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mpv

A free, open source, and cross-platform media player

  • cli-tool
  • COMMAND-LINE
  • VIDEO
  • MEDIA-PLAYER
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
  • Same app · 2 sources
Official OARS · imported from upstream · official · May 24, 2026 description in en

Description

Mpv is a movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. Special input URL types are available to read input from a variety of sources other than disk files. Depending on platform, a variety of different video and audio output methods are supported.

Features:

Drag and drop playlist

Loading external configuration files

Flatpak: mpv-mpris support - multimedia keys play/pause support

Flatpak: mpv.conf: Screenshots (shortcut key 's') are saved in ~/Pictures/mpv directory

Flatpak: mpv config directory is ~/.var/app/io.mpv.Mpv/config/mpv

Flatpak: mpv scripts directory is ~/.var/app/io.mpv.Mpv/config/mpv/scripts

Flatpak: mpv_inhibit_gnome is included which prevents screen blanking in GNOME while playing media

Flatpak: mpv scripts needs write access. Use flatseal app to set home or host write permission

How to run

mpv

Commands: mpv

Permissions

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