can be done in a sane way that doesn't also unnecessarily keep the CPU awake.. Also I believe @bleu8888 might be considering a file system event detection feature, that will have MX detect file system events, but I'm not sure if he still thinks this is feasible..
Also, should hit the manual refresh button on the video list as well.
Settings > List > Folders
Specify which folders you wish for MX to scan.
I assume by random, you mean shuffle. Have you tried selecting all the videos in the folder first and then selecting Play on the selected videos, then choosing shuffle in the playback menu?
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Many thanks for you reply.
1)Power consumption is not a problem for me because the minix is always connected to 220v. I understand my case is specific… I’ve tried to create an action with Tasker but it not works. Manual action is required.
2) Yes, I’ve tried this method but it’s not efficient at 100%. I have to play DIFFERENT videos each month. In order to do that easily, I’ve created several folders named «*september*» «*october 2015*» «*november*» etc.. In those folders I put videos regularly. If we are in september, I would like MX play only «*september*» videos but actually is not the case.
With your method, that means each month I have to specify which folder to scan but I’m not in office every days…
3) Yes, I’ve meant «*shuffle*». sorry for my english. I’ll will try your method and give a feedback here.
Thanks!!!
thanks
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Many thanks for you reply.
1)Power consumption is not a problem for me because the minix is always connected to 220v. I understand my case is specific… I’ve tried to create an action with Tasker but it not works. Manual action is required.
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Yeah, bleu will have to look.
leconquerant said:
2) Yes, I’ve tried this method but it’s not efficient at 100%. I have to play DIFFERENT videos each month. In order to do that easily, I’ve created several folders named «*september*» «*october 2015*» «*november*» etc.. In those folders I put videos regularly. If we are in september, I would like MX play only «*september*» videos but actually is not the case.
With your method, that means each month I have to specify which folder to scan but I’m not in office every days…
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I believe this should be possible with Tasker and the MX API, give it a try: https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api
Possibly the video_list extra.
leconquerant said:
3) Yes, I’ve meant «*shuffle*». sorry for my english. I’ll will try your method and give a feedback here.
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Cool, we'll see the result.
CDB-Man said:
Yeah, bleu will have to look.
I believe this should be possible with Tasker and the MX API, give it a try: https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api
Possibly the video_list extra.
Cool, we'll see the result.
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Hi,
quick feedback about your solutions. I've cannot succeed to use this api. I'm really a newbie with this kind of softaware.
I've selected only the videos I l ike to play and it seems that video are played more randomly. However it's an impression. I can't prove this with stats, facts.
I've found an app which can scan and update libraries on Android. I'll test it.
Xposed Media Scanner Optimizer v. 1.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-xposed-media-scanner-optimizer-t2942609
Edit 2: After used Media Scanner I can't see a difference. I have the impression that Android system refresh the library (I can see it in the folder in Mx interface) but MX player can't see it: I still have "unable to read this video" even if the video is still not in the folder...
It seems that MX keep in memories the last file scanned and try to read them.
For random mode, its an impression but it play the same file regurlarly...
leconquerant said:
Hi,
I use MX on a Minix 8HPlus, to play videos on big screen. I use FTPDroid to push and delete videos on the device. Unfortunately there is no option in MX Player to refresh*automatically the folder. The result: MX keep in its memories the previous videos list and try to read files already deleted. Regularly I have errors «*impossible to read this video*» .
Moreover I’ve noted that «*random mode*» is not really random. I have around 90 videos and it seems there is around 10 videos with are played frequently…
1) Could it be possible to add an option in order to refresh automatically the folder every minutes/seconds?
2) Can you tell me if there is an option to "lock" folder that contains videos?I would like MX play videos in specific folders. Currently, MX play them all.
Thanks for your feedback.
Regards.
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File update: In fact, MX Player is monitoring directories to make any changes updated immediately. But directory monitoring API is broken on Android 6 and reported to Android team as an Android bug.
Shuffle: Randomness would be improved on latest nightly build (26-Jan build) since random function is changed to one with cryptographic level. Nightly build can be found on https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build
Lock folder: Not supported. I think there might be 3rd party apps having this feature.
