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[Q] [Feature Request] ROOT Access to browse system folders

Hey guys!! First of all I just want to thank the developer for doing such an amazing work building the best available video player on andoid, and for free. You rock!
I want to know if there could be a chance to take advantage of root access for being able to browse system folders (like “data”) when manually loading subtitles. In my case, the reason I need this feature is because I’m using MX as default player with Popcorn Time and this app, in my device, only works fine if it’s cache folder is setted to internal data folder (by default). So it downloads the video and subs into that folder, but the subtitles needs to be loaded manually on MX and obviously I can’t do it.
If you think there would be any other way to solve this I’d really apreciate the info.
Greetings to all and thanks in advance for the help!! (and sorry about my english...)

Mx already support root access.

warvevo said:
Mx already support root access.
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Hey warvevo! Thanks for stopping by. I've tested latest nigthly build, activated root access but still can't browse system folders when loading subtitles. I think the only feature enabled is to read/write/delete on external SD cards. Maybe I'm wrong.
Thanks anyway!!

emacrack said:
Hey guys!! First of all I just want to thank the developer for doing such an amazing work building the best available video player on andoid, and for free. You rock!
I want to know if there could be a chance to take advantage of root access for being able to browse system folders (like “data”) when manually loading subtitles. In my case, the reason I need this feature is because I’m using MX as default player with Popcorn Time and this app, in my device, only works fine if it’s cache folder is setted to internal data folder (by default). So it downloads the video and subs into that folder, but the subtitles needs to be loaded manually on MX and obviously I can’t do it.
If you think there would be any other way to solve this I’d really apreciate the info.
Greetings to all and thanks in advance for the help!! (and sorry about my english...)
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Will you save some video file in system folders?
I dont think its nessesary. Root access is for getting the avility to del or ren im kitkat.
warvevo said:
Mx already support root access.
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He wants to browse system folders!

josuearisty said:
Will you save some video file in system folders?
I dont think its nessesary. Root access is for getting the avility to del or ren im kitkat.
He wants to browse system folders!
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Hey @josuearisty!!
Like I wrote in my previous post, the reason I need this is because Popcorn Time, in my device, only works with default cache folder path which is "data/data/pct.droid/cache". It stores video and subs into that folder and while the video is sent automatically to MX with an http server, subs needs to be loaded manually so, if I'm not able to browse that folder I have to download them separately which is really annoing.
Thanks anyway for the info. :good:

emacrack said:
Hey @josuearisty!!
Like I wrote in my previous post, the reason I need this is because Popcorn Time, in my device, only works with default cache folder path which is "data/data/pct.droid/cache". It stores video and subs into that folder and while the video is sent automatically to MX with an http server, subs needs to be loaded manually so, if I'm not able to browse that folder I have to download them separately which is really annoing.
Thanks anyway for the info. :good:
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Try adding folder manually.
Setting>list>scan(folders)

josuearisty said:
Try adding folder manually.
Setting>list>scan(folders)
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Tried it. When I select data folder in browser, it doesn't get into it, in fact, It doesn't do anything... :crying:
Same thing as when I try to browse into that folder while loading subs. Like if the browser doesn't have root access.

emacrack said:
Tried it. When I select data folder in browser, it doesn't get into it, in fact, It doesn't do anything... :crying:
Same thing as when I try to browse into that folder while loading subs. Like if the browser doesn't have root access.
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MX Player will ask root permissions only when it executes some editing operations (like delete, rename) in sdcard. It will not use it for folder selection activity.

ktsamy said:
MX Player will ask root permissions only when it executes some editing operations (like delete, rename) in sdcard. It will not use it for folder selection activity.
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Hey @ktsamy! Exactly, and thats why I'm asking for this to be a feature for future releases. Hope it will!!

