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mpv vs iPlay: catalog facts
mpv	iPlay
Free Free software with no paid version.	Free Free to download across the supported platforms.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
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	Multiple playback engines including VLC and MPV Runs on many platforms
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	Documentation primarily in Chinese Feature set varies by platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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