Many thanks for your update.
Édit : I'm not using mx on 6.0 but 5.1 or 4.4
I'm using the beta version (Build date: 25-JAN-2016) and I cannot see improvement on random mode. I have around 120 videos (around 4min) and there is one which have been played twice at 15 min interval.
Can you tell me if there is a way to have a list of all files played, a log ? I feel that random is not really efficient. Always the same videos coming back (I have around 150 files)
Hi there
I installed mx player on my android tv box (freebox mini 4k) and when I watch video I click on search online subtitles, entering movie title and it shows nothing...
I configured languages preferences in the app settings (french + english).
Am I missing something ?
I am watching movies from macbook using plex media server if it's helpfull...
Thx by advance
opensubtitles.org protocol looks like being changed or broken somehow.
We will contact opensubtitles.org.
I warned you about it in a previous contributions, and no one answered. I hope you manage to fix it soon. This feature I often used.
thx for the reply so I understand it's about the opensubtitles api
I do not think there is a problem in Opensubtitles.org api, because other applications have already corrected the loading of the title. I got the MX Player buy and support the developer, but 4 months on the application did not reach anyone. 10 days no response to gmail or here on the forum. Hmm .- (
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I do not think there is a problem in Opensubtitles.org api, because other applications have already corrected the loading of the title. I got the MX Player buy and support the developer, but 4 months on the application did not reach anyone. 10 days no response to gmail or here on the forum. Hmm .- (
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The developer is busy with the major upgrade 1.8.
It's almost in final stages. He may start the beta testing anytime soon.
Be patient.
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Thank you for the answer. I will look forward to a new version comes out, perhaps as soon as possible, because I drive searching for subtitles of your application often used. Among other supports as the only search from opensubtitles.org Regardless of the name of the video, which seek out other applications by inserting video, but when I have a video that is: 448548sdssda45545sada5sd45.mp4 so I do not find in others. That was not the case.
Anyway, if it is possible to add the possibility of a larger set subtitle line and also searching always have the latest version according to the searched word. I should be if I was looking for: The Simpsons S27 E02 showed it to me always locate the latest headlines.
ps: please do not have the possibility to make action on the MX PLAYER and data necessary to apk for $ 1? You would have bought your application more people. Thanks for your time and service.
I can't find any subtitles while searching in online in mx player. What is the reason?
Justinjacob said:
I can't find any subtitles while searching in online in mx player. What is the reason?
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Do you get any messages?
Can you specify what you are searching for..?
I regularly get the message "error occurred during communicating with opensubtitles.org. please try again later" but the main issue is for 3 days now when it dose work and get subtitles it get a long list of subtitles that has no relation to the search text.
infect I believe the returned subtitle list is the same regardless of what the search text I enter is.
lets say for example I enter "haven s02e03" in the search for subtitles I get the same long list of irrelevant subtitles.
the online subtitle is unusable now at all.
mmeissa said:
I regularly get the message "error occurred during communicating with opensubtitles.org. please try again later" but the main issue is for 3 days now when it dose work and get subtitles it get a long list of subtitles that has no relation to the search text.
infect I believe the returned subtitle list is the same regardless of what the search text I enter is.
lets say for example I enter "haven s02e03" in the search for subtitles I get the same long list of irrelevant subtitles.
the online subtitle is unusable now at all.
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It might be temporary issue on opensubtitles.org side. It's working on my device as of now.
So, as we all know, the K1 tablet (both versions, I have the newest revision), comes with nVidia ShadowPlay built into for video recording, and when you activate manual recording, the videos are saved to the photo/gallery photo on the main tablet's storage and not to an external SD card. Well, it came to my attention that when I record a video, as in starting and stopping when I'm done, the OSD states "recording saved", I look in all the folders and there is no video saved to the tablet. Am I doing something wrong? Is there no way for me to find out if it actually captures and records a video file or am I screwed?
