If you talk about must-have Android apps for entertainment purpose, then you can’t ignore MX player. Just like the VLC media player in Windows, MX is the widely famous media player for Android users with tons of features. More than 500 million users are using this app for watching videos, and it is one of the most popular apps on Google Play Store.
It could be able to play almost all media formats, but last year it stopped supporting audio formats with the AC3, DTS and Dolby digital codec because of the licensing issues. That means if any video file has a DTS/DTSHD/AC3/EAC3/MLP audio track, then the video will play without the audio. Sometimes it was unable to switch in between audio tracks, because of the unsupported file formats. Instead, it will get a popup message saying that only the video will be played, sans the audio.
After this issue, many users start switching to the VLC media player for Android, but in my opinion, no one can beat MX player. So, there is no official support for these formats. But, you can use MX player custom codec with DTS and AC3 support manually to start the game again.
Enable AC3 and DTS Codecs on MXplayer
Right now, you’ll get custom codecs for your device on Play Store, but you can’t be able to install them on your phone. So, you have to do it manually.
Before download MX player custom codec with DTS and AC3 support, you need to check the supported file system on your phone. Open MX Player Settings >> Decoder and scroll down to bottom. Here you can get your supported codec version for your phone or tablet. In my case, it is ARMv7 NEON type custom codec.
Download : Custom Codec with DTS and AC3 Support
After complete the download, if you are lucky, then MX player will automatically detect the codec pack on your device and will ask you for a confirmation if you want to use the codec. Just tap on OK button. It’ll restart once to set all.
If it does not detect automatically, you can set it manually. Just tap on Custom codec and select the codec file that you’ve downloaded from the link provided above.
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If you are not sure about your MX player custom codec version, then you can download AIO (all in one) pack for your device. After successfully installed the codec, you can confirm it from Help >> About page. Now you can easily play DTS, AC3 and Dolby audio formats on MX player.