# Auto switch to external player on android phone

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-switch-to-external-player-on-android-phone/878500>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** android-mobile-legacy\
**Created:** [May 25, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-switch-to-external-player-on-android-phone/878500 "2024-05-25T14:32:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![archfoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@archfoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/archfoe)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/auto-switch-to-external-player-on-android-phone/878500/1 "2024-05-25T14:32:50Z")

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I have media files that cannot be played on Android mobile app. If I turn the external player, the VLC program plays them without issues. Is it possible when the Plex Android app cannot play those files to automatically switch to the external player?.