Custom Codecs with latest mx player pro

Installing custom codecs

one of the following codec according to your platform as mentioned in the player (Go to Settings 》 Decoder 》 Download Custom Codec.


Method : I
1. Keep the downloaded zip file in the root of your Internal memory or In downloads folder.
2. Open MX Player.
3. If compatible codec found, MX Player will automatically ask for the confirmation to use it as custom codec
4. If you press OK, MX Player will restart & Load the custom Codec.
5. Once it restarts, from Options Goto Help 》 About. check whether the codec is loaded or not. If Custom Codec is loaded, it will show the platform & custom codec version below the MXPlayer version info.


Method II:
1. Open MX Player on your device.
2. Go to Settings 》 Decoder 》 Custom Codec.
3. Navigate into the folder you have saved the file. It will show the downloaded zip .file..
4. Select the zip file. If you have selected the right zip file MX Player will Automatically restarts else it will revert with error ("Can't find custom codec for this version"). If you have multiple codecs in a single file (AIO version), it will automatically load the right codec for your device.
5. Once it restarts, from Options Goto Help 》 About. check whether the codec is loaded or not. If Custom Codec is loaded, it will show the platform & custom codec version below the MXPlayer version info.


Usage:

In H/W decoder:
If you want to play DTS while using HW decoder, goto Settings 》 Decoder & Enable software audio. By this the Video will be rendered by H/W decoder and audio will be rendered by S/W decoder. (If you want to use it for only particular files when you playing the video, press on audio selection button & Enable S/W audio. S/W audio will be used temporarily for that file.)

In H/W+ & S/W Decoders:
There is no special setting is required


From 1.7.29 onwards, custom codec file naming is about to be changed as followings:
libffmpeg.mx.so.CPUID.Version
Eg: libffmpeg.mx.so.neon.1.7.29

Note:

The custom codec file name is standardised for compatibility checking.
So, Don't change the file name inside the zip file. Else it will break the compatibility & won't be loaded by the player..!!!

Kindly note that codec version and MX Player version may not be same. Sometimes MX Player will be upgraded without upgrading codec. The minimum required version will be directly forced by the player itself. So MX Player will check the compatibility when it's updated & Will unload automatically along with a "Obsolete Codec"

warning if the custom codec update is required. So, You you can continue to use the codec till MX Player warns about the Obsolete Codec.
As usual I uploading the codec on a .zip container. But, there is no need to unzip any more. Anyhow still you can load the unzipped codec, if the name matches with the above pattern...

If you have multiple codecs in a single zip file, MX Player will automatically load the right codec for your device..

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