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mpv
Cross-platform media player with minimal UI and excellent format support
Description
mpv is a cross-platform media player with many features such as frame timing, MKV chapters, and subtitles. It is a responsive video player with minimal layout, customizable with themes, and serves as a good alternative to VLC with much less resource usage.
AI Summary
Lightweight, modern media player with excellent format support and minimal resource usage
Capabilities
- + Play virtually all audio and video formats
- + Support hardware acceleration
- + Handle MKV chapters, subtitles, and frame timing
- + Customize with Lua and JavaScript scripting
- + Use minimal system resources
Use When
- → You need a lightweight, modern media player
- → You want command-line controllable media playback