Best Video Player for Android

Posted Dec 05, 2012 at 10:38 am in Threads > Smartphones & Tablets

Hi everyone,

I would like to hear everyones opinion on the best video player and/or codecs for android!

I’m currently using MX video player (TF201 tablet), but with .mkv files, there seems to be a ‘low sound’ issue. Sometimes a sync issue.

I know there are plenty of experienced people out there who could help out. Anything out there with browser integration?

Thanks!

51 Comments Join the discussion!

39 chestont 12/05/12 10:51 AM

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Rocky Player Lite is my go-to for all my Android devices. The software decoding mode allows me to play 95% of what I throw at it, regardless of the device (Rooted Nook Color, Samsung NS4G, HTC Hero, NExus 7 etc.)

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- 39 chestont 12/05/12 10:52 AM
  
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  Haha, *Rock Player. Must have Sly Stallone on my mind for some reason.
  
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90 doublin 12/05/12 10:52 AM

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MX video player is the best for me.I have that .mkv problem also,but very rarely,like 2/10 .mkv files.No ideea why so,I asked on the Play Store too,but still no answer from developers.

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6 XICO2KX 12/05/12 11:14 AM

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I’m pretty happy with “MX Player”!
But you can also try “VLC for Android Beta”! ;)

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- 34 Manroth 12/05/12 4:13 PM
  
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  I agree, MX Player has played everything I have tossed at it and hasn’t stuttered at all.
  
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- 2 commandlinekid 12/05/12 7:37 PM
  
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  MX is the best player I’ve found too. I was hoping for a good VLC port so thanks for the idea, I’ll check it out here, must be new.
  
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1 max lachan 12/05/12 11:24 AM

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“mx player” is right now the best one offering wide codec range!!!

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- 78 pol biswas 12/06/12 12:38 AM
  
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  I do agree with you.
  
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13 Zach Stewart 12/05/12 11:30 AM

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Honestly, I usually just use stock until I flashed a rom that the stock was broken. I moved over the MX Player and have never gone back to stock.

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- 90 zacks2art 12/05/12 5:28 PM
  
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  Dude Change your name ;) Good thread I was just looking into this. However I have the added concern of wanting a player that would support Multi Window now that I finally got a Note 2…. Wonder if an update will roll out. Oh well at least I can play video that stock cant on a single screen until theres a MW app.
  
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74 KOBesucker 12/05/12 11:40 AM

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Honestly, I’m just trying to get my rep up so I can enter today’s contest :)

I use VLC for iOS and it’s wonderful. Don’t know how polished it might be for Android, but it’s at least worth a shot.

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- 40 tylerfoy 12/05/12 11:43 AM
  
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  Thanks for the suggestion. No worries, gotta get into that contest!
  
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- 74 KOBesucker 12/05/12 12:25 PM
  
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  Oh muchas gracias people…love that -1.
  
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59 marcus1518 12/05/12 12:49 PM

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mx player is what I ues

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5 619MattyIce 12/05/12 1:11 PM

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MX plays all downloads well, the resume feature is nice.

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34 yurma415 12/05/12 1:13 PM

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i’ve been partial to mx.

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65 scaarg 12/05/12 1:37 PM

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I use MX mostly. I really dont know of other player that’s as versatile.

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89 overclockthesun 12/05/12 1:46 PM

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MX Player. Nothing else seems to play without skipping on my Defy!

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65 rewagner 12/05/12 3:44 PM

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kinda like Real Player…but sure there is better?

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75 fratch73 12/05/12 3:46 PM

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i like qq player and vlc seems to be pretty stable

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66 crossbred900 12/05/12 4:23 PM

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I’ll have to check out MX and VLC

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5 Thor997 12/05/12 4:29 PM

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I’m very happy with Dice Player, hw accelerated player too.

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33 _AjD 12/05/12 4:48 PM

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I would say MX is a decent player, but it has some codec issues

VLC (beta) still seems very unstable on my TF201 and doesn’t offer any noticeable benefits when compared to MX

I just don’t think there’s a very good option though for .mkv – which makes me a sad panda

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10 eighty5iv 12/05/12 5:01 PM

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I use mx player but I wonder if its just the tf201 that has problems with it because my tf201 works terrible with mx player but good with dice and my galaxy note 2 works great with mx player.

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17 R_Leslie 12/05/12 5:25 PM

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I would second the recommendation for MX player. It works very well on my Skyrocket running CM10

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78 decker 12/05/12 6:19 PM

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I love J2 Interactive. Their MX player plays on anything (including ARM 5) and plays any file. Combine this with MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser and your device can stream from the a home DLNA media server.

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77 Nwemo 12/05/12 7:13 PM

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I use MX Player,that’s probably the best.

