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mpv vs QMPlay2: catalog facts
mpv	QMPlay2
Free Free software with no paid version.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL-3.0 licence.
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	Plays anything FFmpeg supports, plus Audio CDs and chiptunes Built-in YouTube browser and Streamlink support
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	Interface is busier than simpler players No dedicated homepage beyond the GitHub repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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