Hi
When I use VLC player via MHL/HDMI cable connect to second monitor, I can use VLC as a remote controller, and VLC will dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds. I like this behavior, and VLC also has an option to turn it off. I think MX player should also implement this feature. At least make MX player dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds.
wdw89 said:
Hi
When I use VLC player via MHL/HDMI cable connect to second monitor, I can use VLC as a remote controller, and VLC will dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds. I like this behavior, and VLC also has an option to turn it off. I think MX player should also implement this feature. At least make MX player dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds.
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Sounds like casting, which is already in the pipes.
wdw89 said:
Hi
When I use VLC player via MHL/HDMI cable connect to second monitor, I can use VLC as a remote controller, and VLC will dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds. I like this behavior, and VLC also has an option to turn it off. I think MX player should also implement this feature. At least make MX player dim the phone's screen after touching nothing in seconds.
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reviving this old thread.
During MHL/HDMI connection MX player now dims the screen, but the content keeps playing on the phone, probably using more cpu power than needed (resources that could be used for the playback).
Instead, VLC plays the content on the HDMI screen and the phone's screen shows only the play controls without showing the video itself.
(Like seen here https://www.piloteers.org/forums/11...s-movies-using-old-android-phone-via-mhl.html).
Not sure if this happens also for the new Displayport technology (USB-C to HDMI) found on high end devices nowadays.
Maybe this could be fixed so no resources are wasted to play the content both on the device display and the HDMI screen, and the full CPU/GPU power can be used for demanding file playback.
ninestarkoko said:
reviving this old thread.
During MHL/HDMI connection MX player now dims the screen, but the content keeps playing on the phone, probably using more cpu power than needed (resources that could be used for the playback).
Instead, VLC plays the content on the HDMI screen and the phone's screen shows only the play controls without showing the video itself.
(Like seen here https://www.piloteers.org/forums/11...s-movies-using-old-android-phone-via-mhl.html).
Not sure if this happens also for the new Displayport technology (USB-C to HDMI) found on high end devices nowadays.
Maybe this could be fixed so no resources are wasted to play the content both on the device display and the HDMI screen, and the full CPU/GPU power can be used for demanding file playback.
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It seems that you have misunderstood the concept. Most of the system resource will be used for the decoding purpose. When you using the device with MHL, the device will still decode everything. The only difference is that when you use the mobile as remote, the connected screen is considered as a remote display and the video frame is rendered on the remote display instead of the device display. In simple words, still decoding and rendering are done by the device. So, there shouldn't be any noticeable difference in resource usage.
This is where casting comes into play. On Chromecast, The device will just act as a file server. The rest will be done by the receiver. On the downside, the chromecast doesn't support several video profiles. So, you may not be able to cast even if your mobile supports decoding of the same.
Anyway, will highlight your feedback with our team for further improvements in this aspect.
MXPlayer said:
It seems that you have misunderstood the concept. Most of the system resource will be used for the decoding purpose. When you using the device with MHL, the device will still decode everything. The only difference is that when you use the mobile as remote, the connected screen is considered as a remote display and the video frame is rendered on the remote display instead of the device display. In simple words, still decoding and rendering are done by the device. So, there shouldn't be any noticeable difference in resource usage.
This is where casting comes into play. On Chromecast, The device will just act as a file server. The rest will be done by the receiver. On the downside, the chromecast doesn't support several video profiles. So, you may not be able to cast even if your mobile supports decoding of the same.
Anyway, will highlight your feedback with our team for further improvements in this aspect.
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You misunderstood me. I do know that the phone's hardware decodes the file and transmits the signal via microUSB-HDMI (MHL). The problem is that playing the video also on the phone's screen MIGHT reduce the overall performances of the decoding.
If you are sure that there's not difference in playing the video BOTH on the phone's screen and the HDMI connected screen VS playing video ONLY on the HDMI screen (like VideoLanPLayer does, as shown here https://www.piloteers.org/forums/at...-phone-via-mhl-120160219_162058-1024x576-.jpg), then i'm satisfied.
Hope the question is more precise now.
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I'm using Samsung's microUSB to HDMI adapter with my Sensation and it works fine but seems like there's no any configuration of hdmi output nowhere. Is there any app to do this or some config files?
There's just one small problem. I have black frame appx. 2cm on 42" TV. It seems like it's made for overscan because when i enable oversan in my tv the image fits perfectly but, obviously, i get cropped resolution then. But, i've noticed one interesting thing: the stock apps like camera output really fullscreen image on the TV without any frame and without any UI elements on TV screen so all the controls go to phone's display and not on the TV. So if there's no way to configure HDMI in sensation yet i have another question: Is there any video player which plays all formats(like MoboPlayer, etc.) which can also handle TV output like stock apps making it really fullscreen without any frame and not just cloning the phone's display to tv?
