mpv-android

Listen to music and watch videos

mpv-android is a video player for Android based on libmpv.

Features:
* Hardware and software video decoding
* Gesture-based seeking, volume/brightness control and more
* libass support for styled subtitles
* Secondary (or dual) subtitle support
* Advanced video settings (interpolation, debanding, scalers, ...)
* Play network streams with the "Open URL" function
* Background playback, Picture-in-Picture, keyboard input supported

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 2024-11-16-release (40) suggested Added on Nov 19, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- read audio files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
- read image files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
- read video files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- is.xyz.mpv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 43 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 2024-09-15-release (39) - Added on Sep 18, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- read audio files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
- read image files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
- read video files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- is.xyz.mpv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 42 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 2024-08-20-release (38) - Added on Aug 26, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- read audio files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
- read image files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
- read video files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
  (12L)
- is.xyz.mpv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 42 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log