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MX Player and ChromeCast

This is a continuation of the original thread on Google Groups.
Link to original thread: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mx-videoplayer/Xgb6KKj95vg/discussion

Thanks for starting this up here. Any updates on Chromecast support?

captbunzo said:
Thanks for starting this up here. Any updates on Chromecast support?
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THIS is the Chromecast solution I feel I have been waiting an eternity for. Best of luck with ongoing development...

Well, Miracast accomplishes a similar result, but as it's live transcoding of your entire screen, it would only have decent video playback on higher-end devices. That and Miracast means you can't do a 2nd task on the phone when the video plays.

From my understanding of Chromecast support right now, Google is slowly rolling out support for different formats and file containers. Not sure how long this will take. MX Player transcoding should mean that anything would be playable, assuming your device can handle live transcoding.

CDB-Man said:
From my understanding of Chromecast support right now, Google is slowly rolling out support for different formats and file containers. Not sure how long this will take. MX Player transcoding should mean that anything would be playable, assuming your device can handle live transcoding.
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Google is slowly rolling out support for different formats and file containers
Where is the proof or where did you find that
ALSo. I wanted to ask.
Could you please not do one step at a time?
E.g add Chromecast support but for NORMAL. E.g. Basic support. For normal formats which work. Like avia media player.
Thank you

Supported formats: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media
As to your question about adding Chromecast support, that would be a question for the developer to answer. @bleu8888

Hopefully we will see this happening any time soon.
Thank you in advance, because we all know MX is the best out there.
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Ok, so what exactly does this mean? Is the developer working on Chromecast support? Any ETA for when it should be expected?

Yes he is working on it; no an ETA has not yet been indicated. Thing is, the developer wants ALL videos to work on Chromcast; this means MX Player must do live transcode on any format that Chromecast doesn't support.

CDB-Man said:
Yes he is working on it; no an ETA has not yet been indicated. Thing is, the developer wants ALL videos to work on Chromcast; this means MX Player must do live transcode on any format that Chromecast doesn't support.
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Any update to the progress or challenges? eagerly awaiting any news on this, as it would be super to unlock these features through MX player and ChromeCast!

CDB-Man said:
This is a continuation of the original thread on Google Groups.
Link to original thread: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mx-videoplayer/Xgb6KKj95vg/discussion
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What I don't understand is WHY don't you do 1 step at a time?
Why cant you simply right now, add the NORMAL chrome cast features, just MP4 files first.
and then later work on every single file format and transcoding?
Im sure many people would like this option?

Is it possible for a modern quad-core ARM phone/tablet to transcode video formats on the fly? I love MX because it literally plays anything I throw at it, but I don't know if this is the same as transcoding these different formats for casting.
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@Krisshp Don't know; it was the developer's decision.
@CAL7 well, for 10-bit I would assume it can't handle it, considering only the more recent phones were able to decode it. For 8-bit, it might be possible if the bitrate isn't too high.

CDB-Man said:
@Krisshp Don't know; it was the developer's decision.
@CAL7 well, for 10-bit I would assume it can't handle it, considering only the more recent phones were able to decode it. For 8-bit, it might be possible if the bitrate isn't too high.
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Cant you give this suggestion (which many ACTUALLY want) to the developer? and take it 1 step at a time?...
Thanks

there are many different options out there to use at the moment if you want to stream to chromecast. I agree with the developer having his standards of exactly what he wants his app to be able to do before releasing it... Kudos to him! :good:

I echo the same sentiment of playya.

I agree with you guys, no need to rush, it must come out when ready... But it would be very nice to be updated about the progress, just to know if we can expect it this month or in december 2015

JerryBels said:
I agree with you guys, no need to rush, it must come out when ready... But it would be very nice to be updated about the progress, just to know if we can expect it this month or in december 2015
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...... Or just leave us in the dark, alone, crying about our insecurities, struggling to overcome our fear of the unknown, but in the end doomed to the abysses of hell. That's cool too.

Glad to see that there is a possibility of seeing a Chromecast compatible MX Player in the future. Kudos to the devs for wanting to keep the standards up. If you need a beta tester count me in. I have helped with other apps in development. Do love MX Player the best I 've found. Just updated to pro to hopefully help with Chromecast development.

