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mpv vs GNOME Videos: catalog facts
mpv	GNOME Videos
Free Free software with no paid version.	Free Free and open source as part of the GNOME project.
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	Fits in with the GNOME desktop Uses GStreamer, so new formats come from installing plugins
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 Format support depends on installed GStreamer plugins
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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