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Plex MPV Shim vs Girens for Plex: catalog facts
Plex MPV Shim	Girens for Plex
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Uses MPV for broad format support Controlled from the regular Plex mobile and web apps	Native GTK interface for the GNOME desktop Plays movies, TV shows and music from one client
Unofficial and not supported by Plex Requires a Plex server and another device to cast from	Needs an existing Plex server and library Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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