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Have you tried mpv? https://mpv.io https://mpv.io

by GOATS- 4y ago

babypuncher 4y ago
I use mpv on Linux and I find it a lot less pleasant to use than MPC-HC on Windows. I do not like how the UI elements hover over the content when playing in a window. I do not like how minimal the UI is, with most settings hidden in a configuration file. One example of a common interaction that bugs me is changing audio or subtitle tracks. With MPV, you can cycle through them by clicking somewhat ambiguous buttons that show the index of the selected track. With MPC-HC, the context menu has audio and subtitle track menus that list each track and present any available metadata on them (language, track title). Where MPC-HC shines though is in its configurability. It has a ton of options for using different decoders, renderers, and applying post process effects, all exposed through relatively easy to use menus and the settings dialog.
- OmarAssadi 4y ago
  Totally agree. But while I know mpv’s default setup is not quite what most people would like, where it truly shines is also configurability. Out of the box, the picture quality is already better than basically any one-click install other than mpc + madVR, and the default subtitle rendering is great for anything that makes use of SSA subs, but if you’re the type that wants to customize everything and use custom shaders and stuff, you can tweak pretty much every little detail [1]. And you can write your own UI for it pretty easily with Lua or JavaScript. If you give “Custom mpv OSC” a search, you’ll probably be able to find something that suits you a bit more [2]. The scripting support in general is great too. There are loads of really useful third-party features that I wish things like Plex would support, like selecting subtitles based on filters [3]. Also worth looking into is “mpc-qt” if you’re a big fan of MPC and want something that feels a bit more like it out of the box. It’s a cross-platform mpv-based player that mimics a lot of the look and functionality of mpc [4]. The screenshots on the GitHub page are of the dark-mode feature, but it does have a near-on 1:1 replica of the classic mpc interface too. [1]: https://kokomins.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/mpv-config-guide/ https://kokomins.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/mpv-config-guide/ [2]: https://github.com/cyl0/MordenX https://github.com/cyl0/MordenX [3]: https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-sub-select https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-sub-select [4]: https://mpc-qt.github.io https://mpc-qt.github.io

Have you tried mpv? https://mpv.io https://mpv.io

by GOATS- 4y ago

Have you tried mpv? https://mpv.io https://mpv.io

I use mpv on Linux and I find it a lot less pleasant to use than MPC-HC on Windows. I do not like how the UI elements hover over the content when playing in a window. I do not like how minimal the UI is, with most settings hidden in a configuration file. One example of a common interaction that bugs me is changing audio or subtitle tracks. With MPV, you can cycle through them by clicking somewhat ambiguous buttons that show the index of the selected track. With MPC-HC, the context menu has audio and subtitle track menus that list each track and present any available metadata on them (language, track title). Where MPC-HC shines though is in its configurability. It has a ton of options for using different decoders, renderers, and applying post process effects, all exposed through relatively easy to use menus and the settings dialog.

OmarAssadi 4y ago
Totally agree. But while I know mpv’s default setup is not quite what most people would like, where it truly shines is also configurability. Out of the box, the picture quality is already better than basically any one-click install other than mpc + madVR, and the default subtitle rendering is great for anything that makes use of SSA subs, but if you’re the type that wants to customize everything and use custom shaders and stuff, you can tweak pretty much every little detail [1]. And you can write your own UI for it pretty easily with Lua or JavaScript. If you give “Custom mpv OSC” a search, you’ll probably be able to find something that suits you a bit more [2]. The scripting support in general is great too. There are loads of really useful third-party features that I wish things like Plex would support, like selecting subtitles based on filters [3]. Also worth looking into is “mpc-qt” if you’re a big fan of MPC and want something that feels a bit more like it out of the box. It’s a cross-platform mpv-based player that mimics a lot of the look and functionality of mpc [4]. The screenshots on the GitHub page are of the dark-mode feature, but it does have a near-on 1:1 replica of the classic mpc interface too. [1]: https://kokomins.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/mpv-config-guide/ https://kokomins.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/mpv-config-guide/ [2]: https://github.com/cyl0/MordenX https://github.com/cyl0/MordenX [3]: https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-sub-select https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-sub-select [4]: https://mpc-qt.github.io https://mpc-qt.github.io