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mpv

Cross-platform media player with minimal UI and excellent format support

File Management linuxmacoswindows C GPL-2.0

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

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