This guide provides detailed instructions for installing MX Player on Fire TV.
What is MX Player?
MX Player is a media player designed for Android devices. It lets you play video and audio files stored locally on your device or from the internet. It also offers OTT content, including original web series. However, OTT service is available only in India.
MX Player is more popular as a media player that integrates with third-party streaming apps, such as Cinema HD and CyberFlix TV.
You can install MX Player from the official stores, including the Amazon App Store.
Features of MX Player
- Supports hardware acceleration.
- Multi-core decoding.
- Features file transfer feature.
- Kids lock.
- Support the majority of video, audio, and subtitle formats.
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How to Install MX Player on FireStick
As I mentioned earlier, MX Player is available on the Amazon Store. You can install it in just a few steps by following these instructions:
1. Select Find on the FireStick home screen.
2. Click Search.
3. Type MX Player using your remote and click it in the search results.
4. Click the MX Player tile on the following screen.
5. Click Download/Get on this window.
Sideload MX Player
There are primarily two reasons why you may want to sideload MX Player:
- It is not available on the Amazon Store in your region.
- You can only get the OTT version of the app from the Amazon Store.
Please follow these steps:
1. Go to Find > Search from the home screen of your FireStick. Search for Downloader. When you see it in the search suggestions, click it, then follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
For detailed instructions, follow our guide to installing and configuring Downloader for sideloading.
2. Go to the FireStick home screen and select Settings. Then, select My Fire TV. After that, click Developer Options. Then, select Install unknown apps (or click Apps from Unknown Sources). Lastly, turn ON Downloader.
Now, select Fire TV Stick and click it 7 times to enable Developer Options. If you’re still not sure how to do it, here’s a step-by-step guide to enable developer options.
3. Open the Downloader app and click the textbox/URL field.
4. You’ll now see an onscreen keyboard. Go ahead and enter code 17081, then click Go.
Note: This URL points to an external source. We do not host any APK files.
5. Wait while the Downloader downloads MX Player file on your FireStick device.
6. Click Install in the bottom right.
7. When you see the App installed confirmation, it means MX Player has been installed. Click Done.
8. Now we are back in the Downloader window. It is best to delete the APK file. The file is no longer required and will consume unnecessary storage on your limited FireStick. Select Delete.
9. Choose Delete again.
This is how you sideload MX Player on Firestick.
Winding Up
This guide shows how to install MX Player on FireStick. This app primarily serves as a video player for third-party streaming services, including Cinema HD.
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Hi, I’m trying to add the armv7 neon codec to the Mx player and it will not allow me. Is there a way to do so on firestick?
Hi Andy, yes, you can do that. I just did. However, you will need to download the codec from the internet first and transfer the file to your device.
Read the instructions here to learn how to transfer files from your computer to FireStick: https://www.firesticktricks.com/es-file-explorer.html#How_to_sideload_apps_from_your_computer_and_transfer_files
Make sure you save the codec APK file in the ‘Downloader’ folder.
Next, close the ES File Explorer app, open the Downloader app, and go to Files. Run the APK file to install the codec.
just installed MX Pro (again). Does not seem to work with UnlockmyTV. when selecting source it just spins and never opens the video. Reloaded Unlockmytv and MX – same. What could the problem be? Using a Firestick.
Hi James, it may not necessarily be the problem with MX Player. It could be UnlockMyTV too. Have you tried using it another app? Here is our list of apps https://www.firesticktricks.com/amazon-fire-stick-apps.html
Hi. I’m having trouble with my mx player on my firestick. It stopped downloading subtitles. So I uninstalled it, cleared cache and data and then re-installed a newer version. It worked for awhile, then stopped working again. It gives the message that the subtitles failed to download or it doesn’t even show a list to pick subtitles from then says that the subtitles are downloaded, but there are no subtitles. Are there settings within the app itself I should be adjusting?
Hi Susan, with which app are you using MX Player with? It could be the issue with the app and not MX Player.
me neither, I would like an easy solution to add the mx player codec needed for firestick, like an apk from downloader,,
Do you have a mx player that blocks the ads? There is a gambling ad that runs on the screen the whole movie!!
Hi Patty, I am not sure if there is an ad-free version of MX Player. However, here is our guide on how to block ads on FireStick: https://www.firesticktricks.com/block-ads-firestick-blokada.html
How do you update MX Player? This isn’t the latest version.
Hi Ian, the link has now been updated and points to the latest version of the app.
I cannot download mx player it says not available and I cant watch movies on cyberflix nothing plays
Hi Lori, you may have run into a temporary issue. It just worked for me. Please try again.
Hi, yes sound works fine with default player. I downloaded the neon codec which was supposed to fix the sound issue but it still didn’t work.