MKV Viewer Lite 1.1.0.0
For those who want to try this onto a Windows Phone handset, having at hand a dedicated utility is recommended, especially when having to deal with less common formats.
Thus, in case you need to quickly play some MKV videos onto your mobile device, you might find MKV Viewer Lite pretty useful as it is designed to handle this particular kind of file types.
Uncomplicated and efficient front-end
The utility comes with a pretty well designed GUI that offers a very nice background and some decent graphics that are consistent all through the app.
The navigation among the few sections of the application is smooth and glitch-free, while the video playback is always in full screen, with transparent controls.
A major annoyance comes from the numerous ad banners that appear inside MKV Viewer Lite, even while watching the movies. Also, there are some prompts to rate and review the app that appear even from the first run.
Automatic MKV detection and smooth playback
The application will scan the device when it is launched and any compatible file it discovers will appear inside the main screen. In case you have some other kind of clips that MKV Viewer Lite recognizes but cannot play, their tiles will be colored in a different color than the compatible files that appear in blue.
It is very important to note that the utility only handles videos stored onto the SD card and in other directories than the system folders. Also, if you have more than 50 items inside a video folder, you will have to move some of them to another location so the container can be accessed.
The usual playback commands are at your disposal inside this app and you will also have the possibility to select from several subtitles and audio tracks if several are available.
Protected access and quick search
In case you have a lot of videos stored onto the SD card attached to the mobile device, finding the ones you want to view is made a lot easier thanks to the built-in search engine that looks inside the local clip database in no time.
MKV Viewer Lite also supports a PIN-code access method you can activate and configure via the "Settings" menu. With the protection enabled, even when resuming the app you will be prompted to provide the code, so the MKV files remain pretty safe inside the utility.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
Despite a pretty neat appearance, with a cool background and smooth graphics, the app loses a lot because of the numerous ad banners and prompts. |
Function9
MKV Viewer Lite does very well what it is supposed to and allows users to enjoy their movies while on the go. |
Security10
There are no sensitive system areas that this application needs to access, so it is safe to have it installed and running. |
Battery5
The battery consumption is pretty noticeable as the utility needs a lot of power to run, even while it is in the background. |
Price9
The features of MKV Viewer Lite are all free to use, without any costs, but the ad removal will require payment. |
Compatibility9
Made to be used onto the more recent devices on the market, the app needs a Windows Phone 8 or higher handset to function. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.1.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.1.0.0
- developer:
- UNETA
- category:
- VIDEO
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads
- hits:
- 788