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The best media player available on linux. The worst GUI (none) out of the box. Bearable after tinkering a bit with configs.

Bluestein 2y ago
> The best media player available on linux Strong clam, this ... PS. For the controversy: Please note I am not disputing the claim - particularly when many claim this is the best player on any platform, not just Linux.-
- pengaru 2y ago
  > Strong clam, this ... What's better?
  - lottin 2y ago
    mplayer
    - prurigro 2y ago
      Isn't mpv a more modern and maintained mplayer fork? Mplayer was my go-to for many many years, starting in the early 2000s, but I switched at one point and can't remember why. What do you prefer about mplayer?
      - lottin 2y ago
        If I recall correctly, for a brief time mplayer disappeared from Debian. At the time I evaluated various alternatives and mpv was one of them, but I switched back to mplayer as soon as it made its way back to the distribution. For me, mplayer is the standard media player. I guess I just don't see any reason to switch to mpv or to any other player.
        pengaru 2y ago
        I see no reason to cling to mplayer/mplayer2, mpv has pushed things forward from there. mplayer is what I used to use ages ago, can't think of a single thing I miss that it did which mpv doesn't. Like you, I was introduced to mpv through the debian disappearance, and it's been fine. Forks can be necessary to keep development active; it's one of the core features of FOSS.
        chungy 2y ago
        mplayer has DVD menu support, mpv doesn't. I use Kodi if I need to navigate DVD menus these days, which is rare but it happens...
    - chgs 2y ago
      I used played for 20+ years but moved to mpv recently as I ran into a couple of things player won’t work with. Struggling to see the benefit of mplayer over mpv today.
    - loeg 2y ago
      mpv is an active mplayer fork.
vocx2tx 2y ago
> The worst GUI (none) out of the box. That's funny, for me that's exactly the best GUI out of the box. I actually did some tinkering to reduce the GUI parts even more, and added more keyboard shortcuts.
sgc 2y ago
I use SMPlayer as a front end for mpv (you can select mplayer or mpv as backend). Not sure if that is common or even a good idea. But I am generally happy with it.
- Glyptodon 2y ago
  That's funny. SMPlayer was my preferred MPlayer front end before I switched to MPV years ago. And I've never really felt like I needed more GUI for MPV.
quohort 2y ago
try celluloid https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid
globular-toast 2y ago
It does have a GUI in the form of video overlays. For me it's perfect. By default it just shows the video which is both necessary and sufficient.

Bluestein 2y ago

> The best media player available on linux Strong clam, this ... PS. For the controversy: Please note I am not disputing the claim - particularly when many claim this is the best player on any platform, not just Linux.-

pengaru 2y ago
> Strong clam, this ... What's better?
- lottin 2y ago
  mplayer
  - prurigro 2y ago
    Isn't mpv a more modern and maintained mplayer fork? Mplayer was my go-to for many many years, starting in the early 2000s, but I switched at one point and can't remember why. What do you prefer about mplayer?
    - lottin 2y ago
      If I recall correctly, for a brief time mplayer disappeared from Debian. At the time I evaluated various alternatives and mpv was one of them, but I switched back to mplayer as soon as it made its way back to the distribution. For me, mplayer is the standard media player. I guess I just don't see any reason to switch to mpv or to any other player.
      - pengaru 2y ago
        I see no reason to cling to mplayer/mplayer2, mpv has pushed things forward from there. mplayer is what I used to use ages ago, can't think of a single thing I miss that it did which mpv doesn't. Like you, I was introduced to mpv through the debian disappearance, and it's been fine. Forks can be necessary to keep development active; it's one of the core features of FOSS.
        chungy 2y ago
        mplayer has DVD menu support, mpv doesn't. I use Kodi if I need to navigate DVD menus these days, which is rare but it happens...
  - chgs 2y ago
    I used played for 20+ years but moved to mpv recently as I ran into a couple of things player won’t work with. Struggling to see the benefit of mplayer over mpv today.
  - loeg 2y ago
    mpv is an active mplayer fork.

vocx2tx 2y ago

> The worst GUI (none) out of the box. That's funny, for me that's exactly the best GUI out of the box. I actually did some tinkering to reduce the GUI parts even more, and added more keyboard shortcuts.

sgc 2y ago

I use SMPlayer as a front end for mpv (you can select mplayer or mpv as backend). Not sure if that is common or even a good idea. But I am generally happy with it.

Glyptodon 2y ago
That's funny. SMPlayer was my preferred MPlayer front end before I switched to MPV years ago. And I've never really felt like I needed more GUI for MPV.

quohort 2y ago

try celluloid https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid

globular-toast 2y ago

It does have a GUI in the form of video overlays. For me it's perfect. By default it just shows the video which is both necessary and sufficient.