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Archos Video Player

This Video Player seems to be getting some rave
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...29tLmFyY2hvcy5tZWRpYWNlbnRlci52aWRlb2ZyZWUiXQ..
There is also an ad-free version of this application: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archos.mediacenter.video
ARCHOS makes Video Player app available for all Android tablets and phones (requires Android 4.0 or later)!
The critically acclaimed Archos video player app offers an uncompromised multimedia experience.
- Hardware accelerated video decoding support for most devices and video formats;
- Ability to play content from any computer/network storage in your local network (SMB and UPnP) or from an external USB storage device;
- Automatic online retrieval of Movie and TV show information with poster and backdrop for both local and network content;
- Integrated subtitle downloader;
- Network indexing: import remote shared folders (SMB) in your multimedia library;
- Video browsing with either folder or library based navigation;
- Ubiquitous access to TV shows sorted in a series/season/episode hierarchical view;
- Multi-device network video resume;
- TV friendly: Keyboard/remote control compatible.
* Note that if you experience any issue with video hardware decoding you can force software decoding in Archos Video Player application settings to watch your video.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Codec alternative https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tNHJrM3QubGliY29weTIiXQ..

Any ideas why this is showing as "This item is not compatible with your device" for my HP Touchpad running jscullins CM10.
Has anyone tried side loading it?

Until XBMC gets hardware support, this is pretty viable option. Good picture, and full removes the navbar on my nexus 7 for full screen. I CANNOT get it to pull all of the meta data for all films and tv shows though. XBMC pulls everything down perfectly. Archos is probably 80%. Incredibly annoying.

What's in this version:
IMPORTANT: MPEG-2 plugin must be updated to latest version to avoid crash
7.0.10 - January 11th, 2013
- Correct aspect ratio on some H264 video
- Add H264 Hi10p SW decoding support (animes)
- Add VC1 & MPEG2 HW decoding when natively supported by platform
- Fix camera video playback on OMAP4 (Galaxy Nexus)
- Add preliminary WTV support
- Fix wrong color conversion on some Galaxy S2/Note2
- Fix HDMI output on some devices (essentially Samsung based hardware)

First of, as far as I remember you could not post link to paid applications! especially as this has no free version!
Second, to comment directly on the topic, I think that, no matter how good it is (and I have the vague feeling it is not), to pay both for the application AND the codec is pure robbery! and, in the application page it is not written anywhere that you need the paid codec! you will buy the app and then realize that in order to be able to play you need to buy the even more pricey codec! yes, you put the link towards a free codec, but in my opinion it is even more confusing.

I didnt know we cant link to paid links. And you are wrong, the UI on this app beats others out there with similar attempts
Yes agree that codec price is rip off hence the link to the free codec
50% off sale now on
7.1.3 - January 24th, 2013
- Fix a major bug that prevented to read long MP4 files on most devices
- Fix MPEG-2 decoding on tegra2 devices

Free version now available
7.2.0 - February 13th, 2013
- Allow to use another video player application when launching the video playback (OFF by default, must be enabled in preferences)
- Keep database information (poster, description, resume point, etc.) for removable storage (external SDcard, USB drive) for 30 days. Restore it when the storage is plugged again.
- Fix UTF-16 subtiltes support
- Add more languages in the subtitle downloader settings
- Longer time-out for SMB discovery

Can this player work on 2.3.7 system. Did anywhere download for this syste, because write work on 4.0 or later.

Really needs more ways to sort. I sort my media by date modified to see what's new today. Alphabetical is nice when I know what's there already.

I use Archos Video Player in Sony Android TV to play videos from SMB shares on Open Media Vault running on a raspberry pi.
I dont see a way to resume a video from where I left (Resume button missing?)
But, I was able to Resume videos when i played videos from USB pen drive connected to Android TV.

Hi
I’ve paid version but I canno read HEVC video (x265)
Could you help me please?
Regards
Fausto

Is it possible to load external audio track?
I have a mkv format video with internal ac3 audio and external mp3 audio track. MP3 audio file has the same name as vidio one, but archos player doesn't pick it up.

Hey guys, so I purchased this for my Shield TV and I love it for the more part, but I am having some annoying problems.
- Archos Video player won't let me add some files to the library, simply nothing happens after I select it. Even if it was in my library at first and then removed.
- Some files won't be updated with a poster, and I cannot find a way to manually update it! This is super frustrating.
- Same with backgrounds, cannot seem to find a way to manually update them, very frustrating.

Hi
latest HEVC with mkvmerge v11.0.0 "Alive" don't run with Archos Video Player
do you have any solutions please?

good I'm trying to play with archos droid player with Google Drive but I do not know exactly how you recognize the files if you can tell me

[Feature Request] FireTV remote support

MXPlayer works well when sideloaded to Amazon FireTV. But there are some issues while using firetv remote (D-PAD navigation).
I'm unable to switch audio stream, subtitle, HW/SW decoder, etc.
Please improve support of D-PAD navigation .