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83 thymeless 12/05/12 7:18 PM

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Have to try MX. I’ve been using Moboplayer and it’s been very good. But I really want VLC when it’s ready

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66 lapak_zapak 12/05/12 9:40 PM

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MX Player, it has everything you ask from a video player

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3 calenk 12/05/12 10:07 PM

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I use the mx player. But the samsung one is pretty good too.

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5 Daniel Bolen 12/05/12 11:28 PM

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MX Player is the best!

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51 Stig03 12/06/12 12:08 AM

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google play music

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78 pol biswas 12/06/12 12:36 AM

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Mx player is the best one.I am using it.

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74 Luv_android 12/10/12 2:59 PM

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Mx player is the best thing… plays about anything I throw at it :)))

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91 dino13 12/10/12 3:50 PM

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MX Player is the first I tried, and well since it works perfectly at least for me, no reason for changing a thing.

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80 heynomi4u 12/10/12 5:52 PM

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Try Wondershare player. I was very pleased by it’s appearance and the ability to play anything that I threw at it.

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94 MC_Android 12/10/12 9:33 PM

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MX Player Pro. Amazing interface. Plays every media file I threw at it so far. Thread closed :)

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- 40 tylerfoy 12/13/12 9:12 AM
  
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  Hm, I didn’t know there was a Pro version. Maybe that will solve my low sound issue!
  
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1 peachbun 12/10/12 11:16 PM

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I have tried so many video players: MX Player, Mobo player, Dice Player, VLC, etc. MX Player works the best for me, it was able to play MKV videos that I wasn’t able to play in others =)

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53 r90a22 12/11/12 12:22 AM

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mx player

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82 digvijaya07 12/11/12 6:14 AM

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MX PLAYER Is Better ..!! :D

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Doug Pederson AKA SpectateSwampGuest 12/11/12 8:43 AM

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Does Android play Windows software? If so you had better check this out.

It’s the APP that makes one Operating System better than the other – every-time

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All cel phones can now shoot video. This Apps latest features make good use of those capabilities.

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Being able to randomly sample these video segments along with the textual details; helps keep you in touch with your digital info.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzULqlf8598
(Slow Motion Demo and Faster Than Sight Objects) Check this demonstration out.

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http://forums.thedailywtf.com/forums/t/13917.aspx
A thread titled “Nobody shares knowledge better than this”

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When you have lots of data there is a need to randomly sample it now and again to stay in touch. Video without comments quickly lose their relevance.

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With the above link you can download test video, along with the control file and FREE MultiMedia Application
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RichFearn72Guest 01/09/13 8:00 AM

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Im late joining this thread, but for anyone researching like me, its worth pointing out some issues with MX player. I do use MX as my default player as it renders effortlessly and plays all but the most obscure of codecs. However in hardware mode there are fragmentation issues when using the seek screen gesture (one of the most used gestures) and this is not rare either! Neither does it relate to a specific type of codec. I use it on my Prime (TF201) and the stability issue has started to become a problem for me.

I have actually started using BS player and so far have not found a single issue, codec or stability problem. Its has been flawless. The free version has all the same screen gestures as MX player and HW decoding works perfectly, saving battery life. This with all the other advanced features like streaming, WiFi play, subtitles, window play etc..mean I would put BS above all other players. Although each player has its merits, and yes I do like MX player, I would have to say BS player is the best (especially for my device) Asus Transformer Prime.

Hope that helped

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AlaminGuest 03/03/13 12:48 AM

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I think hd player is the best to play all kinds of video.

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97 SGB101 03/03/13 9:27 AM

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Since I got the samsung note I liked MX and double twist, however the stock samsung player is brilliant.

Very well thought out indeed.

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arunGuest 03/25/13 12:26 AM

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mx player and vlc player are have same features.difference is mx have high buffer limit but vlc is slightly low so some videos scramble in vlc.advantage of vlc over mx is vlc playing quality and pixel resolution good wen compared to mx.this makes the vlc a good experience of HD

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88 sandy105 03/26/13 8:35 AM

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mx and bs player

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jamGuest 04/14/13 10:22 AM

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If anyone is worried in the selection of the best video player for android select “MX Player” for more info visit:
http://jamhoney.blogspot.com

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jamGuest 04/14/13 10:24 AM

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If you want to get direct access to the solution for getting best video player you can have by visiting:
http://jamhoney.blogspot.com/2013/04/best-player-for-android.html

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72 vforvortex 04/15/13 9:36 PM

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I use Dice Player as well. I like the gesture controls , swipe up/down in left side of screen for volume. up down on right side for brightness. also has a PIP/pop out function to view video while working other apps.

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Danny TroyGuest 05/09/13 9:27 AM

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RichFearn72…. you are the man. I had been using MX player on my Note 2, which until now was the best there was for me for playing vob files. The BS Player has replaced it. No more freezes, which is what I was experiencing with the MX Player. I had installed and tested about 10 highly recommended players, and none could match the features of the MX Player, and I’m happy to say the BS Player has all the features I need. Why didn’t I see this on Google Play???

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