mplayer ☆
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Description:
UNIX movie player
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 5, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: media-player video audio command-line multimedia
Install: brew install mplayer
About:
MPlayer is a versatile, command-line media player for Unix-like systems, renowned for its ability to play a vast array of video and audio formats without needing external codecs. It provides high-performance playback with support for hardware acceleration, making it a powerful tool for both desktop users and headless server environments. Its lightweight nature and scriptability make it a favorite for system administrators and power users.
Key Features:
  • Supports a vast range of audio and video formats out of the box
  • Lightweight and fast, with minimal dependencies
  • Advanced features like frame stepping, on-the-fly filtering, and network streaming
  • Can be controlled remotely via its Slave mode protocol
Use Cases:
  • Playing media files on headless servers via SSH
  • Scripting automated video processing or playback tasks
  • A fast, no-frills media player for older hardware or minimal desktop environments
Alternatives:
  • mpv – A modern fork of MPlayer with a more active development cycle and advanced features like high-quality video output.
  • VLC – A cross-platform GUI application with a built-in media library and extensive codec support, but with higher resource usage.
Version History
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Nov 5, 2025 6:44am 2 VERSION_BUMP 393d4e54
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Nov 18, 2022 5:02pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 2eb0ccfb
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