MX Player Custom Codec [AC3,DTS,MLP,TRUEHD, etc..]

[USBhost]

Google drive download seems broken. XDA download worked fine.

Sent from my SHIELD Tablet K1 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

it works fine with me.
what error did you get?

 

[Z23]

Download error from gdrive app. Three times in a row. Tried now again and it works, must have been a temporary problem.

 

[imran_iiit]

I have 1+1, MXPlayer auto updated to 1.9.3, got the custom codec error, Audio degraded significantly!

Installed new codec by downloading from above, no improvement. Reinstalled mxplayer and codec pack from play, but still no luck.

Any ideas?

 

[Z23]

Maybe a MXPlayer problem? It is very unlike that audio quality degrade is caused by custom codec. Custom codecs do not change something in audio quality, they unlock dts codec!

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[mayanspacecadet]

I truly curious...why do peeps even use MX Player instead of VLC? Am I missing out on something that p I'm not aware of? Because MX never works properly for me and VLC has never failed...so I'm really just curious.

 

[USBhost]

I truly curious...why do peeps even use MX Player instead of VLC? Am I missing out on something that p I'm not aware of? Because MX never works properly for me and VLC has never failed...so I'm really just curious.

At least for me they were a few reasons.
VLC plays like ___ on my Nexus 9.
VLC can't play 10bit Anime on HW Nexus 9
VLC plays horrible when I use SW on Anime
VLC x265 lol don't ask Nexus 9...

MX Player has the best performance

BTW this is OT

 

[Z23]

Because MX always works properly for me.

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[sdlopez83]

Mx player is the best for everything except. 1080p on my LG v20. Any suggestions? Is it codecs?

 

[Thirumalai.K]

Mx player is the best for everything except. 1080p on my LG v20. Any suggestions? Is it codecs?

Can you specify your issue in detail along with the steps to reproduce the issue?
Without knowing the issue, It will be very difficult to provide the proper solution.

It will better if you can collect a bug report immediately after the issue & share here.

 

[wfsg00098]

thanks

nice work thanks

 

[Xophile]

Maybe a stupid question but is the codec imported to MX Player so I can remove the file on my device afterwards?

 

[EPa]

Maybe a stupid question but is the codec imported to MX Player so I can remove the file on my device afterwards?

Yes

 

[Xophile]

Yes

Thanks! Much appreciated!

 

[ChazzMatt]

Maybe a stupid question but is the codec imported to MX Player so I can remove the file on my device afterwards?

Yes

Hmmm... I didn't know that. I thought I had to keep it on my phone for MX Player to use.

 

[osm0sis]

Hmmm... I didn't know that. I thought I had to keep it on my phone for MX Player to use.

You do have to keep it. No idea what they're talking about.

 

[Xophile]

I download a free AC3-sample yesterday. Couldn't play it at first, then I imported the custom codec and it played fine. I then deleted the codec from my phone and it still played fine.

 

[ChazzMatt]

I download a free AC3-sample yesterday. Couldn't play it at first, then I imported the custom codec and it played fine. I then deleted the codec from my phone and it still played fine.

As of April 2017, MX Player no longer needs custom codec for AC3. So, that proves nothing -- playing an AC3 file without custom codec on your Android device... I don't know why your AC3 file didn't play, but you probably did something wrong?

Delete your custom codec and then try playing a DTS file? That is what still needs custom codec.
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I can't seem to find an answer anywhere, so can someone on this thread please tell me if the custom codec is necessary for the DTS playback in the PAID MX player version (the 'pro') as well?

I'd really like to get an MX player version i could simply have installed with an auto-updates enabled, but without the chance of the next update breaking the codec compatibility over and over again.

This custom codec thing being necessary, while seemingly a minor inconvenience, becomes really annoying while paired with auto updates.

The only difference between the free and "Pro" (paid) is the lack of ads. Neither version plays DTS files without custom codec. On the Google Play store page for the Pro version they say there's no other functional difference between the two and urge you to try the free version before buying the Pro version.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro&hl=en

MX Player Pro

This is the Ad-Free version of MX Player.

There is no functional limitations in free version. Kindly try the free version first before purchasing the Pro version.

 

[EPa]

Delete your custom codec and then try playing a DTS file?

Exactly. Very easy for anyone to try. Did you?

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You do have to keep it. No idea what they're talking about.

You don't. See above.

 

[ChazzMatt]

Exactly. Very easy for anyone to try. Did you?

The burden is actually on YOU to prove that, not me. I'm not the one saying you can delete the custom codec file and play DTS files. I'm keeping it and not wasting time. If you can prove it and provide screenshots, etc. then have at it.

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You do have to keep it. No idea what they're talking about.

You don't. See above.

"See above" doesn't prove a thing. The guy played an AC3 file, which easily plays without custom codec (as of April 2017). It's DTS files which still can't play without custom codec file.

 

[EPa]

See above as in "try for yourself" not as in "the other guy managed to play ac3".

You are funny. You say you will waste no time to rename or move a file to a different directory, yet spent more time writing the post that says that. And need screenshots and proof for something you can check yourself.

And we should all take the word of a supposedly some kind of master instead of simply renaming or moving a file and seeing for ourselves.

Speechless..