MPV is a free and open-source media player for Linux, macOS, iOS, and Windows operating systems. Also, it also has a dedicated Android version known as MPV-Android. It is based on MPlayer, mplayer2 and Ffmpeg.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Linux open-source Software Installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into the procedure of installing MPV Player on a Linux Mint 20 system.
1. Add the MPV Player Repository to the system
To begin, you have to add the MPV Player repository to your Linux Mint 20 system by running the command given below:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/mpv-tests2. Perform System Update
Once this repository is successfully added to your system, you need to update the system's cache for once by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get update3. Install the MPV Player on the system
Now, the MPV player can be installed on Linux Mint 20 by executing the command shown below:
$ sudo apt-get install –y mpvThis command will instantly install the MPV player on your Linux Mint 20 system without even prompting you to provide any confirmation.
To remove the MPV player from your system, you have to proceed as follows:
1. Uninstall the MPV Player
First, you should simply uninstall the MPV player from your system by running the command given below:
$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove mpv2. Remove the MPV Player Repository from the system
Then, you should also remove the MPV player repository from your Linux Mint 20 system by running the following command:
$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:mc3man/mpv-testsThis article covers the process of installing the MPV player on a Linux Mint 20 system. In fact, Mpv supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
