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Next Player vs mpv-android: catalog facts
Next Player	mpv-android
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
Native Kotlin and Jetpack Compose app Simple interface	Hardware and software decoding Styled subtitles through libass
Developer notes it is still in development and may have bugs Android only	Plain interface with no media library Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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