[Feature Request] Screen saver on pause - MX Player

I would love to have a screen saver or a soft sleep on video pause. Obviously there isn't going to be much demand for this feature but it would be nice as a option in settings
I currently use mx player while working out and would love to be able to pause the device remotely and not have to disconnect or power off the monitor.

I would like to see this, KODI dims the screen, With so many Android TV Boxes connected to plasma and oled televisions that can be damaged if the image is left static for to long, dimming the screen will lessen the affect.
John.

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[Q] HDMI How To Turn Off Pad Screen.

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Is there any chance to turn off the transformer screen while i'm connected to Plasma by HDMI? I wanna watch a movie but the screen is on and its consume battery...
When i use YT build App the video is only on Plasma TV but other video apps like Mobo Player are on the tbalet screen and TV screen.. Any optiona solution for these?
Best Regards!
Thomas
Depending on the app, certain video players will turn off the screen automatically when playing thought HDMI similar to dimming the status bar. I believe MOBO does this but Netflix does not.

[Feature request] Use MX player as remote controller via MHL/HDMI cable

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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:
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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.

Video player that supports software brightness adjustment (not screen/hardware bright

I've been a long time user of MX Player, and generally, I've been really happy with it. I love the swipe features including adjusting system brightness, volume, and time seeking. However, I'm finding that when watching videos in my car during my lunch break, many videos are extremely dark, even when I have the screen brightness maxed.I'm looking for a player that can increase the brightness of the video.Can I Do

Bluetooth headphones resume playback not working

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.

Screen Saver?

Is there a screensaver option inside of MX Player? I fell asleep watching a video and ruined the display on my OnePlus OLED screen.
When the video ended the menu buttons burned into the display. I would like to avoid that on my next cell.
Any tips?
Anyone?

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