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mpv-android vs Nova Video Player: catalog facts
mpv-android	Nova Video Player
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
Hardware and software decoding Styled subtitles through libass	Plays videos from network shares as well as local storage Organises videos into a library
Plain interface with no media library Android only	Android only Project site is mainly a source repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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