emacrack said:
Hey @ktsamy! Exactly, and thats why I'm asking for this to be a feature for future releases. Hope it will!!
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If you add the entire root or data partition, it will impact media scanner's performance. So, It's not suitable for everyone. Only experienced users can make use of it. Better to have it as an optional.
Anyhow I will try to convey your request to the developer.
Sent from my SM-G900H

ktsamy said:
If you add the entire root or data partition, it will impact media scanner's performance. So, It's not suitable for everyone. Only experienced users can make use of it. Better to have it as an optional.
Anyhow I will try to convey your request to the developer.
Sent from my SM-G900H
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Thank you so much @ktsamy!! I really only need this function in the browser that's called when loading subtitles as, for the video, Popcorn Time uses a stream which is automatically sent to the player. But I don't know if this needs to be "activated" on media scanner too. I mention it just in case.
Greetings and thanks again for your help!!

emacrack said:
Thank you so much @ktsamy!! I really only need this function in the browser that's called when loading subtitles as, for the video, Popcorn Time uses a stream which is automatically sent to the player. But I don't know if this needs to be "activated" on media scanner too. I mention it just in case.
Greetings and thanks again for your help!!
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If you are streaming from external app, it's better to contact the application developer to use MX Player API to easily stream the subtitle together.
MX Player API documentation is available here
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api

ktsamy said:
If you are streaming from external app, it's better to contact the application developer to use MX Player API to easily stream the subtitle together.
MX Player API documentation is available here
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api
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Thanks again for the info @ktsamy! I'll suggest this in PT forum. And just in case they can't do it, I'll wait for this feature.
Greetings!!

ktsamy said:
If you are streaming from external app, it's better to contact the application developer to use MX Player API to easily stream the subtitle together.
MX Player API documentation is available here
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api
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Hey @ktsamy, how are you?? Just wanted to comment that they tried to use API but subtitles are not shown (GIT). Any tips to improve??
Thanks!!

emacrack said:
Hey @ktsamy, how are you?? Just wanted to comment that they tried to use API but subtitles are not shown (GIT). Any tips to improve??
Thanks!!
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I am not the developer.
I will just forward this message to the developer.

emacrack said:
Hey @ktsamy, how are you?? Just wanted to comment that they tried to use API but subtitles are not shown (GIT). Any tips to improve??
Thanks!!
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@emacrack Would you post logcat log after starting MX activity? MX leaves details on given extras.

bleu8888 said:
@emacrack Would you post logcat log after starting MX activity? MX leaves details on given extras.
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Hey @bleu8888! Thanks for stopping by. You mean the Zip generated by MX on bug report?? If not, please, tell me how and I'll share it.
Thanks again!!

emacrack said:
Hey @bleu8888! Thanks for stopping by. You mean the Zip generated by MX on bug report?? If not, please, tell me how and I'll share it.
Thanks again!!
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Yes. You are right.
Kindly post the logs (i.e, zip file generared on Report Bug)
Sent from my SM-G900H

Here is the Bug Report generated by the app. I've now downloaded the Popcorn Time source from Git and compiled with some little modifications but I still can't get subtitles to load automatically on MX. I've tried with Uri and direct "subs.srt" file path (wich is stored in mnt/sdcard/Download folder) but no luck. If you have something to recommend please let me know and I'll try.
Thanks!!

emacrack said:
Here is the Bug Report generated by the app. I've now downloaded the Popcorn Time source from Git and compiled with some little modifications but I still can't get subtitles to load automatically on MX. I've tried with Uri and direct "subs.srt" file path (wich is stored in mnt/sdcard/Download folder) but no luck. If you have something to recommend please let me know and I'll try.
Thanks!!
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@emacrack The log actually does not show anything about playback screen. Please make note that ActivityScreen dumps passed extras.

[Q] Access Mx video player watched and resume status file

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

Royekx said:
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.
Sent from my SM-G900H

ktsamy said:
Why don't you make use of export > activities...?
You can domp the entire status to xml file.
Sent from my SM-G900H
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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
Sent from my SM-G900H

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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
Sent from my SM-G900T1 using Tapatalk
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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.

mr.bilay said:
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.

