Mibox3 just received Android TV update to Oreo. MxPlayer now doesn't list files on external storage. No problems though using VLC. Suggestions?
Also, regarding Oreo, any updates on PiP?
Also, regarding Oreo, any updates on PiP?
Mibox3 just received Android TV update to Oreo. MxPlayer now doesn't list files on external storage. No problems though using VLC. Suggestions?
Also, regarding Oreo, any updates on PiP?
@oroboros74 @sreecalicut @teru2botzu @Emi68
The error no 2 in Linux denotes that there is no such file/directory exists.
This problem is basically due to the firmware bug. In our tests, most of the file managers have failed to list the files. Some file manager may only work if you grant the exclusive access to the USB device. They will mount with their own drivers. But, the files will not be accessible for other apps. Only very few apps are working without any special permissions. We will investigate further for the possible workarounds.
@oroboros74 @sreecalicut @teru2botzu @Emi68
The error no 2 in Linux denotes that there is no such file/directory exists.
This problem is basically due to the firmware bug. In our tests, most of the file managers have failed to list the files. Some file manager may only work if you grant the exclusive access to the USB device. They will mount with their own drivers. But, the files will not be accessible for other apps. Only very few apps are working without any special permissions. We will investigate further for the possible workarounds.
I found a workaround to watch the files in MX Player, not a solution but still I can watch my stuff.
I use the ES File Explorer to browse the drive and chose Mx Player as default player, so far it works
MXPlayer's main competitor, VLC has figured out how to do this properly with Oreo (VLC also has Oreo's picture-in-picture). For now Mibox users (and other Android TV 8+ users?) can migrate to VLC.
I can confirm X-plore and MiXplorer both work as expected wrt external storage usage.
Hopefully MX Player can catch up to Android O (now that P is coming out)!
Even ES file explorer show as blank until or unless you grant the exclusive access to control the USB drive. When you give exclusive access, the drive is mounted using ES's own drivers. Not the system default one. The drive won't be visible to any apps. We will try to escalate this issue with xiaomi team.
That's great news! Any idea on the timeline for that?@oroboros74@sreecalicut@teru2botzu@Emi68@yandexsru
We have added a workaround for this issue & It will be included in the next update.
Hopefully, It will be included in the next update. If you are interested to check the private version, feel free to leave an email to support@j2apps.com. We will be happy to share with you. You can check yourself and share the feedbacks.Is there an easy way to get notified when the next update will be available for everyday users?
Even ES file explorer show as blank until or unless you grant the exclusive access to control the USB drive. When you give exclusive access, the drive is mounted using ES's own drivers. Not the system default one. The drive won't be visible to any apps. We will try to escalate this issue with xiaomi team.