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mpv vs Cine: catalog facts
mpvCine
Free

Free software with no paid version.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux
  • High quality video output through OpenGL, Vulkan and D3D11, with scaling, colour management, frame timing…
  • Hardware decoding on most platforms, switchable at runtime with --hwdec
  • MPV engine for broad format support
  • Minimal, clean interface
  • There is no real graphical interface, only a small on-screen controller over the video
  • Configuration means editing mpv.conf and input.conf by hand
  • Linux only
  • Fewer advanced options than plain MPV
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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