MX Player's Streaming Service Will Be Exclusive To India, Says Developer

MX Player is ane of the almost preferred apps for your video playback on Android devices. Recently, Times Internet confirmed its acquisition of MX Player for over Rs 1,000 crore. The idea behind it is to build a digital-outset video streaming platform atop MX Player's massive install base in Republic of india.

Now, while the movement seems to be corking for the business, the community has had a rather mixed feedback to information technology. Many users have compared the acquisition to the once popular gallery app QuickPic, suggesting how the app'south acquisition past Cheetah Mobile completely destroyed the experience. Most users have expressed their disliking of the new acquisition, stating that they would prefer the app without the video streaming services.

In light of this, the developers backside MX Player have issued an official response. According to J2 Interactive, the streaming service volition be merely made bachelor to Indian users, and there will be no changes to international users. Furthermore, they've asserted that the new conquering will help them increase their pace of evolution.

While the response from the team bring slight relief to concerned users, many are however suggesting sticking to the version they currently accept installed and unlinking information technology from the Google Play Store to avoid any future updates.

With and then much controversy effectually MX Player, there is high scope for a new video histrion to emerge and become a fan favorite. Apps such as VLC for Android, GOM Histrion, and KM Role player have been growing steadily, and could replace MX Player as the meridian video player for Android, should the community stick to their disliking of MX Player's acquisition.