The 5 Best Android Video Player Applications

Considering its simplicity, many people nowadays prefer to bring their tablets and smartphones wherever they go. It's no surprise that tablets and smartphones can do almost all the computer can do including watching video. But the default video players from tablets and smartphones don't support all kind of video types. Mostly only support mp4. If you have video other than mp4, then you need to install third party applications. Even, some video player apps support subtitles.


In this article, Tutorial Elex will show you the 5 best Android video players you can use to watch video on your tablets and smartphones. Check them out!

1. Google Play Movies and TV

It's a video player application that Google provides for free. It has streaming feature which allows you to watch video online. This feature will benefit those who don't have enough space left on their tablets or smartphones to save the video file. Through this app you can also stream TV. So, wherever you go, you will not miss your favorite TV show. However, this application consumes a lot of internet data since it lets you do streaming online. The solution is to stream through wifi network whenever possible to save your internet data.

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2. MX Player

This application has a simple navigation which makes it easy to use by everyone. Tap the refresh button on the right top to add your newly video to be put in your video list. The good new is that MX Player supports subtitle. So you can watch your favorite video with its subtitle starts from now on. Furthermore, this app lets you adjust the sharpness and the brightness of the video.

3. VLC for Android 

If you like to watch videos from your computer, you probably are familiar with the name. VLC is well-known for its encoding that support many kind of video. The UI is simple and very easy to use by everyone. It also provides tutorial about how to play video on the app. This app also allows you to zoom in, all you need to do is just pinch the screen.

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4. KM Player

This is one of the Android users' favorite video player app. Similar to MX Player, KM Player also supports subtitle. The UI is simple, only three buttons showed on the playing screen, play, next and previous. Use the seekbar on the app to forward or directly jump to the scene you want. Also, the navigation to find video files is very fast. 

5. Mobo Player

Another video player app you should consider is Mobo Player. It has pretty complete features. The floating windows feature will allows you to play video while you are doing another activity. Pinch the video and out from the main monitor and the video will float. But the subtitle will not appear during the floating windows feature. Another interesting feature that Mobo Player offers is that it has explorer which makes you easier to find your video.

So you know now the 5 best Android video player applications that support subtitle and don't. You can choose which video player you want and try your self to find the one that suits you the most. If you have different opinion of the Android video player apps, please share on the comment below.