Packed with new features, we are delighted to announce that the latest firmware for our X3 media player is now available.
Available as an OTA (Over The Air) update, firmware version X3.2.2.123 contains many significant enhancements, including the addition of both the Netflix and Emby APKs into the ‘must-have’ apps folder. We have been asked for the official addition of Netflix by many of you, so this will be welcome news. Please be aware that to navigate Netflix once set up on the X3, you will have to utilise the Magic Mouse feature of the RC-05 remote control.
If you haven’t seen it already, the update should appear as a pop up the next time you turn on your X3, assuming the device is connected to the internet. If not, go to ‘System Setting/System Update/Network
For more details, check out our video on how to update your X3 to the latest firmware, install and set up the Netflix APK and how to navigate it on-screen:
As an extra bonus, we have also added our official APK customisation of the EMBY media server. A new application for some of you, EMBY is a media server service that enables you to customise your collections and access in a very similar way as our dp Player via FunPlay UI, whilst utilising all of the video technology within the device. This is particularly useful for those that keep a lot of home movies and would like to access them using a poster wall in the same way as our dp Movie Player. You can check out more about EMBY here.
As with any firmware update, there are many more additional features and fixes within X3.2.2.123. You can check out the full list below:
1. Added multi-type filtering function for video content in the video player.
2. Added AC3/DTS audio downmix output option in System Settings → HDMI audio output.
3. Added system volume passthrough option in System Settings → Audio settings.
4. Added an EMBY application based on official API customization in “Must‑have apps”, simplifying interaction and optimizing playback.
5. Added support for special‑effects rendering of external ASS subtitles in the video player.
6. Added RS232 long‑press left/right direction key commands, supporting fast forward/rewind control via RS232.
7. Added adaptation for the Apple Music app, fixing the issue where Apple Music could not be used after installation.
8. Added local music IDV3 scraping algorithm, optimising music player matching functionality.
9. Added decade categories (1990s–1930s) in the video player category page’s year filter.
10. Fixed occasional issue where the Bluetooth remote control could not automatically reconnect after device power‑on.
11. Fixed issue where audio tracks could not be displayed for some movies in the video player.
12. Fixed subtitle desynchronisation issue for some movies in the video player.
13. Fixed issue where subtitles were not displayed for some movies in the video player.
14. Fixed audio‑video desynchronisation issue for some movies in the video player.
15. Fixed occasional no‑sound issue when connecting optical audio to certain devices.
16. Optimised loading speed of movie poster data in the video player.
17. Optimised scraping speed of movie data in the video player.
18. Fixed issue where some DSF music files could not be played in the music player.
19. Fixed issue where some high‑sampling‑rate music (384 kHz) had noise in the music player.
20. Fixed issue where certain audio tracks caused video stuttering in the video player.
21. Fixed issue where some files with FLAC audio tracks could not be played in the video player.
22. Fixed full‑screen playback support for movies with non‑standard resolutions in the video player.
23. Fixed black screen issue on some display devices during playback in passthrough mode in the video player.
24. Fixed issue where subtitles were not displayed after pausing movie playback in the video player.
25. Fixed occasional system boot failure issue in some cases.
26. Modify the music player to add support for playing SACD ISO files.
27. Update the must-have apps and add the Netflix app.
28. Fixed several other known issues.
So as you can see, we have been very busy. Do please update your X3, as, in addition to the above, you might be missing out on some important bug fixes if you don’t.
FYI – the above benefits and others will be available for the other devices in our range shortly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us a line.