MX Player isn't officially released for Amazon products. But perhaps the dev might look into this. @bleu8888 is this something you would consider?

dkc said:
MXPlayer works well when sideloaded to Amazon FireTV. But there are some issues while using firetv remote (D-PAD navigation).
I'm unable to switch audio stream, subtitle, HW/SW decoder, etc.
Please improve support of D-PAD navigation .
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Would you expalin more detail about problem on FireTV?
Thanks

bleu8888 said:
Would you expalin more detail about problem on FireTV?
Thanks
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Problem is common for all Android based Set Top Boxes (FireTV, old GoogleTV, recently announced Android TV, etc.) - they don't have touch interface.
These devices use remote controlls which allow to navigate with Arrows(D-PAD), Enter button and Menu button.
It is impossible - using this navigation - to reach some of MXPlayer menus: I'm unable to switch audio stream, subtitle, HW/SW decoder, etc.
Some details regarding D-PAD navigation:
developer.android.com/training/tv/optimizing-navigation-tv.html
developers.google.com/tv/android/docs/gtv_controlguide

So it looks like there's some level of built in Android API support for this. Maybe the MX Player controls can adopt to it?

CDB-Man said:
So it looks like there's some level of built in Android API support for this. Maybe the MX Player controls can adopt to it?
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That would be very helpful. MX Player works great on the Fire TV. The only feature that is missing for my purposes is the ability to see how much time is left in a video by way of either hitting the down button or pause. The down button does nothing and hitting pause only displays a pause icon on the upper left hand portion of the screen, as seen below. It would be nice to have access to this information. Thanks.
EDIT: I am using MX Player Pro 1.7.28
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dkc said:
MXPlayer works well when sideloaded to Amazon FireTV. But there are some issues while using firetv remote (D-PAD navigation).
I'm unable to switch audio stream, subtitle, HW/SW decoder, etc.
Please improve support of D-PAD navigation .
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Would you try latest test build? Support for D-Pad is improved.
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build

The MX Player Test Build D-PAD navigation is improved and working great on the Fire TV. It is nice to be able to access HUD/OSD by clicking the Select button during video playback. Brightness and HW/SW decoder options have been added as well. Nice touch. looking forward to any further development of MX Player for the Fire TV.

Thanks it is what I wanted. Works well!
UPD. When I change scale mode - message with scale name do not disappear.

dkc said:
Thanks it is what I wanted. Works well!
UPD. When I change scale mode - message with scale name do not disappear.
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Would you post a screen capture? This message is supported to be disappeared in a few seconds.

bleu8888 said:
Would you post a screen capture? This message is supported to be disappeared in a few seconds.
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Do not disappear until new message appears in screen centre.

dkc said:
Do not disappear until new message appears in screen centre.
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This will be fixed on next version.
Thanks

Could you add small improvements for it.
Now you handle KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER to show menu/pause button.
But some manufacturers use KEYCODE_ENTER as code for DPAD-CENTER button, could you add support for this event.

Bump.

dkc said:
Could you add small improvements for it.
Now you handle KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER to show menu/pause button.
But some manufacturers use KEYCODE_ENTER as code for DPAD-CENTER button, could you add support for this event.
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BUMP for that feature.
I have media player box with IR remote control in which central button (OK button) acts like ENTER keyboard button. That would be awesome if MX Player could see it as DPAD_CENTER.
Or maybe option to play/pause using ENTER button?

How do you install MX Player Pro on the FireTV? I always get license errors and since I don't have a rooted device, I can't access the Google Player Store. I think you need it to make this work.

[Solved] CJK characters should not be rotated in horizontal writing SSA subtitles

For details and rules of horizontal writing (which use in east Asia countries a lot), please read the Wikipedia.
Here are 2 screenshots taken in Mx Player Pro version 1.8.20, as you see, CJK characters in the SSA subtitles have been rotated:
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Other video player like Potplayer or mpv-win doesn't have the problem. Here's a screenshot taken in mpv-win:

yjcbn said:
For details and rules of horizontal writing (which use in east Asia countries a lot), please read the Wikipedia.
Here are 2 screenshots taken in Mx Player Pro version 1.8.20, as you see, CJK characters in the SSA subtitles have been rotated:
Other video player like Potplayer or mpv-win doesn't have the problem. Here's a screenshot taken in mpv-win:
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Can you provide a sample clip or link to the specific file...?
If you can share it publicly, you can send it by PM

