mpv vs NewPipe
mpv
mpv.ioNewPipe
newpipe.netSide by side
| Figure | mpv | NewPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.0 (#31) |
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | MPEG-4,3GPP,WebM,M4A,MP3,MP2,Opus,Ogg,AIFF,WAV,FLAC,ALAC |
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | mpv is GPLv2 or later by default, with an LGPLv2.1-or-later option when built with -Dgpl=false. | NewPipe is covered by the GPL 3.0 license. |
| License model | free | free |
| Platforms | Official installation guidance lists Windows, macOS, Linux packages, Android, and several BSD and Haiku packages. | Android |
| Security | Only the most recent stable release receives security updates, and mpv is not designed to be exposed to untrusted environments. | The project says its self hosted service data is stored on a dedicated server with encrypted disks and encrypted backups. |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. | The project points users to its FAQs and tutorials for help with installation and updates. |
Plans
In their own words
mpv
mpv is a free, open-source command-line media player for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It plays a wide range of media formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types, including Matroska (MKV) and MP4, with network playback and 4K playback support. Its interface is deliberately limited: there is no full graphical interface, only a small on-screen controller for basic playback. Video output is based on OpenGL, Vulkan, and D3D11, with scaling, color management, frame timing, interpolation, and HDR features. mpv can use hardware decoding APIs on its supported platforms, and decoding can be switched on while the player is running. Scripts and user-created scripts can extend its behavior; developers can also use its C API to embed it in other applications. The project is actively developed. The default license is GPLv2 or later, with LGPLv2.1 or later available for builds configured with -Dgpl=false. Only the latest stable release receives security updates.