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mpv.net vs mpv: catalog facts
mpv.net	mpv
Free Free and open source.	Free Free software with no paid version.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Almost full compatibility with mpv features and configuration Graphical interface with customisable colour themes	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
Windows only Advanced setup still relies on mpv-style configuration	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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