Streamlined CLI options
MPlayer's options parser was improved to behave more like other CLI programs, and many option names and semantics were reworked to make them more intuitive and memorable.
On Screen Controller
While mpv has no official GUI, it has a small controller that is triggered by mouse movement.
High quality video output
mpv has an OpenGL based video output that is capable of many features loved by videophiles, such as video scaling with popular high quality algorithms, color management, frame timing, interpolation, HDR, and more.
GPU video decoding
mpv leverages the FFmpeg hwaccel APIs to support VDPAU, VAAPI, DXVA2, VDA and VideoToolbox video decoding acceleration.
Embeddable
A straightforward C API was designed from the ground up to make mpv usable as a library and facilitate easy integration into other applications.
Active development
mpv is under active development, focusing on code refactoring and cleanups as well as adding features. Want a feature? Post a patch or request it!
What's New
New
- ao_oss: add SPDIF passthrough support
- hwtransfer: implement support for HW->HW format conversions
- stream/dvbin: add support for delivery system ISDB-T
- audio/chmap: support up to 64 channels (including 22.2 layout)
- libmpv: add mpv_time_ns()
- vo_gpu, vo_gpu_next: add Vulkan support for macOS
- meson: make libplacebo a required dependency
- hwdec: support videotoolbox hwdec with libplacebo
Changed
- msg: print warning and error messages to stderr
- options: restore old default subtitle selection behavior
- input.conf: swap wheel up/down with wheel left/right
Removed
- waf: remove waf as a build system
- osc.lua: remove toggle for forced only subpictures (appeared as [F])
- mac: remove runtime checks and compatibility for macOS older than 10.15
- cocoa: remove deprecated OpenGL cocoa backend