Thanks.
Hey guys!
I'm quite new to the android world. I'm very happy with my One S, but I haven't found a way, to stream videos from my NAS with the screen off.
(In order to improve my language skills I listen to english tv-series before sleeping. Before I got my new phone, I used my Ipod Touch with the "Video Lock" app from Cydia)
The only way i have found to do it is to use diceplayer. In the settings of diceplayer you can select Background Playback. That allows you to power off the screen and continue video playback.
My setup I have found works best. I use ES File Explorer to navigate to my NAS. When I select a video file, it asks what player to use. I select diceplayer and once the video starts, I turn off the screen.
I have found that sometimes my wifi will go into low power mode with the screen off and playback audio gets choppy, so I have to use a widget called WIFI High Performance Widget.
thx, it works. I was using mediahouse+mxplayer, mediahouse+diceplayer works for me now!
Hello,
I use a pair of true wireless Soul X-shock earphones to listen to seminars when out jogging etc using background playback. (Samsung Galaxy S7 and MX Player Pro)
The play/pause function (on the earphones) works as it should if there is less than an approx 5 minute delay between button presses...
However, when the video is pause is longer than 5 minutes I find the resume function on my earphones no longer operate and background playback of the video is completely halted.
Not only that, when resuming playback on my phone screen and then pressing the home button or lock screen the video does not play in the background as it should.
I have found the only way to remedy this is to force quit MX Player Pro directly and start it up again. That way the background playback function behaves like normal again.
The problem also happens immediately if I put my ear phones back into the charging case and take them out to use them again.
I am able to use spotify without issue taking my ear phones on and off but MX Player Pro behaves very differently.
I have also noticed the background playback for MX Player Pro on the notifications bar gets killed after about 5 minutes of no playback, requiring a full restart of the app before it can come back again.
I have already added MX Player Pro to the power saving exceptions list but the issue still happens.
Is there anyway to fix this via settings or via new update?
Kiwidude333 said:
Hello,
I use a pair of true wireless Soul X-shock earphones to listen to seminars when out jogging etc using background playback. (Samsung Galaxy S7 and MX Player Pro)
The play/pause function (on the earphones) works as it should if there is less than an approx 5 minute delay between button presses...
However, when the video is pause is longer than 5 minutes I find the resume function on my earphones no longer operate and background playback of the video is completely halted.
Not only that, when resuming playback on my phone screen and then pressing the home button or lock screen the video does not play in the background as it should.
I have found the only way to remedy this is to force quit MX Player Pro directly and start it up again. That way the background playback function behaves like normal again.
The problem also happens immediately if I put my ear phones back into the charging case and take them out to use them again.
I am able to use spotify without issue taking my ear phones on and off but MX Player Pro behaves very differently.
I have also noticed the background playback for MX Player Pro on the notifications bar gets killed after about 5 minutes of no playback, requiring a full restart of the app before it can come back again.
I have already added MX Player Pro to the power saving exceptions list but the issue still happens.
Is there anyway to fix this via settings or via new update?
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Thanks for your feedback. When you pause the playback manually, MX Player will no longer use the foreground service. So, the system may kill the app to reclaim the resources if it is required for some other process. Once it's killed by the system, it may not be able to receive the media button controls. So, you can't resume the playback from the headset. However, everything should work as expected when you open the app again. If you found any abnormal behaviour, kindly provide us with more info so that we can investigate it further for you.
Really loving Dex and Microsoft's Your Phone app.
Particularly for controlling DI.FM apps while listening to HD LDAC encoded HD radio streaming.
However it's annoying how I have to keep the screen on to do this. Is there any way to control audio apps with the screen off i.e. DI.FM etc?
The app would need the permissions to do so.
Poweramp does this quit well.
I've also seen a glitch in the Samsung browser do this while watching vids. If a vid is running and you hit the power button to turn off the screen after about 10 seconds the vid will resume, audio only. Just what you want but have doubts you could recreate it because of the OS and browser version difference. I assume Samsung corrected this.
Hello Mx player support team
I have a problem .
I have a Samsung Q60A screen
I bought an hdmi to type c cable
To stream movies from my phone to a screen
And when I want to stream a movie through an HDMI cable in this format Thor.The.Dark.World.2013.2160p.BluRay.HEVC.TrueHD.7.1.Atmos-BHD
Whether it was 4k or 1080p
The image becomes imperfect from sides through Mx player
Unlike vlc player, there is an option. Show the movie through the TV screen and the phone screen....or show the movie through the TV screen only
When I choose to show the movie from the phone screen and TV together, it becomes an incomplete screen
And when I choose from the TV screen only, the screen becomes full.
Why is this option not added in MX player!!