MX Player

MX Player MX Player is a fast Android video player built for everyday viewing, featuring hardware acceleration and multi-core decoding for smoother playback. It supports essential formats, SRT subtitles with styling, and parental controls.

MX Player

MX Player is a newer video player designed primarily for everyday home users as an alternative to more general-purpose media apps like VLC. It brings a range of modern playback improvements to Android, including support for multi-core playback—so your device can share the work while keeping power usage lower. Video quality stays strong even as battery drain is reduced.

While it doesn’t cover every obscure codec out there, it does support the key mainstream video formats. The app also includes advanced subtitle handling and even parental control features, making it a solid option for letting kids watch videos—such as during car rides—without constantly worrying about the battery.

MX Player is free to download, and you can add optional paid plugins if you want extra capabilities. The main app experience remains free.

Key Features

• Hardware acceleration & multi-core processing

  MX Player uses a hardware decoder to speed up playback and can accelerate multiple videos at once. With hardware acceleration, both image and audio quality improve, and the overall viewing experience feels smoother compared with standard playback apps.

  It’s also the first video player to support multi-core decoding, which can increase performance by up to 70%. That means faster loading, quicker command execution, and a more responsive player.

  

• Advanced controls and customization

  You can adjust playback quickly with simple gestures and direct video controls. Common options include zooming in/out, moving the video position, and changing brightness and volume.

  Examples of basic controls:

  • Swipe up/down on the left side to change brightness
  • Swipe up/down on the right side to change volume
  • Swipe left/right to reposition the video
  • Use two fingers to zoom in or out
• Subtitle support

  MX Player includes subtitles for many languages, including popular ones such as English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and German. You can also navigate through subtitles and fine-tune their display—scrolling, moving up/down, and zooming in/out as needed.

• Child-friendly viewing controls

  Managing what children can do on a phone can be difficult. MX Player offers a child lock feature that blocks screen actions capable of triggering random commands. With controls locked, playback stays smooth and uninterrupted.

Highlights

• Accelerated hardware decoding

  The app leverages hardware acceleration (HW+ / HW / SW decoders) to improve processing speed, resulting in clearer visuals and better audio. For best results, you may need to match the appropriate decoder to the media file you’re playing.

• Take advantage of multi-core processors

  Modern phones often include quad-core, octa-core, and even more powerful CPUs. MX Player is built to use that capability effectively, so videos load faster and controls feel more fluid.

• Simple gesture controls

  MX Player Pro includes easy gestures for everyday navigation:

  • Swipe left/right to rewind or fast-forward
  • Swipe up/down on the left for brightness
  • Swipe up/down on the right for volume
  • Double tap to stop, double tap again to resume

  There are many other gestures you can discover after installing.

• Prevent accidental phone changes from kids

  Letting kids watch videos is convenient, but curiosity can lead to unintended taps—changing settings or triggering commands. The kid lock / touch screen lock helps stop accidental actions like dialing calls or interacting with unrelated controls while the video is playing.

• Subtitle-enabled viewing

  For foreign movies, subtitles make a big difference. With MX Player Pro, you can download subtitle files online and load them from within the app settings, so you can enjoy your movies comfortably with readable captions.

• Free to use

  The app itself can be used for free, with additional paid plugins available for those who want extra options.