Xiaomi mi box problem

Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.

achillesgk said:
Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.
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just wait for a while. then goto help > bug report. Save the bug report to sdcard & share here.
for more info read the sticky thread about how to report a bug.

ktsamy said:
just wait for a while. then goto help > bug report. Save the bug report to sdcard & share here.
for more info read the sticky thread about how to report a bug.
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Thanks for your help! I have installed the custom codec and i think it works better now.

achillesgk said:
Hi, I have problem which I can't explain. When I am trying to play my movies from the nas (synology), many of times is not playing. I see the circle and stuck there. When I restart the box, it's ok for once, until I want to see another movie. Then i have to restart the box again. I dont have the same problem with other players such as bs or vlc. I am curious what is going wrong.
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hi dear I have got the problem with player in mi box.. how can I install custom codec

achillesgk said:
Thanks for your help! I have installed the custom codec and i think it works better now.
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Custom codecs are just customized FFmpeg libraries & will not improve anything functionally on network streaming.
probably, there might be some other issues which got fixed automatically.

I have downloaded a ts file from iptv server ( in windows) and transferred it to mi box.. unfortunately mi box video player did not play it while xmtv player can play it.. If I can make system video player can play that ts file i can use of my iptv app.. which does not work on mi box.. I am sure that's about system default codec.. and I do not know how can I change and work with media_codecs.xml in /system/etc/media_codecs.xml

I have almost found the problem and need help for resolve it..
as I knew.. problem happens because of width and height of some videos..it is important for me to play this samples with Mi Mdeiapalyer app..as system player..
system player can not play these .....although they could be played by other players such as mx player.. I give you three sample of those videos
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMREdUSjN3UE5UMEE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMSWV3OHg4eks5TGM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8Hbvj4S2EMbFk1REpyRlZrTDA

Mi box 3 Oreo update volume slider bug
Is anyone else getting just a white volume slider the blue dot appears but the icons are whited out its suppose to look like the slider from MM. I noticed it because when I got close to it I saw a faint media and volume symbol. Is there a way to fix that. I already reset with no success

Anthony2018 said:
Is anyone else getting just a white volume slider the blue dot appears but the icons are whited out its suppose to look like the slider from MM. I noticed it because when I got close to it I saw a faint media and volume symbol. Is there a way to fix that. I already reset with no success
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Hi,
This is a firmware bug. MX Player has nothing to do with it. Kindly post it in the appropriate subforum.

Video skipping forward issue

This happened when I upgarded to nougat on my s7 edge and now occurs on my s8 plus. The first thing I noticed is that video and image titles have changed to random numbers. The second issue being that the player can no longer skip to the next video [or image] despite being in the same folder. However, these features work inside the stock samsung gallery app. The next video in the queue can be played and titles show appropriately. I do not have encryption on and I've tried a factory reset. Could this be some security measure in nougat / touchwiz or what is going on. Anyone experience this?

Can't skip to next file anymore
Hi there,
I've got exactly the same problem described by fourskim but on a Motorola Moto Play Z with Nougat
I'm not able to skip to the next video in an directory anymore.
It doesn't matter at all, which kind of data manager app i use to get a list of the files and
it doesn't matter if it is an internal directory, or a directory on SD-Card, or on a USB-Stick....
It's not very handy closing the mxplayer after every single file, searching the next file, and start the mxplayer again.
I've got the PRO Version - but it is the same with free Version....
Ne ver had this issue with MXPLAYER all the years before.
Any ideas ?
best regards, wsdweb

wsdweb said:
Hi there,
I've got exactly the same problem described by fourskim but on a Motorola Moto Play Z with Nougat
I'm not able to skip to the next video in an directory anymore.
It doesn't matter at all, which kind of data manager app i use to get a list of the files and
it doesn't matter if it is an internal directory, or a directory on SD-Card, or on a USB-Stick....
It's not very handy closing the mxplayer after every single file, searching the next file, and start the mxplayer again.
I've got the PRO Version - but it is the same with free Version....
Ne ver had this issue with MXPLAYER all the years before.
Any ideas ?
best regards, wsdweb
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It's because nougat changes. It no longer allows the app to pass the file path to external apps. They are forced to use content scheme.
MX Player will receive something like content://com.sample.app/something. When MX Player can't detect the directory, it can't play previous or next videos from that directory.
We are working on that. It will be fixed on upcoming MX Player v1.9.0.