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mpv vs timg: catalog facts
mpv	timg
Free Free software with no paid version.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Displays images and videos inside a terminal Supports Sixel, Kitty and iTerm2 graphics
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	Full-resolution display requires a compatible terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
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 8, 2026

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