MPV
MPV
Minimalist media player with powerful capabilities
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Play diverse media formats through command-line focused player supporting extensive video and audio codecs across all major platforms. Customize behavior extensively through powerful scripting capabilities with large selection of community scripts available, control playback via minimalistic on-screen interface maintaining clean design aesthetic, output high-quality video using OpenGL, Vulkan, and D3D11 with advanced features like video scaling, color management, frame timing, interpolation, and HDR support, accelerate video decoding through GPU hardware acceleration across platforms, embed easily into other applications via straightforward C API, and benefit from active development continuously adding features, refactoring code, and accepting community patches ensuring modern performant media playback across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MPV free and open source?
Yes, MPV is open source. It is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
What can I use instead of Windows Media Player?
You can use MPV as a free, open-source alternative to Windows Media Player.
Can I self-host MPV?
Yes, MPV can be self-hosted on your own server or cloud infrastructure.
What is MPV written in?
It is built using C, Lua, Swift.
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