mpv Media Player for Linux – A VLC Replacement

mpv is a free, open source media player available in linux systems and is a fork of Mplayer and mplayer2.

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mpv media player Feature Summary

Streamlined CLI Options with better option names and symantics for easy memorise
Small on-screen controller visible only for mouse move gives user best viewing exprience
High quality video output capable of many features – better algorithms, color management, frame timing, interpolation etc
GPU Video decoding – mpv uses Ffmpeg hwaccel APIs to support VDPAU, VAAPI, DXVA2, VDA and VideoToolbox video decode acceleration.
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How to install – using Terminal

To install mpv media player in Ubuntu using terminal run below commands in sequence. Enter password when prompted.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:~mc3man/mpv-tests
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mpv

For installation instruction for other linux distributions, visit here.

Run

Right click any media file and select open with -> mpv media player

Troubleshooting and Support

If you face any issues while installing or using mpv media player, you may drop a note using comment section at the end of this article, Or you can post your query in any of the support channels mentioned below.

Online Community: mpv
Generic Ubuntu Forum: Ask Ubuntu