Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
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Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#2The best media player available on linux. The worst GUI (none) out of the box. Bearable after tinkering a bit with configs.
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#3The best media player available on linux. The worst GUI (none) out of the box. Bearable after tinkering a bit with configs.
> The best media player available on linux
Strong clam, this ...
PS. For the controversy: Please note I am not disputing the claim - particularly when many claim this is the best player on any platform, not just Linux.-
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#4Is this worth a look when you are pretty happy with VLC already?
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#5This has always worked well for me, handling anything that’s thrown at it with ease.
Things may have changed since then, but when I first encountered the project several years ago it seemed like the thing that made this project stand out compared to other player projects was a big emphasis on correctness and accurate playback. There have files I’ve encountered that for example VLC will play with quirks (color reproduction is not quite right, etc) that mpv plays perfectly.
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#6The best media player available on linux. The worst GUI (none) out of the box. Bearable after tinkering a bit with configs.
> The best media player available on linux Strong clam, this ... PS. For the controversy: Please note I am not disputing the claim - particularly when many claim this is the best player on any platform , not just Linux.-
> Strong clam, this ...
What's better?
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#7Is this worth a look when you are pretty happy with VLC already?
Yes, it is. I don't understand the cult of VLC to be honest. There are better media players, at least on Windows.
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#8Is this worth a look when you are pretty happy with VLC already?
mpv has less UI affordances than VLC, but it’s very full-featured and configurable. It’s kind of like the ffmpeg to VLC’s Handbrake.
Of course, if you really want to be a purist you could use ffplay.
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The best media player available on linux Strong clam, this ... PS. For the controversy: Please note I am not disputing the claim - particularly when many claim this is the best player on any platform , not just Linux.-
> Strong clam, this ... What's better?
mplayer
Re: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform media player
#10Is this worth a look when you are pretty happy with VLC already?
I switched from VLC to mpv. Mpv loads quicker and is more (CPU) efficient. Besides that, I like the minimalist UI.
I think it's worth it, but to get the most out of it, you'll need to customize it to your liking (tweaking the OSC, the keyboard shortcuts... you can do many things, but it requires some reading/searching).