More aggressive network buffering, please.

I enjoy watching videos that are hosted on my PC though Windows File Staring. MX Player plays them fine but does not buffer enough video to prevent hiccups in playback. This is especially true with very complex scenes in 1080p. Copying the same video to my device will play uninterrupted, leading me to believe this is an inadequate buffering issue. Pressing pause will not pre-buffer any large amount of video as the user might expect.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 P600

a-raccoon said:
I enjoy watching videos that are hosted on my PC though Windows File Staring. MX Player plays them fine but does not buffer enough video to prevent hiccups in playback. This is especially true with very complex scenes in 1080p. Copying the same video to my device will play uninterrupted, leading me to believe this is an inadequate buffering issue. Pressing pause will not pre-buffer any large amount of video as the user might expect.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 P600
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It's a well known issue. Since it's already listed in priority list hopefully the developer will improve it in next major version mx player v2.0

ktsamy said:
It's a well known issue. Since it's already listed in priority list hopefully the developer will improve it in next major version mx player v2.0
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Version 2.0 huh. I was hoping this would be something that finds its way into [perhaps] the next minor update. Change some integer value from 50 to 300 and call it good.

Ask
Hello, Do not know if this is the thread for my question or not!? I want to know one thing; when reproduced before a live network link, entering places where (playing from network) and the link was there. Now not find it. And is there the last link I've attached. Me question is: I need to change something in the settings to locate? Or should I do?
Thank you friends for your attention.
Regards

mrsdan1940 said:
Hello, Do not know if this is the thread for my question or not!? I want to know one thing; when reproduced before a live network link, entering places where (playing from network) and the link was there. Now not find it. And is there the last link I've attached. Me question is: I need to change something in the settings to locate? Or should I do?
Thank you friends for your attention.
Regards
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Hello mrsdan1940: I don't understand your question. So let me gather some information to see if I can help you. Is your primary language English? Are you using the program MX Player for Android? It's a video audio media player for your mobile or tablet device.

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joedonmurpy50 said:
Hello my friends I have used mx player on all my phones why doesn't it play all formats of videos
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You're going to have to provide more details than that.

Hardware plugin
I have a galaxy S5. Is it correct that I no longer need a separate plugin app for hardware decoding ?

pizzaman79 said:
I have a galaxy S5. Is it correct that I no longer need a separate plugin app for hardware decoding ?
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Yes it is true.

Why doesn't it support AC3 audio format???

zero÷0 said:
Why doesn't it support AC3 audio format???
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Because licencing changed. Install the custom codec.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/mx-player-custom-codec-dts-support-t2156254

[Q] note and issue with mxplayer pro
hi
I bought your application MxPlayer Pro . it is very nice app . thanks a lot .
but we have two notes :
1- please , support DTS TrueHD sound .
2- we get a message through watching that said : "the product purchase history could not be verified due to temporary technical issues(s). please check the internet connection and try again later .
why this message ? some time i don't have internet ! and if the message appear again the player shutdown directly !
why we should sure the internet access through watching ?! please correct this issue . it is very annoying .

yaqot said:
hi
I bought your application MxPlayer Pro . it is very nice app . thanks a lot .
but we have two notes :
1- please , support DTS TrueHD sound .
2- we get a message through watching that said : "the product purchase history could not be verified due to temporary technical issues(s). please check the internet connection and try again later .
why this message ? some time i don't have internet ! and if the message appear again the player shutdown directly !
why we should sure the internet access through watching ?! please correct this issue . it is very annoying .
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1. DTS is licensed; install the custom codec: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/mx-player-custom-codec-dts-support-t2156254
2. I don't have any problems, sounds like a Play Store sync issue, possibly. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/faq-purchase-history-error-t2908179

I don't talk about the sound !
I am talking about popup message that shutdown the player ! because I don't have internet now to check the validate version
why this message appear Constantly and my app is purchased already !
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Try messing around with the fullscreen settings:
2. I don't have any problems, sounds like a Play Store sync issue, possibly. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/faq-purchase-history-error-t2908179
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yaqot said:
I don't talk about the sound !
I am talking about popup message that shutdown the player ! because I don't have internet now to check the validate version
why this message appear Constantly and my app is purchased already !
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... did you read the link I mentioned?