Thirumalai.K said:
Can you provide a sample clip or link to the specific file...?
If you can share it publicly, you can send it by PM
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I uploaded one SSA subtitle here: https://mega.nz/#!txpjUJTY!F2dYG8uq7tvZipOFI7BE46B_gtcp0w7v8U_YP7wEXRU
Check 3:14~3:24 and 22:41~23:46.

yjcbn said:
I uploaded one SSA subtitle here: https://mega.nz/#!txpjUJTY!F2dYG8uq7tvZipOFI7BE46B_gtcp0w7v8U_YP7wEXRU
Check 3:14~3:24 and 22:41~23:46.
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Goto Settings > Subtitles > text & disable "ignore fonts specified in ssa". It should work now.
Infact It's disabled by default. You might have enabled it.
It look like the rendering is rotated when MX Player uses other fonts​ instead of the one from ssa. We will improve it in future.

Thirumalai.K said:
Goto Settings > Subtitles > text & disable "ignore fonts specified in ssa". It should work now.
Infact It's disabled by default. You might have enabled it.
It look like the rendering is rotated when MX Player uses other fonts​ instead of the one from ssa. We will improve it in future.
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Yes, I enabled it. Because if not, it takes a long time to cache the font.
P.s. The SSA is just a few KBs large, I don't think it can contain a CJK font in it. So where do Mx Player cache the font? Mx Player never successfully to play a video with CJK SSA subtitle on my device if I don't enable that option, it just keep caching the font for a long time (Once I waited 30~40 minutes, but it still keeps caching. Is it really caching the font?)

yjcbn said:
Yes, I enabled it. Because if not, it takes a long time to cache the font.
P.s. The SSA is just a few KBs large, I don't think it can contain a CJK font in it. So where do Mx Player cache the font? Mx Player never successfully to play a video with CJK SSA subtitle on my device if I don't enable that option, it just keep caching the font for a long time (Once I waited 30~40 minutes, but it still keeps caching. Is it really caching the font?)
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It may happen due to font cache corruption or invalid/broken font.
Even if you select "Ignore fonts mentioned in SSA", MX Player will still cache the fonts.
goto settings » general & clear the font cache if the problem persists.

Thirumalai.K said:
It may happen due to font cache corruption or invalid/broken font.
Even if you select "Ignore fonts mentioned in SSA", MX Player will still cache the fonts.
goto settings » general & clear the font cache if the problem persists.
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Thanks, this solved the problem.

MX Player Pro: I look for some info

I'm using MX Player Pro from some days only. It reads fine the files I'm editing in UHD with high bitrate. I use a Sony Bravia TV 65". TWhen I configure theere is an enty "color format" and I have 3 options: RGB 16bit, RGB 32bit and YUV. What should I choose?
I'm noticing MX Player Pro is giving a very bright colors . They are too much bright colors. Why please? Is it possible to modify a bit the colors in the software?
Is it possible to change the color of the page (screen) of MX Player Pro? Now I have the titles of my videos on a white page. I'd like to see them in a grey or any other other color.
Thank you!

FoxAdriano said:
I'm using MX Player Pro from some days only. It reads fine the files I'm editing in UHD with high bitrate. I use a Sony Bravia TV 65". TWhen I configure theere is an enty "color format" and I have 3 options: RGB 16bit, RGB 32bit and YUV. What should I choose?
I'm noticing MX Player Pro is giving a very bright colors . They are too much bright colors. Why please? Is it possible to modify a bit the colors in the software?
Is it possible to change the color of the page (screen) of MX Player Pro? Now I have the titles of my videos on a white page. I'd like to see them in a grey or any other other color.
Thank you!
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Does it happen with all decoders?
Basically, in HW & HW+ the system decoder will decode the video frames and render it on the screen. In SW decoder, decoding is done by FFmpeg. MX Player does not change the colour saturation/brightness/contrast of the actual frame.
Probably it's your TV that automatically boosts the colour. Another possible option is that Your workstation (i.e Desktop / Laptop) screen may have less saturation & you are increasing the saturation based on it.

Thirumalai.K said:
Does it happen with all decoders?
Basically, in HW & HW+ the system decoder will decode the video frames and render it on the screen. In SW decoder, decoding is done by FFmpeg. MX Player does not change the colour saturation/brightness/contrast of the actual frame.
Probably it's your TV that automatically boosts the colour. Another possible option is that Your workstation (i.e Desktop / Laptop) screen may have less saturation & you are increasing the saturation based on it.
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Probably it's a decoder problem. In fact when I use Kodi software I watch them perfectly. Can you tell me which is the best coder I can use? I want a professional coder with the best quality. Maybe do I have to download some decoder from Internet? I'm sorry for my inexperience.
Then .... in "color format" do I have to choose RGB 16bit, RGB 32bit or YUV?
Thanks a lot for your precious news.

