To fix this, users must manually install a custom codec. For modern Android devices running 64-bit processors, the codec is the specific version required to restore high-quality audio playback. Why Do You Need the 1.49.0 ARMv8 NEON Codec?
If you try to install an ARMv7 codec on an ARMv8 device, MX Player will simply ignore it or crash. You have an ARMv8 device, so you need the ARMv8 codec. mx player custom codec 149 0 armv8 neon
MX Player originally supported these high-quality audio formats natively. However, due to licensing restrictions starting with version 1.7.32, these codecs were removed from the official app packages. As a result, users frequently encounter errors like "EAC3 audio format not supported," resulting in videos playing with no sound. To fix this, users must manually install a custom codec
💡 : If you find manual codec installation too complex, VLC for Android supports these formats out-of-the-box without needing external files. If you try to install an ARMv7 codec
: This indicates support for modern 64-bit ARM processors found in most contemporary smartphones and Android TV boxes.
Tap on Custom codec and navigate to your internal storage to select the downloaded zip file.