Is builtin CIFS/SMB support still in TODO list?
This is my most wanted feature.
Thanks.

tititake said:
Is builtin CIFS/SMB support still in TODO list?
This is my most wanted feature.
Thanks.
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Indeed, it is on the feature requests list thread, and the developer is working on it as one of the planned "major" features.

Hi ladies and gents...
Please I am having a problem plz help me, I have been trying to figure up how to set #MX_Player to player the Next video instead of returning to the list after playback is finished.
Please I have been searching for this setting for a while now. But I use to use it on previous versions of the player. I am currently using Version 1.7.41.

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Hi ladies and gents...
Please I am having a problem plz help me, I have been trying to figure up how to set #MX_Player to player the Next video instead of returning to the list after playback is finished.
Please I have been searching for this setting for a while now. But I use to use it on previous versions of the player. I am currently using Version 1.7.41.
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Settings > Player > Back to list
Disable that, and it should play the next video in the folder.

Questions for the MX-perts:
I used to be able to stream .m3u8 video streams on my nexus 9 however, shortly after upgrading to MX Pro, I receive the "unable to play this file" error.
- Any changes to MX codecs?
- I have tried SW, HW, & HW+ settings.
- I can still play m3u8 videos with the stock video player, but it stinks without any customization.
- Lastly, I have tried the neon.1.7.32.rev1codec zip with a new MX Pro installation.
I'm still getting the "unable to play this file" error.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!

Mrwirez said:
Questions for the MX-perts:
I used to be able to stream .m3u8 video streams on my nexus 9 however, shortly after upgrading to MX Pro, I receive the "unable to play this file" error.
- Any changes to MX codecs?
- I have tried SW, HW, & HW+ settings.
- I can still play m3u8 videos with the stock video player, but it stinks without any customization.
- Lastly, I have tried the neon.1.7.32.rev1codec zip with a new MX Pro installation.
I'm still getting the "unable to play this file" error.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
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Settings > List > File Extensions
Is .m3u8 still listed there? Also, isn't that a playlist file?
As far as I'm aware, @bleu8888 has said that .m3u8 isn't officially supported yet.

[Q][android tv] mx player can't find subtitles

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 .- (

QuicksilverCZ said:
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.

Is MX Player subject to today's new subtitle parsing vulnerability?

http://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/05/23/hacked-in-translation/
Seeing as how VLC, Kodi and Popcorn Time are vulnerable I figured that they are probably using the same libraries and there was a fair chance that MX Player is similarly affected. Please let us know and if so the expected timeline for a fix.

jpizz said:
http://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/05/23/hacked-in-translation/
Seeing as how VLC, Kodi and Popcorn Time are vulnerable I figured that they are probably using the same libraries and there was a fair chance that MX Player is similarly affected. Please let us know and if so the expected timeline for a fix.
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MX Player is not vulnerable to this issue

Video Players | Security breach report
Hi guys,
I don't want to alarm anyone and I'm new on this forum.
I'm not a developer of any kind but I've recently came across an article that's affecting many of the video players used in android.
Is MX player at risk and are there any measures taken to address this situation?
Thanks in advance for your assistance

Give the details of the report.
I am assuming that you're talking about the one with able to remote access victim's computer with specially prepared movie subtitles? Is that the one?

SHADOW-XIII said:
Give the details of the report.
I am assuming that you're talking about the one with able to remote access victim's computer with specially prepared movie subtitles? Is that the one?
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply since it's my first thread ,I cannot quote any external sources to provide more information.
The one that you're describing is exactly the one.
Thank you

Unfortunately, it was not disclosed publicly hot to exploit the issue is but I don't believe there was any indication of an Android app being affected (it requires VNC server so presumably not).
MX Player developers will need to address this one, I imagine once there are more details

My bad, actually it's already covered in https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/mx-player-subject-to-todays-subtitle-t3611258/ - MX Player is safe

Thanks for the ref post that confirm the issue covered
Regards

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