How to Install MX Player for Firestick / Fire TV [2021]

MX Player is one of the most versatile media players in the market that supports a multitude of video and audio formats. It is a standalone media player app that lets you stream unlimited videos and music from other apps on your Amazon Fire Stick devices. It is the most commonly used Android app and as Amazon Firestick runs on a forked version of Android, using MX Player on Firestick is so simple.

In the recent update, MX Player is released for Firestick after a long time. From now on, you can install MX Player right from the Amazon App Store. If you want, you can also sideload the MX Player app using the Downloader app.

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What is MX Player?

MX Player is a powerful media player that can play both audio and video files efficiently. It supports almost all of the audio formats, including the AC-3, AAC, MP3, and more. MX Player is the first of its kind media player to support multi-core decoding. You can also apply the hardware acceleration to the videos by using the new HW+ decoder.

Play any video file on your Firestick devices easily with the help of the MX Player app. The media player has gained such popularity with its simple and user-friendly interface. Get customized experience as MX Player supports changing the themes based on your need. It lets you watch any of your favorite movies and audio files in high quality.

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Features of MX Player for Firestick

• MX Player is a powerful media player that supports most audio and video formats, including AAC, AC-3, MP3, FLV, F4V, 3GP, AVI, etc.

• Get support for advanced hardware acceleration decoding using the HW+ decoding with this video player app.

• With the hardware acceleration, you can decode high-resolution files with the help of a GPU and without relying on the CPU.

• Choose from multiple decoding modes like HW, HW+, SW to make the playback smoother.

• MX Player supports subtitles, and you can watch movies and videos in any language.

• It features an easy user interface, supports resume playback, shows the last watched movies, variable playback speed, etc.

How to Install MX Player on Firestick

Step 1: Turn on Firestick and go to the Search icon.

Step 2: Type the MX Player and search for it.

Step 3: Select the MX Player app from the apps list.

Step 4: On the next screen, tap the Download or Get button.

Step 5: After few seconds, tap the Open button to launch the MX Player app on Firestick.

Step 6: Choose your favorite show and stream them on your Firestick.

Alternate Way to Install MX Player on Firestick

Pre-Requisite

To sideload the MX Player Firestick app, turn on Firestick and go to Settings.

Click on the Device/My Fire TV option.

Next, you have to click on the Developer option.

Click on the Apps from Unknown Sources option and turn it on.

Steps to Install MX Player for Firestick using Downloader

You can sideload and install MX Player on Firestick by using the Downloader app. So follow the steps given below to install MX Player on Firestick.

Step 1: Go to the home screen of your Firestick device.

Step 2: Click on the search icon to type in as Downloader and click on the search icon to search for it.

Step 3: Open the Downloader app if you have already installed or Download it.

Step 4: When the Downloader app gets launched, it will open up with the Home option by default. Click on the URL field.

Step 5: An on-screen keyboard will appear on the screen, and you have to type in the MX Player download link and click on the Go option.

Step 6: You have to wait for the MX Player app to download on Firestick.

Step 7: Now, you have to click on the Next button from the bottom.

Step 8: When the next button changes to Install, click on it.

Step 9: With this, the installation of the MX Player will start. Click on the Done option when the installation is complete.

Step 10: You can open the MX Player to watch movies and favorite media content on your Firestick.

Steps to Install MX Player for Firestick using ES File Explorer

The Downloader app has been removed from the Amazon app store in most of the regions, so the ES File Explorer is the best alternative to install MX Player on your Firestick.

Step 1: When done with the pre-requisite, you have to go to the home screen of Firestick to click on the search bar.

Step 2: Type in as ES File Explorer and click on the search icon to search for it.

Step 3: Click on the Download option to download ES File Explorer.

Step 4: Open the Explorer and scroll down to click on the Downloader icon from Tools.

Step 5: On the next screen, you have to click on the ‘+New‘ option from the bottom.

Step 6: In the path field, you have to type the MX Player download link and enter the name as MX Player.

Step 7: Click on Download Now option and wait for the server to get connected with the MX Player apk to download it.

Step 8: You have to click on the Open file option from the next screen to open the MX Player app.

Step 9: When prompted, click on the Install button.

Step 10: Scroll down at the bottom to click on the Next button.

Step 11: When the next button changes to install, you have to click on the Install button again.

Step 12: Wait for the MX Player to install on your Firestick device. Click on the Done option when you see App installed.

Step 13: To delete the MX Player apk, you have to expand the local menu of the Explorer to click on the second Home option.

Step 14: Click on the Download folder from the right side and select MX Player apk. Long press the OK button on Firestick remote till you see the small checkmark on the file.

Step 15: Click on the Delete or trash icon to delete the MX Player apk file on Firestick. Now open the MX PLayer to watch movies and more.

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Wrapping Up

MX Player works well for playing videos from your library and also from other streaming apps. So, you will never have to rely on a different media player app on your Firestick as long as you have MX Player installed. It is a lightweight feature-rich media player that can be customized as per your need. If you are facing issues, then do comment to us and let us help you out.