Many mpv forks
Engine first
Playback power and config freedom, but the library and touch flow are left to you.
- Full mpv playback engine
- mpv.conf, Lua scripts and config
- Minimal, file-browser-first interface
Free & open source · GPL-3.0-or-later · powered by mpv
mpvium
Sane defaults, pro-level control.
Opinionated for everyday watching, fully customizable for pros — mpv power without the config-file homework. Material 3 interface, background playback, picture-in-picture.
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Why mpvium?
Most mpv frontends stop at the engine. Most video players stop at the library. mpvium is the overlap — libmpv playback, a real Shows & Movies library, and touch-first controls, without giving up the pro settings.
mpvium
Both, by default
The same libmpv engine, wrapped in a complete library and a player designed for touch.
- Automatic Shows & Movies library
- Material 3 Expressive, 15 themes
- mpv.conf, Lua and decoder modes
- Intro skip, Explain, online subtitles
Many video players
Library first
A familiar library and controls, but the engine and fine-tuning are mostly fixed.
- Polished library and playback
- Touch-friendly interface
- Preset engine and codec controls
The engine difference.
Visual comparisons at mpv.rocks ↗Playback runs through libmpv, the same rendering engine as mpv — not a generic Android decoder.
Colors as intended
Source color metadata is respected, with HDR tone mapping for your screen — no fake saturation, contrast or sharpening.
Debanding built in
CPU or GPU debanding smooths stepped gradients in skies, fog and dark scenes.
Detail that holds up
High-quality scaling, chroma upsampling and deinterlacing keep edges and motion clean.
Subtitles as authored
ASS/SSA fonts, colors, positioning and effects render the way the release intended.
Also from libmpv: hardware decoding, frame-accurate seeking and FFmpeg-backed codec support.
No trade-off: the engine, the library, and the controls stay yours.
Features.
Everything you need up front, nothing in your way.
Auto-Categorized Library
Your files sorted into Shows & Movies automatically — posters, Up Next and Recently Added rails included.
Auto Skip Intro & Recap
One-tap skip buttons in the player, plus an offline cache that skips intros for you.
Explain Button
Tap any word in the dialogue for dictionary lookups and Wikipedia explanations.
Library Insights
Collection size, storage, runtime, watch progress and weekly activity in one dashboard.
Modern Material 3 UI
Expressive motion, morphing controls, and 15 themes with light & dark modes.
Subtitles & Online Search
External tracks, OpenSubtitles and optional SubSource search, styling, and pinch-to-resize.
Advanced Config
Full mpv.conf, input.conf and Lua script support.
Picture-in-Picture
Keep watching while you multitask.
Background Playback
Audio-only mode for music and podcasts.
Network Streaming
Open URLs plus SMB, FTP and WebDAV.
File Management
Folder & tree views, playlists, history, resume.
Private & Ad-Free
No trackers, no ads, no unnecessary permissions.
Screenshots.
Library, browsing, playback — dark default theme.
Home
Continue watching & browse.
Movies
Poster grid with durations.
Library
Shows, movies & folders.
Details
Movie showcase view.
Themes.
Every theme in the app — all 15. Pick one — this whole page re-skins like the app.
Default
primary #E8B5EF · bg #161217Dynamic
primary #D0BCFF · bg #1C1B1FCinema
primary #FFD27A · bg #0F0607Noir Cinema
primary #E6E1D5 · bg #0A0B0DGlass
primary #F2F2F2 · bg #000000Forest
primary #9BD79C · bg #0C1510Rose Gold
primary #F5B4C1 · bg #1D1114Violet
primary #C9B0FF · bg #150E27Sapphire
primary #AEC6FF · bg #0A1122Sunset
primary #FFB690 · bg #1E0E05Ocean
primary #70D7EB · bg #071416Gruvbox
primary #FE8019 · bg #282828Kanagawa
primary #7E9CD8 · bg #1F1F28Doom
primary #C678DD · bg #282C34Rosé Pine
primary #EBBCBA · bg #191724Ready to watch?
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