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Download MX Player 1.9.8 APK
Target: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow, API 23)
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What's new in MX Player 1.9.8
1.9.7 ~ 1.9.8
• Fixed: HW+ & SW playback issues with some protocols
• Improved: Non-smooth HW+ playback of certain videos on android 7.x (Non-smoothness of HW Decoder can't be fixed as it's broken in the android itself)
• Fixed: Background play always resumes despite of settings
• Fixed: AVI files starts at random position
• Fixed: Black screen in split screen mode
• Fixed: Playback failure of some local m3u playlists
• Fixed: Blank space on the top of medialist screen
About MX Player 1.9.8
Powerful video player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle support.
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a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION - Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new HW+ decoder.
b) MULTI-CORE DECODING - MX Player is the first Android video player which supports multi-core decoding. Test result proved that dual-core device's performance is up to 70% better than single-core devices.
c) PINCH TO ZOOM, ZOOM AND PAN - Easily zoom in and out by pinching and swiping across the screen. Zoom and Pan is also available by option.
d) SUBTITLE GESTURES - Scroll forward/backward to move to next/previous text, Up/down to move text up and down, Zoom in/out to change text size.
e) KIDS LOCK - Keep your kids entertained without having to worry that they can make calls or touch other apps. (plugin required)
Subtitle formats:
- DVD, DVB, SSA/ASS subtitle tracks.
- SubStation Alpha(.ssa/.ass) with full styling.
- SAMI(.smi) with Ruby tag support.
- SubRip(.srt)
- MicroDVD(.sub)
- VobSub(.sub/.idx)
- SubViewer2.0(.sub)
- MPL2(.mpl)
- TMPlayer(.txt)
- Teletext
- PJS(.pjs)
- WebVTT(.vtt)
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Permissions:
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MX Player needs permissions on the following categories:
* "Access Photos/Media/Files" permission to read your all media files on your storage
* "Other app capabilities" for various activities like checking network status, Streaming, controlling bluetooth device, controlling the touch feedbacks, blocking keys with kid lock feature.
Permission Details:
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* "READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" permission is required in order to read your media files in your primary & secondary storages.
* "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" permission is required in order to rename or deletion of files and to store the downloaded subtitles.
* "ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" and "ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" permissions are required in order to get the network status which is required for various activities like license checking, update checking, etc.
* "INTERNET" permission is required in order to play internet streams.
* "VIBRATE" permission is required in order to controls the vibration feedbacks.
* "BLUETOOTH" permission is required in order to improve AV sync when Bluetooth headset is connected.
* "WAKE_LOCK" permission is required in order to prevent your phone from sleeping while watching any video.
* "KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES" permission is required in order to stop the MX Player services used in background play.
* "DISABLE_KEYGUARD" permission is required in order to temporarily prevent secure screen lock when Kids Lock is used.
* "SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" permission is required in order to block some keys when Kids Lock is used.
* "DRAW OVER OTHER APPS" permission is required in order to block system buttons when input blocking is activated on the playback screen.
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If you are facing "package file is invalid" error, please install it again from product home page (sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/download)
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If you have any questions, please visit our Facebook Page or XDA MX Player forum.
www.facebook.com/MX.Player.Official
forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player
Some of the screens are from the Elephants Dreams licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5.
(c) copyright 2006, Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org
Some of the screens are from the Big Buck Bunny licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported.
(c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org
MX Player 1.9.8 variants
This release comes in several variants (we currently have 4). Consult our handy FAQ to see which download is right for you.
Version:1.11.6(1320001137) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:June 27, 2019 at 5:59AM UTC
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Version:1.11.5(1320001136) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
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Version:1.11.4(1320001135) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:June 21, 2019 at 2:57PM UTC
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Version:1.11.3(1320001134) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:June 14, 2019 at 5:41PM UTC
File size:33.47 MB
Downloads:443
Version:1.11.2(1320001133) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:June 13, 2019 at 7:21PM UTC
File size:33.47 MB
Downloads:135
Version:1.11.1(1320001132) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:June 12, 2019 at 6:43PM UTC
File size:33.47 MB
Downloads:144
Version:1.10.60(1320001130) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:May 20, 2019 at 2:54PM UTC
File size:30.76 MB
Downloads:841
Version:1.10.59(1320001129) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:May 17, 2019 at 4:52PM UTC
File size:30.76 MB
Downloads:272
Version:1.10.58(1320001128) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:May 15, 2019 at 2:53PM UTC
File size:30.76 MB
Downloads:541
Version:1.10.57(1320001127) for Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
Uploaded:May 14, 2019 at 3:47PM UTC
File size:30.76 MB
Downloads:454
Version:2.7.2
Uploaded:January 28, 2026 at 2:20AM UTC
File size:62.47 MB
Downloads:459
Version:2.7.1
Uploaded:January 23, 2026 at 4:06PM UTC
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Downloads:254
Version:2.6.3
Uploaded:January 21, 2026 at 2:26AM UTC
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Downloads:910
Version:2.6.2
Uploaded:January 15, 2026 at 9:09PM UTC
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Downloads:636
Version:2.6.1
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Downloads:323
Version:2.6.0
Uploaded:January 9, 2026 at 7:36AM UTC
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Downloads:790
Version:2.5.4
Uploaded:January 3, 2026 at 11:49AM UTC
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Downloads:1,158
Version:2.5.2
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File size:62.63 MB
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Version:2.5.1
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Downloads:352
Version:2.4.2
Uploaded:December 16, 2025 at 2:47AM UTC
File size:60.97 MB
Downloads:1,123