I need to cry!!! MX Player Pro is disappointing me with many problems. In my HDD I have many UHD file creatrd with the same videocamera and MX Player Pro reads fine some files and not other files. Some videos is jerky. Uhhh!!! Yet they are MP4 - File video MPEG-4 (.MP4) like all the other files. What can I do please?

FoxAdriano said:
Probably it's a decoder problem. In fact when I use Kodi software I watch them perfectly. Can you tell me which is the best coder I can use? I want a professional coder with the best quality. Maybe do I have to download some decoder from Internet? I'm sorry for my inexperience.
Then .... in "color format" do I have to choose RGB 16bit, RGB 32bit or YUV?
Thanks a lot for your precious news.
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Can you change the colour format to RGB 32bit & check again?
It is basically the output colour format for the decoded frames.

Why HDR video in MX player Pro looks like bright(Wight).
In Google photos it's looks natural.
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[Bug Report] SMB Missing

Thank you for the continued work on MX Player, SMB is a user-centered feature that I am grateful to have!
With the latest old versions (before 1.35) I'm not able to access SMB in the TV interface. Using a hand held remote will not navigate properly from the homescreen anymore. Also, pressing left on a remote within context menus like view and help will exit the app. Hopefully, this version of the Ui will not be left behind while the rest of the app continues to grow.
Here is a video, in case my description was unclear:
https://streamable.com/0ckejs

changlish76 said:
Thank you for the continued work on MX Player, SMB is a user-centered feature that I am grateful to have!
With the latest version (1.24.5) I'm not able to access SMB in the TV interface. Using a hand held remote will not navigate properly from the homescreen anymore. Also, pressing left on a remote within context menus like view and help will exit the app. Hopefully, this version of the Ui will not be left behind while the rest of the app continues to grow.
Here is a video, in case my description was unclear:
https://streamable.com/0ckejs
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Hello,
I can also confirm the 2 bugs descriped above on an Android-TV:
1. not possible to add a SMB share - there's simply no menu for this available
2. navigating to left while in submenus closes the app
...bye DonQ

Hello MX Team
you can say something about when the SMB Share function for the Andoid TV version (NvidiaTV Shield) is to be expected from MX Player or when it will be implemented.
Would like to be wide for this feature to buy the Pro version.

MX version 1.21 does not have any of these navigation bugs and allows access to SMB. Would be nice to have these in the updated version! :fingers-crossed:

I can confirm, that the latest versions don't have the local network option.
I hope that this feature comes back with an update.

As an update, these issues remain unchanged in the current beta 1.30.4 1.32.2

changlish76 said:
As an update, these issues remain unchanged in the current beta 1.30.4
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The latest version is 1.32.2

changlish76 said:
MX version 1.21 does not have any of these navigation bugs and allows access to SMB. Would be nice to have these in the updated version! :fingers-crossed:
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We regret to inform you that MX Player doesn't support SMB file browsing on TV devices at this time. However, we wish to inform you that we are working on the same will soon be available. Meanwhile, your patience is appreciated.

@MXPlayer New versions of MX Player, including 1.35.2 no longer handle aspect ratio properly in HW+
Here is a video of the issue:
https://streamable.com/wwaz6f

changlish76 said:
@MXPlayer New versions of MX Player, including 1.32.6 & 1.33.3 no longer handle aspect ratio properly in HW+
Here is a video of the issue:
https://streamable.com/wwaz6f
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The latest version is 1.34.0

The homescreen of MX Player on androidTV is fixed! Local network can be reached again!
There are some quirks with recent versions (1.35.0), specifically during playback
⦿ The "rewind 10s" button can't be reached without touchscreen
⦿ Navigating from right to left along the bottom row of buttons doesn't work as expected; selection will leave the bottom row and jump into the progress bar, causing video to leap back or forward
⦿ Black bars along top & bottom of letterbox video removed when using HW+ decoder, stretching the video height
⦿ More of a plea than a bug, but changing "key up/down action" to brightness has no effect on androidTV. It's not uncommon for TV users to find they have been accidentally using reduced volume in MX for a length of time. An option to disable key up/down would be useful
Very exciting to see the TV layout get some attention!

changlish76 said:
The homescreen of MX Player on androidTV is fixed! Local network can be reached again!
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Local Network (SMB) is not displayed on the NVIDIA TV Shield, MX Player 1.35 version, so back to the 1.20 beta.
Or did I translate your text the wrong way @changlish76?
Sorry my mistake, the menu entry is no longer on the right on the left side.
Thank you for the activation for Androit TV devices MX PLayer Team !!!!!!!
greetings

Would be great if you still have the function for sorting in the network folder, for example. File date could incorporate works only with local folders on the device.

Good evening. I want to report that after update on 2020/01/06 (v1.33.7) subtitles doesn't works. Could you please, fix it. Thanks in advance.