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What is mpv video player and how to install it on different operating systems?

4gray edited this page Mar 23, 2023 · 1 revision

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mpv is a free and open-source media player that supports a wide range of audio and video formats. It is a lightweight player that is known for its simplicity, customization options, and command-line interface. mpv is available for Windows, Linux and macOS.

In order to use the player to play the channels in your playlists from IPTVnator, the player must be installed directly on your system.

Windows

To install mpv on Windows, you can download the installer from the official website and run it. The installer will guide you through the installation process, and once it is complete, mpv will be ready to use.

Ubuntu

To install mpv on Linux Ubuntu, you can use the command-line interface by opening the terminal and typing the following command:

sudo apt-get install mpv

Once you enter your password, the installation will start, and you will be prompted to confirm the installation. Once it is complete, you can launch mpv from the terminal or from the applications menu.

macOS

To install mpv on Mac OS, you can use the Homebrew package manager. First, you need to install Homebrew by running the following command in the terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Once Homebrew is installed, you can use the following command to install mpv:

brew install mpv

Linux Arch

Finally, to install mpv on Linux Arch, you can use the following command:

sudo pacman -S mpv

Once the installation is complete, you can launch mpv from the terminal or from the applications menu.

To use the player from IPTVnator you need to select it in the app settings:

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