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mpv

Version 0.36.0

Open-source general-purpose video player.

4.3
Based on 24 user ratesRead reviews & comments
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mpv overview

mpv is a free and open-source general-purpose video player. mpv is based on the MPlayer and mplayer2 projects, which it seeks to improve.

What’s new in version 0.36.0

Updated on Jul 25 2023

New
  • player: add window-id property
  • vo_kitty: introduce modern sixel alternative
  • wayland: add wp-fractional-scale-v1 support
  • player/command: add user-data property (replacement for shared-script-properties)
  • vo_gpu_next: support mapping HDR10+ dynamic metadata
  • vo_gpu_next: allow screenshots in native colorspace
  • vo_gpu_next: parse Dolby Vision metadata for dynamic scene brightness
  • video: allow csp equalizer adjustments with floating point precision
  • command: add platform property
  • demux_mkv: support ARIB captions
  • hwdec_vulkan: add support for Vulkan-based hardware decoding
  • player: better handling of forced-only subtitles and a toggle in the OSC
  • vo_dmabuf_wayland: add osd support

Full list of changes available here

Information

License

Free

Size

21.2 MB

Developer’s website

https://mpv.io

Downloads

33997

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • macOS 12 or later
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scjohnston2112
scjohnston2112
Feb 11 2021
0.33.0
5.0
Feb 11 2021
5.0
Version: 0.33.0
Got MPV so that I could play gapless music. MPV works perfectly and has great sound too.
Noraa
Noraa
Jul 23 2018
0.29.0
0.0
Jul 23 2018
0.0
Version: 0.29.0
Just and FYI - 0.29 currently crashes on launch with current beta of macOS Mojave. I've filed a bug report with them, but it may just be a Mojave issue as 0.29 works fine in High Sierra.
Aargl
Aargl
Jan 8 2018
0.28.0
3.0
Jan 8 2018
3.0
Version: 0.28.0
Well... it's pretty minimalist indeed! Just tried it, based on the good reviews below but I'm really surprised that prefs don't even exist! :-o You have to learn who knows what cryptic language to set up config files, frankly I've got other things to do in life. The good thing is that it answers pretty fast when you click on the timeline and it works "out of the box" if you're not too fussy about customization. I'll keep it around for those rare cases when my usual players have difficulties with some file, but as I play a lot of subtitled movies, I prefer the level of customization that Movist has.
Uncoy
Uncoy
Apr 8 2017
0.24.0
5.0
Apr 8 2017
5.0
Version: 0.24.0
This is what Movist and mPlayer X should have become on recent versions of the OS. Loved those two projects on Snow Leopard but there's no other minimalist player which doesn't stall and break MKVs including VLC. mpv plays everything and plays it well.
Mark-Lee
Mark-Lee
Mar 21 2017
0.24.0
2.0
Mar 21 2017
2.0
Version: 0.24.0
Crashes when trying to open Youtube video.
Nontroppo
Nontroppo
Jan 7 2017
0.22.0
5.0
Jan 7 2017
5.0
Version: 0.22.0
Wow, this is a sleek minimalist marvel!!! It easily played a 4K 30mbit file that VLC or old Mplayer based players couldn't. I still love VLC, and vlc and mpv make a great media playing duo. The OSD does all I need and command-line settings make this incredibly flexible. Remember this has a minimal GUI, use the keyboard bindings to control it (which you can easily cutomise).
smіlеyyу
smіlеyyу
Dec 6 2016
0.22.0
5.0
Dec 6 2016
5.0
Version: 0.22.0
