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MPV Scripts

github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/User-Scripts

The mpv wiki catalogs user scripts that add functionality to the player, with installation locations for different systems.

Vlc

github.com/videolan/vlc

VLC plays multimedia files, discs, streams, and devices, and can also convert, encode, and stream media.

Open source
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Seanime

seanime.app

Seanime supports self-hosted anime and manga libraries for streaming, tracking, and management, including AniList matching.

DockSTARTer

github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer

DockSTARTer helps configure a system for running apps in Docker, with setup guidance and options to use it as a starting point for Docker configuration.

Open source
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WatchParty

watchparty.me

WatchParty lets friends watch the same YouTube video, personal video, or virtual browser stream while chatting and reacting in real time.

Blink

github.com/prayag17/Blink

Blink provides a desktop client for Jellyfin and is built with Tauri and React, according to its project description.

Open source
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Plezy

plezy.app

Plezy connects to Plex and Jellyfin libraries for streaming, with listed support for HDR, Dolby Vision, and offline downloads.

tethys

github.com/Zren/mpv-osc-tethys

Tethys replaces mpv’s built-in on-screen controller with a themed interface that includes thumbnail previews and a picture-in-picture button.

MPC-QT

mpc-qt.github.io

MPC-QT recreates the interface and much of the functionality of Media Player Classic Home Cinema in a cross-platform media player.

Components

foobar2000.org/components

Browse components that extend foobar2000 with additional features through the Components Repository.

FSR

gist.github.com/agyild/82219c545228d70c5604f86…

This GitHub gist provides an AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution GLSL shader for use with mpv.

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