Andy Walker / Android Authority
The VLC player has been my video app for years, which meets good OL Windows XP days. This loyalty developed in Android, and I still use it on desktop and mobile for the needs of my video content. Although it has been a powerful product, VLC often feels burdensome when I want simplicity. Why choose Pillar River when you need a snatch?
A few months ago, I searched for a secondary player for more quick video watching tasks and discovered the next player. Although it is not rich in a VLC -like feature, it is in the benefit of it. I am sure that the experienced player can learn a lot from this underdug.
What is your preferred video player app on Android?
34 votes
VLC Player
47 %
The next player
32 %
My phone’s default video player (Mention the app in the comments).
6 %
Another third party app (Mention the app in the comments).
15 %
Next players take the lead in design and prerequisite
Andy Walker / Android Authority
What is lacking in the features of the next player, it creates the design. This is one of the most visually impaired android apps I used in ages, in which you and the sensible element are fully used. The app offers two settings menos: one for home screen organization and the other for additional adaptation and toggle. I am never away from the home screen from more than two screens, and since I have set up an atmosphere in my choice, I rarely have to revise these men.
Its clean design initially attracted me, but the power of the next player is its direct functionality.
Its clean design initially attracted me, but the power of the next player is its direct functionality. The organizational options of the home screen are somewhat customized, but it only shows folders that contain auxiliary content. This makes it easier to jump into the directory and start seeing the content immediately.
The video player itself is a core of the video player experience, and I find it very easy to use the next interface. Although the VLC often hides important icons behind the overflow menu, the next player offers immediate access to the core control on the screen.
VLC PlayerThe next player
I have a habit that I accidentally have a habit of swinging on the screen or looking for a bar while looking at the content, when I get on my display, I cause locking the content. The next player’s lock is easily located in the left corner of the icon screen, while the VLC is hidden in its overflow menu. I prefer not to tape multiple multiple times, so the next player wins in this battle.
Overall, the next player’s control is more relevant than my experience provided by VLC. I don’t always need to choose a sub -title track, but I often want to pop out my video player or adjust the playback speed. Yes, VLC has more options on the faucet, but the controls I use more and more are not readily available. I wish both players should be allowed to customize users which icons are on the screen, but the next player is still in line with my needs.
I don’t always need to choose a sub -title track, but I often want to pop out my video player or adjust the playback speed.
It is also capable of mentioning the speed of both players. When accessing anything on the player screen, I get very smooth. Single tapping to bring or hide icons is done with a fluid, sharp animation. The decisive extent feels like a decisive extent compared to the VLC. My round display also has a cut off icons to the app because of their size or location. The next every whole is more clean in each aesthetic aspect.
VLC still rule in some areas, but not all
Andy Walker / Android Authority
As much as I like the next player, I still use VLC to browse my NAS video files directly if I don’t want to use my file manager. It takes the lead in streaming the media and casting auxiliary devices. The VLC allows me to browse audio files, make playlists to watch or listen uninterrupted, or switch to its Android TV app on my Chrome cast. These are the features that the next player does not have. These features have made the VLC a wonderful app, but I’m slowly realizing that I am above these options. The next player offers only that.
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