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So, as we all know, the K1 tablet (both versions, I have the newest revision), comes with nVidia ShadowPlay built into for video recording, and when you activate manual recording, the videos are saved to the photo/gallery photo on the main tablet's storage and not to an external SD card. Well, it came to my attention that when I record a video, as in starting and stopping when I'm done, the OSD states "recording saved", I look in all the folders and there is no video saved to the tablet. Am I doing something wrong? Is there no way for me to find out if it actually captures and records a video file or am I screwed?
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I've always used MX Player to watch the recordings
ArcaneDroid said:
I've always used MX Player to watch the recordings
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That doesn't really help though, as I'm trying to locate the files so I can upload them to YouTube, or extract them and keep them on my PC so I don't run out of space as the files with ShadowPlay can get quite large, depending on the settings I use. The other problem is that the files are nowhere to be found on the SD card or internal storage, like, at all. I looked in all the folders, not a single MP4 file has been found, what am I doing wrong? What can I do to ensure that a file is actually written to the internal storage? Is there an actual way I can see where it stores the file? I'm getting kinda desperate here, because no matter how many times the app says "recording saved" it doesn't actually save a bloody thing. I must be doing something wrong.
I don't care about seeing the recordings on my tablet, I only care about being able to extract them from the tablet and uploading the files to YouTube from my PC after I copy them. Of course though, no one seems to ever reply to the threads I make anyway, so chances are, you'll be the only one to reply to them, which means this issue will get me nowhere after I reply.
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That doesn't really help though, as I'm trying to locate the files so I can upload them to YouTube, or extract them and keep them on my PC so I don't run out of space as the files with ShadowPlay can get quite large, depending on the settings I use. The other problem is that the files are nowhere to be found on the SD card or internal storage, like, at all. I looked in all the folders, not a single MP4 file has been found, what am I doing wrong? What can I do to ensure that a file is actually written to the internal storage? Is there an actual way I can see where it stores the file? I'm getting kinda desperate here, because no matter how many times the app says "recording saved" it doesn't actually save a bloody thing. I must be doing something wrong.
I don't care about seeing the recordings on my tablet, I only care about being able to extract them from the tablet and uploading the files to YouTube from my PC after I copy them. Of course though, no one seems to ever reply to the threads I make anyway, so chances are, you'll be the only one to reply to them, which means this issue will get me nowhere after I reply.
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MX Player will also show the file path where they are located if you select the video and hit the info button That should help ya!
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MX Player will also show the file path where they are located if you select the video and hit the info button That should help ya!
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So, does that mean that the files are in fact being recorded and saved, but are just "hidden" in some fashion? I'm just confused as to why they wouldn't give an option to show file in folder or the path, anyways, I installed the app and I do hope it works, that and I hope there's no weird writing permissions lol and thank you. Sorry for bothering ya.
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So, does that mean that the files are in fact being recorded and saved, but are just "hidden" in some fashion? I'm just confused as to why they wouldn't give an option to show file in folder or the path, anyways, I installed the app and I do hope it works, that and I hope there's no weird writing permissions lol and thank you. Sorry for bothering ya.
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No worries, things like that can get frustrating lol As long as MX Player can find the video (might have to hit the little refresh button) you should be able to locate it
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No worries, things like that can get frustrating lol As long as MX Player can find the video (might have to hit the little refresh button) you should be able to locate it
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Just tried that program and worked like a charm, it copied the video file to a folder I made in ES Explorer, thank you so much!
Though I do wonder though, where it's storing the videos beforehand, the file explorer shows a folder but cannot be accessed by normal means, I'm thinking it's hidden, and this thing is rooted, so I don't know lol. :laugh:
Hi guys,
MX Player has been my favorite player for ages but after I've upgraded my GS5 to Android 6.0.1 it started doing something annoying. Before the update if I had a bunch of videos on a folder it would simply play one after the other. After the update the first video stops playing when it reaches the end but the next video doesn't start...instead I have to start it manually. I went to the MX Player settings, then Player and made sure the option "Back to list - return to the list after playback is completed" was unmarked. Any idea on how to fix this?
rawfa said:
Hi guys,
MX Player has been my favorite player for ages but after I've upgraded my GS5 to Android 6.0.1 it started doing something annoying. Before the update if I had a bunch of videos on a folder it would simply play one after the other. After the update the first video stops playing when it reaches the end but the next video doesn't start...instead I have to start it manually. I went to the MX Player settings, then Player and made sure the option "Back to list - return to the list after playback is completed" was unmarked. Any idea on how to fix this?
