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Platform information checked 2026-10-24. mpv is free software, GPL-2.0-or-later by default, with a conditional LGPL build option documented in its Copyright file. The provider links community and third-party binary packages; those are not all first-party builds. You supply compatible hardware and media. It covers playback of your own files rather than Plex server management, remote-library administration or access to a paid streaming catalog.

Official app downloads and supported devices

Play local audio, video and subtitle files with a configurable command-line player and on-screen playback controls.

Free open-source software

mpv is free software, GPL-2.0-or-later by default, with a conditional LGPL build option documented in its Copyright file. The provider links community and third-party binary packages; those are not all first-party builds. You supply compatible hardware and media. It covers playback of your own files rather than Plex server management, remote-library administration or access to a paid streaming catalog.

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mpv · Historical mpv 0.32 on Linux (2020) · Spring artwork credited
Product image: mpv developers; screenshot by Editor-1 (uploaded by 1992 FARHAAD); Spring artwork: Blender Foundation · GPL-2.0-or-later (interface); CC BY 4.0 (Spring film artwork) · Original image; layout scaled to fit. Historical mpv 0.32 on Linux screenshot, captured April 25, 2020. Shows the player with and without a file; not an AltStack installation test or the current release. Spring film frame: © Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring, CC BY 4.0; interface GPL-2.0-or-later. Full notice.Logo: Chris Ward (@tenzerothree) · GPL-2.0-or-later · Original image; layout scaled to fit. Official mpv website logo, 128×128 provider raster. Chris Ward’s image-specific GPL-2.0-or-later permission is recorded on Wikimedia Commons, VRT ticket 2016101110008753; description revision 1054293827. Same visual work as the 512×512 official logo; raw provider file unchanged. Full notice.

About mpv

Play local audio, video and subtitle files with a configurable command-line player and on-screen playback controls. Visit the project website to check the currently available deployment options.

Installation and setup

Install on your computer · Instructions checked 2026-10-24

  1. Start at mpv.io's installation page and choose its documented package route for your operating system. Check who builds the package; Windows binaries are generally third-party builds.
  2. Install or unpack that package using its instructions. Match its OS and hardware requirements and retain normal platform verification protections.
  3. Open a local test file with mpv, for example by passing the file path to the player. Confirm audio, video and subtitles before changing configuration.
  4. Consult the linked mpv manual for controls and configuration. Add optional scripts only after reviewing their source; a script can have access to your local files.

Provider-source review only; no candidate code, installer or APK was executed.

Self-hosting & quickstart specs

License
GPL-2.0
Deployment
Local desktop application
Free edition / costs
Free open-source software. mpv is free software, GPL-2.0-or-later by default, with a conditional LGPL build option documented in its Copyright file. The provider links community and third-party binary packages; those are not all first-party builds. You supply compatible hardware and media. It covers playback of your own files rather than Plex server management, remote-library administration or access to a paid streaming catalog. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Windows, macOS, Linux. mpv is free software, GPL-2.0-or-later by default, with a conditional LGPL build option documented in its Copyright file. The provider links community and third-party binary packages; those are not all first-party builds. You supply compatible hardware and media. It covers playback of your own files rather than Plex server management, remote-library administration or access to a paid streaming catalog.

No one-line command has been verified for mpv; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.

mpv provider setup documentation

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