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title: Build variants
description: Choose between Standard, No Vulkan, and FongMi releases and select the right APK architecture.
---

mpvRx publishes three native distributions. They share the same Android application and settings surface, but package different native playback libraries.

| Variant | Choose it when | Packaging |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Standard** | You want the recommended build and normal Vulkan-capable playback path. | Universal and architecture-specific APKs may be available. |
| **No Vulkan** | Vulkan is unavailable, unstable, or unnecessarily expensive on the device. | Universal APK. |
| **FongMi** | You specifically need the alternate native MediaCodec/Vulkan integration. | Universal APK. |

:::tip
Start with **Standard**. A different variant is a compatibility choice, not a general quality upgrade.
:::

## CPU architecture

| APK label | Typical device |
| --- | --- |
| `arm64-v8a` | Most current Android phones, tablets, TVs, and handhelds. |
| `armeabi-v7a` | Older 32-bit ARM devices. |
| `x86_64` | 64-bit Android emulators and uncommon Intel/AMD devices. |
| `x86` | Older 32-bit Intel Android targets. |
| `universal` | Includes every packaged ABI; larger, but easiest when architecture is unknown. |

## When playback fails

1. Reset custom `mpv.conf`, shaders, and decoder overrides.
2. Retry the same file in Standard.
3. If the failure is Vulkan-specific, test No Vulkan.
4. Use FongMi only when its alternate native path addresses the device or codec behavior.
5. Report the exact variant and media codec information if all builds fail.