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I have GS5 with marshmallow & no issues. Can you tell me from where you are playing..?
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I have the same problem like rawfa. After the System update to Marshmallow 6.0.1 on my Galaxy S5. It makes me crazy. i have tried all........re install, tried all possible settings..nothing helps
When start the player the first, and uses the files they shown IN the player ,so i can skip to the next file. audio and video.
But when i directly start a file in a folder i can not skip to the next file. it starts the same file again and again when i use " back" button, and nothing, when i use "next". audio and video same problem.
sorry for my english
Vanillo said:
I have the same problem like rawfa. It makes me crazy. i have tried all........i have the galaxy S5 too.
When i first start the player, and uses the files,so i can skop to the next file. audio and video.
but when i directly start a file in a folder i can skip to the nexr file. it starts tehe same file again. audio and video same problem.
sorry for my english
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Con you share the bug report...?
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ktsamy said:
Con you share the bug report...?
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Thanks for your answer and sorry for my late reply.
I dont have a bug report. where can i find it?
Vanillo said:
Thanks for your answer and sorry for my late reply.
I dont have a bug report. where can i find it?
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After playing the File, just tap on next button. Then open menu > Help > Bug Report. Save the File & share here
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Ok i have the report. And how i can attach the file here? Cant find a button tu upload, copy and paste dont works.
I think i am to stupid lol
Vanillo said:
Ok i have the report. And how i can attach the file here? Cant find a button tu upload, copy and paste dont works.
I think i am to stupid lol
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You can't upload here, upload to any cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox or Box & share the link. If you are not allowed to post the url due to minimum post count, just mask it like h**://www.example.com/path or _http://www.example.com/path
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You can't upload here, upload to any cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox or Box & share the link. If you are not allowed to post the url due to minimum post count, just mask it like h**://www.example.com/path or _http://www.example.com/path
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Sorry for my looooong reply. j have to work to much =(
i still have the problem with mx player: cant skip to the next file or go back to file before in a folder. when i click the skip button mx player do norhing. no reaction.
here the report files:
http://www.file-upload.net/download-11804130/report_2016-07-21_211801.zip.html
thx for your help friends
I was wondering if there was a fix for this issue.
My tablet (Galaxy Tab S) just received an OTA 6.0.1 update, and now has the same issue.
@rawfa
@Vanillo
@Ragepaw
Hope you guys are openning the videoa from either samsung file manager or Gallery. It's actually not a MX Player bug. It's a side effect of content provider. Latest Samsung File Manager and Gallery uses Content provider instead of forwarding normal file paths.
For example, MX Player will receive "content://[email protected]/external/video/media/12345" instead of actual file path. So, it may not be possible to open the next video when actual path of the file. Next button doesn't work with most of the known media players because of this new implementation.
Instead of File manager, you can use MX Player directly to open videos. If you want to use in Hierarchical Tree View, Just Go to Menu > View > Folders. To show all videos without showing any folders you may use "Files".
Thanks @ktsamy.
Unfortunate answer, but it also explains the other weird issue I have been seeing, which is MX Player showing a number instead of the filename.
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Thanks @ktsamy.
Unfortunate answer, but it also explains the other weird issue I have been seeing, which is MX Player showing a number instead of the filename.
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Things changes with newer android versions.
From android 7.0 onwards it will be default on all apps having target SDK as 24.
It's unfortunate that Nougat will no longer allow the file scheme when target SDK is set to 24. So, either they have use Target SDK as 23 or have to switch to content scheme. But, When content scheme is used the intent receiver will not aware the actual path.[emoji20]
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