Change video player in Android - how it works

Once you have set the standard video player in Android, all videos are automatically opened in the player. To change the player you just have to reset the standard. In this practical tip we will show you how.

Change video player in Android - how it works

1. First open the "Settings" app on your Android smartphone.
2. Now navigate to the category "Apps" or to the "Application Manager".
3. Go to the "All" category and select the current app that will open videos. The standard player is often called "video player".
4. Now tap on the button "Clear default values" or "Reset actions to default".
5. If you now open any video, you will be asked which app you want to open it with.
6. Here you can now set a new video player as the default.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to restore deleted files on Android.