mpv-android
A video player for Android built on libmpv, with gesture controls and advanced subtitle support.
These buttons open the developer's own site, repository or store listing in a new tab. wares.gg does not host downloads.
About mpv-android
mpv-android brings the mpv player engine to Android through libmpv. It supports both hardware and software video decoding, and uses gestures for seeking and for adjusting volume and brightness.
Subtitles are a strength: libass renders styled subtitles, and a secondary subtitle track can be shown at the same time, which helps language learners. High-quality rendering options are also available. It suits people who already like mpv on the desktop or want a no-frills player with precise control.
Strengths
- Hardware and software decoding
- Styled subtitles through libass
- Dual subtitle support
- Gesture seeking and volume and brightness control
Limitations
- Plain interface with no media library
- Android only
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The mpv-android contributors
- Platforms
- Android
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Android users who want mpv's playback quality and subtitle handling
- Categories
- Media players
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to mpv-android
Compare allSoftware that can replace mpv-android for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
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 on Android plays a very wide range of codecs with hardware decoding and software fallback, and the same project offers desktop and iOS builds.
Just Player
A lightweight open-source Android video player built on Media3, formerly ExoPlayer.
Just Player is a lightweight open source Android player built on Media3 instead of libmpv, so format support depends on what Media3 and the device can decode.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
mpv
A minimal, scriptable media player with high quality video output and no real interface to get in the way.
NewPipe
Watch supported streaming services through an Android client.
Grayjay
An Android video app that gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed.
Stremio
A media center app that gathers video from add-on sources into one library and plays it.
Musicolet
An ad-free offline Android music player with multiple queues, tag editing and synchronized lyrics.
