mplayer-osx-extended
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Description:
Video player that uses MPlayer as backend
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 16@0  |  Tracked Since: Aug 5, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: media-player video audio mplayer frontend
Install: brew install --cask mplayer-osx-extended
About:
MPlayer OSX Extended is a macOS GUI frontend for the powerful, open-source MPlayer multimedia engine. It provides a native interface for playing a vast array of video and audio formats that QuickTime does not natively support. Its main value is combining MPlayer's extensive codec support and playback robustness with a more user-friendly macOS application experience.
Key Features:
  • Plays a wide range of video/audio formats via MPlayer backend
  • Native macOS graphical user interface with standard playback controls
  • Support for advanced MPlayer options and configurations
  • Lightweight and efficient compared to larger media suites
Use Cases:
  • Playing video files in formats not supported by default macOS players
  • A lightweight, dedicated media player for power users who need format flexibility
  • Testing media playback across different codecs and containers
Alternatives:
  • VLC – More feature-rich, actively developed, with broader platform support and streaming capabilities.
  • IINA – Modern macOS-native player built on mpv, with a sleek interface and active development.
  • mpv – Minimalist, cross-platform CLI/GUI player; MPlayer OSX Extended is a dedicated macOS frontend for a similar engine.
Version History
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Aug 5, 2025 2:21pm 16 0 VERSION_BUMP 9133a383