Hardware Acceleration and Multi-Core Decoding
One of the standout features of MX Player Pro is its advanced hardware acceleration and multi-core decoding capabilities5. The app utilizes the HW+ decoder to apply hardware acceleration to more video formats, ensuring smooth playback even on devices with lower-end processors5. Additionally, MX Player Pro is the first Android video player to support multi-core decoding, providing a significant performance boost of up to 70% on dual-core devices compared to single-core devices5.
How to enable hardware acceleration and multi-core decoding:
Open MX Player Pro and go to the Settings menu.
Tap on "Video" and select "Hardware Acceleration" or "Multi-Core Decoding" to enable these features.
Restart the app for the changes to take effect.
Gesture Controls
MX Player Pro offers a range of intuitive gesture controls that allow you to easily navigate and control video playback5. These gestures include:
Pinch-to-zoom and zoom and pan: Easily zoom in and out of the video by pinching and swiping across the screen5.
Subtitle gestures: Scroll forward/backward to move to the next/previous subtitle text, up/down to move the text up and down, and zoom in/out to change the text size5.
How to use gesture controls:
Disable the screen reader if it's enabled.
Use one finger to swipe left or right to go back or forward in the video.
Swipe up or down on the right side of the screen to adjust the volume, and on the left side to adjust the brightness.
Swipe up or down with two fingers to adjust the playback speed.
Hold a finger on the screen to play the video at double speed, and lift your finger to return to normal speed.
Customization Options
MX Player Pro offers a high degree of customization, allowing you to tailor the app to your preferences. Some of the customization options include:
User interface: Change the look and feel of the app to suit your style.
Playback controls: Fine-tune the playback controls to your liking.
Equalizer and bass booster: Customize the audio output for a more immersive listening experience.
How to customize MX Player Pro:
Open the Settings menu in MX Player Pro.
Explore the various sections, such as "User Interface" and "Playback", to find the customization options.
Adjust the settings according to your preferences and save the changes.
Subtitle Support
MX Player Pro supports a wide range of subtitle formats, including DVD, DVB, SSA/ASS, SAMI, SubRip, MicroDVD, VobSub, SubViewer2.0, MPL2, TMPlayer, Teletext, PJS, and WebVTT5. The app also allows you to search for and download subtitles online in the SRT format.
How to use subtitles in MX Player Pro:
Open a video file in MX Player Pro.
Tap on the "Subtitle" icon or go to the "Subtitle" menu.
Select "Download Subtitle" to search for and download subtitles online, or "Load Subtitle" to load a locally stored subtitle file.
Once the subtitles are loaded, they will automatically appear during video playback.
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Mode
MX Player Pro offers a fully customizable floating window and Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, allowing you to continue watching videos while multitasking on your device.
How to use PIP mode in MX Player Pro:
Start playing a video in MX Player Pro.
Press the home button or switch to another app.
The video will continue playing in a floating window or PIP mode, depending on your device's Android version and MX Player Pro settings.
Conclusion
MX Player Pro is a feature-rich video player app that offers an exceptional viewing experience on Android devices. With its advanced hardware acceleration, multi-core decoding, gesture controls, customization options, subtitle support, and PIP mode, MX Player Pro sets itself apart from other video players. By exploring and utilizing these features, you can enjoy your videos to the fullest and tailor the app to your specific needs.
