{"id":190155,"date":"2022-05-09T08:37:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T06:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=190155"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:46:45","slug":"install-and-use-mx-player-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/install-and-use-mx-player-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install and use MX Player on your Android"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MX Player<\/strong> is an app developed by MX Media &amp; Entertainment (formerly J2 Interactive) for <strong>watching videos and<\/strong> <strong>listening to audio <\/strong>on your smartphone or PC. It\u2019s so popular that more than 280 million people use it worldwide. It\u2019s <strong>free to download <\/strong>and <strong>supports nearly all video formats<\/strong>, so you won\u2019t have to install multiple media players to watch videos made in different formats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"MX Player\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/7aeb74be-96d8-11e6-8e38-00163ed833e7\/740700966\/mx-video-player-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">MX Player<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mx-video-player.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mx-video-player.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve <strong>downloaded MX Player<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be able to <strong>watch videos from streaming sites<\/strong> downloaded from the internet or your own videos that you\u2019ve shot with the camera on your phone. An extra bonus is that you\u2019ll be able to <strong>share them with others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"howto_container schema-howto-acf-block\"><ol><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Download and install<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/How-to-install-and-use-MX-Player-on-your-android.jpg\" alt=\"How to install and use MX Player on your android\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><p>Head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mx-video-player.en.softonic.com\/android\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MX Player download page<\/a> and c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lick <\/span><em><b>Download<\/b><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prepare it for installation on your Android phone. Once the app has been downloaded,<em><b> install<\/b><\/em> it on your Android phone. You\u2019ll be asked to give<strong> various permissions<\/strong> (listed below in this article) while downloading. There are quite a lot but don\u2019t skip them. You need to give the permissions for the app to work properly on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Move around<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/How-to-install-and-use-MX-Player-on-your-android-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to install and use MX Player on your android\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily <strong>zoom in and out<\/strong> by using your finger to <strong>swipe across your phone\u2019s screen<\/strong>. You can also <strong>pan and scroll forward or backwards<\/strong> to move to the next or previous text or move text up or down. You can also zoom in or out to <strong>change the size of the text<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Watch content<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/How-to-install-and-use-MX-Player-on-your-android-3.jpg\" alt=\"How to install and use MX Player on your android\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relax and enjoy the exciting <strong>range of videos<\/strong> that will be available to you without worrying about the format they\u2019re recorded in.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.howto_container {\n\t  margin: 0 auto;\n\t}\n\t.howto_container img {\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 30px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t\t  .howto_container h2 {\n\t\t\t  clear: none !important;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t  .howto_container ol {\n\t\t\t  list-style: none !important;\n\t\t  }\t\n\t.howto_container ol li::before {\n\t\tcolor: #ffffff !important;\n\t\tbackground:#0073aa !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features of MX Player<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MX Player has many features that make it the most <strong>popular video streaming <\/strong>app for Android phones. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s a powerful video player with <strong>advanced hardware acceleration<\/strong> and <strong>subtitle support<\/strong>.<\/li><li>\u00a0It can apply hardware acceleration to videos with its <strong>HW+ decoder<\/strong>.<\/li><li>MX Player is the first Android video player that <strong>supports multi-core decoding<\/strong>, which works up to 70% better than single-core decoding.<\/li><li>Zooming in and out is easy.<\/li><li>It allows the <strong>fast transfer of files <\/strong>without using mobile data. You can share files, music, and video.<\/li><li>You can change the size of the text.<\/li><li>There\u2019s a<strong> child lock <\/strong>to prevent children from touching other applications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subtitle formats included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subtitles<\/strong> come in many formats and MX Player can handle most of them, including\u00a0 <strong>DVD, DVB, SSA\/*ASS* subtitle tracks<\/strong>, <strong>SubStation Alpha(.ssa\/.*ass*), and SAMI(.smi)<\/strong> with Ruby tag support, to name a few. It means you can easily <strong>view subtitles<\/strong> when watching your favorite videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permissions required during download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you download MX Player, you will be <strong>asked for many permissions<\/strong>, which some users find irritating. But don\u2019t ignore them. They are necessary to ensure that the app runs properly. Here is an explanation of what they are and why you need them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00a0<strong>READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:<\/strong> to read media files in your storage areas.<\/li><li><strong>WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:<\/strong> to rename or delete files and store downloaded subtitles.<\/li><li>\u00a0<strong>LOCATION:<\/strong> to find nearby friends for file transfers.<\/li><li><strong>NETWORK and WIFI: <\/strong>to get network status for activities like licence and update checking. Wifi is also used for faster file transfers.<\/li><li><strong>BLUETOOTH:<\/strong> to improve AV sync when Bluetooth is connected for file transfers.<\/li><li><strong>CAMERA:<\/strong> to scan QR codes for file transfers.<\/li><li><strong>INTERNET<\/strong>: to play internet streams.<\/li><li><strong>VIBRATE<\/strong>: to control vibration feedback.<\/li><li><strong>WAKE_LOCK<\/strong>: to stop your phone from sleeping when you\u2019re watching a video.<\/li><li>\u00a0<strong>KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES<\/strong>: to stop MX Player services used in background play.<\/li><li><strong>DISABLE_KEYGUARD<\/strong>: to prevent secure screen lock when Kids Lock is on.<\/li><li><strong>SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW<\/strong>: to block some keys when Kids Lock is on.<\/li><li>\u00a0<strong>DRAW OVER OTHER APPS<\/strong>: to block system buttons when input blocking is activated on the playback screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why install and use MX Player?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video player is popular for a very good reason. It runs really well and is easy to use. It opens up a <strong>wealth of video material <\/strong>to you on your phone for maximum enjoyment and easy accessibility. It\u2019s vastly superior to the standard app your phone comes with for watching videos. It\u2019s also free unless you want to <strong>upgrade to a paid version with no ads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also want to <strong>make a playlist for your top tunes<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s a quick guide on how to create a list on MX Player.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"How to create lists on MX Player\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/How-to-create-lists-on-MX-Player.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">How to create lists on MX Player<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mx-video-player.en.softonic.com\/articles\/create-lists-on-mx-player\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/mx-video-player.en.softonic.com\/articles\/create-lists-on-mx-player\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MX Player is an app developed by MX Media &amp; Entertainment (formerly J2 Interactive) for watching videos and listening to audio on your smartphone or PC. It\u2019s so popular that more than 280 million people use it worldwide. It\u2019s free to download and supports nearly all video formats, so you won\u2019t have to install multiple &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/install-and-use-mx-player-android\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to install and use MX Player on your Android&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9233,"featured_media":190164,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[2441],"tags":[3439],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-190155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionmx-video-player"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323955,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190155\/revisions\/323955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190155"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=190155"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=190155"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=190155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}