MPC-QT
A reimplementation of Media Player Classic built with Qt and libmpv.
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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install mpc-qt
About MPC-QT
MPC-QT (Media Player Classic Qute Theater) reproduces most of the interface and functionality of MPC-HC, the long-standing Windows media player, but is built with Qt and uses libmpv for playback.
It suits people who are used to the MPC-HC layout and want the same familiar player on a different system or with the mpv playback engine underneath. The source is developed on GitHub, with screenshots in the project gallery.
Strengths
- Familiar MPC-HC interface and behaviour
- libmpv playback engine
- Cross-platform Qt build
Limitations
- Aims to reproduce most, not all, MPC-HC functionality
- Repository page gives little detail on platform builds
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree, with source code on GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The MPC-QT contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- MPC-HC users who want the same player built on mpv
- Categories
- Media players, Video editing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to MPC-QT
Compare allSoftware that can replace MPC-QT for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
MPC-HC
A small, fast Windows video player with a classic interface and DirectShow filter support.
MPC-HC is the original Windows-only Media Player Classic line MPC-QT reproduces, using DirectShow filters instead of libmpv, with no Linux build.
MPC-BE
A lightweight Windows media player descended from Media Player Classic, with its own independent development.
MPC-BE is a Windows-only Media Player Classic descendant with its own engine, frequent releases and portable builds, dropping MPC-QT's Linux support.
mpv
A minimal, scriptable media player with high quality video output and no real interface to get in the way.
mpv is the engine behind MPC-QT, used directly with only an on-screen controller and hand-edited config files, and it also runs on macOS.
VLC media player
A free player that opens almost any video or audio file, disc or stream without installing a codec pack.
VLC media player uses its own engine with wide codec support on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, replacing the MPC-style interface.
SMPlayer
A front end for mpv and MPlayer that remembers where you stopped in every file you have ever opened.
SMPlayer is a Qt front end for mpv and MPlayer on Windows, macOS and Linux that remembers position per file, with its own dated interface.
mpv.net
A Windows media player built on mpv, adding a modern graphical interface and themes.
mpv.net also builds on mpv but with a modern themed interface and near full mpv configuration compatibility, available on Windows only.
Haruna
An open-source KDE video player built on libmpv with automatic playlists and configurable shortcuts.
Haruna is a libmpv player for Linux designed around KDE, with automatic folder playlists, seek bar previews and yt-dlp online playback instead of an MPC-style layout.
Celluloid
A simple GTK front end for the mpv video player on Linux.
Celluloid is a simple GTK mpv front end for Linux that reuses existing mpv configuration, replacing the MPC interface and dropping Windows support.
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