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mpv vs mpv.net: catalog facts
mpv	mpv.net
Free Free software with no paid version.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
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	Almost full compatibility with mpv features and configuration Graphical interface with customisable colour themes
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	Windows only Advanced setup still relies on mpv-style configuration
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 September 23, 2026

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