mpv can play all the video formats. Simple design without bells and whistles. Just works fine. It has some improvements in comparison with previous versions of MPlayer. I like this project.
ggt667
ggt667
Jul 4 2016
0.3.3-
5.0
Jul 4 2016
5.0
Version: 0.3.3-
MPlayer has been my favorite media player since its beginning.
pacocap
pacocap
Jul 3 2016
0.3.3-
5.0
Jul 3 2016
5.0
Version: 0.3.3-
A great alternative to MPlayerX. This version is way out-of-date. The latest version is 0.18.0. OS X builds can be found at http://sva.wakku.to/~chris/mpv_builds/. This is much faster than MPlayerX which has malware in the installer.
Purps
Purps
Jun 26 2015
0.3.3-
5.0
Jun 26 2015
5.0
Version: 0.3.3-
Fast and plays everything.
四点
四点
May 24 2015
0.3.3-
4.5
May 24 2015
4.5
Version: 0.3.3-
install it with homebrew, there's no better choice.
alanB8048
alanB8048
Mar 12 2015
0.3.3-
1.5
Mar 12 2015
1.5
Version: 0.3.3-
no news.. abandonned ?
Jon555
Jon555
Jun 25 2014
0.3.3-
4.0
Jun 25 2014
4.0
Version: 0.3.3-
While this app is still in its' early phases, the development behind it is awesome. It's built off of the current MPlayer app, but with only modern hardware in mind. The devs stripped all the old code out and are creating this very fast, stable, and quality player. Please note though, this is very much an ongoing development and still has a bit of work to be done. That said, what does work works VERY well.
ChrisB6265
ChrisB6265
Jan 9 2014
0.3.2-
0.0
Jan 9 2014
0.0
Version: 0.3.2-
Note: mpv is aimed at advanced users. All configuration is done via config files or command-line options. See documentation for website.
Cortig
Cortig
Jan 9 2014
0.3.2-
3.0
Jan 9 2014
3.0
Version: 0.3.2-
Not bad for a fairly early version. Performances are pretty good though the app lacks quite a bit of refinements on the UI standpoint (no preferences, etc). Of note; the app is not signed.
waloverchi
waloverchi
Sep 20 2022
0.34.1
5.0
Sep 20 2022
5.0
Version: 0.34.1
firewall00110-1
firewall00110-1
Jul 16 2022
0.34.1
5.0
Jul 16 2022
5.0
Version: 0.34.1
scjohnston2112
scjohnston2112
Feb 11 2021
5.0
Feb 11 2021
5.0
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Sep 19 2019
5.0
Sep 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
viniskate
viniskate
Jan 30 2019
5.0
Jan 30 2019
5.0
Version: null
DonSchajen
DonSchajen
Feb 13 2018
0.5
Feb 13 2018
0.5
Version: null
Quirop-Pa
Quirop-Pa
Jan 19 2018
5.0
Jan 19 2018
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Jan 8 2018
3.0
Jan 8 2018
3.0
Version: null
SongMig
SongMig
Jul 21 2017
5.0
Jul 21 2017
5.0
Version: null
Uncoy
Uncoy
Apr 8 2017
5.0
Apr 8 2017
5.0
Version: null
Mark-Lee
Mark-Lee
Mar 21 2017
2.0
Mar 21 2017
2.0
Version: null
Nontroppo
Nontroppo
Jan 7 2017
5.0
Jan 7 2017
5.0
Version: null
smіlеyyу
smіlеyyу
Dec 6 2016
5.0
Dec 6 2016
5.0
Version: null
MohnMohn
MohnMohn
Dec 1 2016
5.0
Dec 1 2016
5.0
Version: null
ggt667
ggt667
Jul 4 2016
5.0
Jul 4 2016
5.0
Version: null
pacocap
pacocap
Jul 3 2016
5.0
Jul 3 2016
5.0
Version: null
Purps
Purps
Jun 26 2015
5.0
Jun 26 2015
5.0
Version: null
四点
四点
May 24 2015
4.5
May 24 2015
4.5
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Mar 30 2015
5.0
Mar 30 2015
5.0
Version: null
Kgx
Kgx
Mar 17 2015
5.0
Mar 17 2015
5.0
Version: null
alanB8048
alanB8048
Mar 12 2015
1.5
Mar 12 2015
1.5
Version: null
Air1413
Air1413
Jan 20 2015
5.0
Jan 20 2015
5.0
Version: null
Jon555
Jon555
Jun 25 2014
4.0
Jun 25 2014
4.0
Version: null
Cortig
Cortig
Jan 9 2014
3.0
Jan 9 2014
3.0
Version: null
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