VVCEasy/MPV.md

MPV Windows/Linux/Android Player (libvvdec + xHE-AAC support)

MPV Windows/Linux/Android Player (libvvdec + xHE-AAC support) can play your VVC decoded video file and mixed MP4 container with VVC video codec + audio.

Screenshot preview, see top-left information of toggle stats on Windows/Linux/Android device:

Download MPV Windows/Linux/Android Player (libvvdec + xHE-AAC plugin)

Windows 7 and later x64

Windows MPV.NET VVCEasy version x64

Windows MPVLIB VVCEasy version x64

Windows 7 and later x86_64-v3 native

Windows MPVLIB VVCEasy version x86_64-v3 native

Linux MPV VVCEasy version x64

Arch Linux MPV VVCEasy version x64

Android API 29 .APK Debug (Recommended)

Android API 29 .APK Release unsigned

Android API 29 .APK Debug with gpu-next

Android API 29 .APK Release with gpu-next

Official MPV VVC native decoder implementation

It started at January 4 2024 when the native VVC decoder is released on FFmpeg, but it was experimental without IBC (Intra Block Copy).

On February 24 2024, the finally moment about Intra Block Copy has been merged into FFmpeg's official repository, which means native VVC decoder on FFmpeg is completed and it's stable.

His hard work is very good and made by nuomi2021 to make native VVC decoder release to FFmpeg.

Now you can use official MPV binaries by shinchiro or my custom build of MPV VVCEasy build to play or decode VVC in MPV. Also FFmpeg too with Btbn or Gyan or VVCEasy builds. :)

Update of 21.03.2024: On March 14th 2024, the official FFmpeg native VVC decoder set to experimental for some little bugs.

See the FFmpeg commit: 110d8549d5

Switched native VVC decoder back to external VVC decoder of libvvdec after native VVC decoder is experimental.

Changelog

Please check the changelog before you download the new version.

04/04/2024 - Updated FFmpeg latest with MPV VVCEasy Linux latest version, vvdec and others.
22/03/2024 - Added Windows MPV/MPV.LIB VVCEasy native x64-v3 build with use LLVM, Clang, mimalloc and LTO on, requested by Andarwinux at issue #42 improved.
21/03/2024 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build with FFmpeg, vvdec and others. Official FFmpeg commit made native VVC decoder set to experimental, now using libvvdec to decode VVC video. Fixed issue #42.
06/03/2024 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build with FFmpeg, vvdec and others. Switched from external VVC decoder to native VVC decoder for reduce CPU usage.
01/03/2024 - Just small added words on instructions.
29/02/2024 - Note about official Windows MPV (shinchiro) and VVCEasy builds can play stable video of VVC for playing via decode. I'll release soon later...
20/01/2024 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build with FFmpeg, vvdec and others. About vvdec update, this lowers CPU usage than previous build.
05/01/2024 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build with FFmpeg and others.
28/12/2023 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build with FFmpeg, vvdec, Mediainfo and others.
02/12/2023 - Updated FFmpeg latest with MPV VVCEasy Linux latest version and others.
01/12/2023 - Updated Android MPV VVCEasy latest build
29/11/2023 - Fixed MPV Android VVCEasy build for file picker legacy issue
29/11/2023 - Updated Android MPV VVCEasy build with latest FFmpeg, vvdec and others.
18/11/2023 - Updated FFmpeg with MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy Windows build, vvdec and others.
24/10/2023 - Updated Android MPV VVCEasy build with vvdec and others.
23/10/2023 - Removed libmujs for error shared libraries loading reason on Arch Linux.
23/10/2023 - Added X11 support to Arch Linux AppImage of MPV VVCEasy build.
23/10/2023 - Added Arch Linux support to avoid segmentation fault reason, just another new AppImage.
11/10/2023 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build, vvdec, Mediainfo and others.
20/09/2023 - Update vvenc & libraries on FFmpeg.
16/09/2023 - Update MPV Linux VVCEasy build with libraries.
14/08/2023 - Update Android MPV VVCEasy build with vvdec updated.
11/08/2023 - Update Linux MPV VVCEasy build and vvdec.
11/08/2023 - Updated Windows MPV/MPV.NET/MPV LIB VVCEasy build, vvdec, Mediainfo and others.
03/08/2023 - Initial release of MPV Linux version AppImage.
05/07/2023 - Updated MPV/MPV.NET VVCEasy build.
18/06/2023 - Improved codes and new commits of Android MPV VVCEasy custom build standalone.
17/06/2023 - Cross compiled of Windows using Arch Linux for improved libraries and updated FFmpeg, MPV & MPV.NET VVCEasy build. New libmpv build.
04/04/2023 - New Android MPV VVCEasy build with new FFmpeg VVCEasy libraries for updated vvenc and vvdec. For gpu-next build, still experimental.
03/04/2023 - New MPV and MPV.NET latest VVCEasy build with new FFmpeg VVCEasy libraries for updated vvenc, vvdec and added libjxl, shaderc, libplacebo and vulkan to make gpu-next available.
29/03/2023 - Update MPV Android package and icons. Tip: You can have two builds between official and VVCEasy build.
19/02/2023 - Add Android TV support of APK builds & update Android MPV VVCEasy builds.
15/02/2023 - Added Android MPV VVCEasy build with gpu-next support.
14/02/2023 - Update Android MPV VVCEasy build latest, but vulkan support is removed for some reason.
29/01/2023 - Updated vvdec code, mpv.net and others on Windows MPV VVCEasy build.
11/01/2023 - Updated vvdec, added Vulkan with shaderc on MPV Android VVCEasy build.
11/10/2022 - Removed libvorbis + updated SDL2 & mpv.net latest.
10/10/2022 - libplacebo removed (does not work Dolby Vision with my custom build) + update mpv, added zimg, & two improved decoders of libspeex & libvorbis.
11/09/2022 - Complete static adding LDFLAGS="-static" to fix new Intel CPU processor users for mpv.net.
11/09/2022 - Added libplacebo + ffnvcodec.
11/09/2022 - Added optional features: SDL2 gamepad, dvdnav & libbluray.
10/09/2022 - Initial release of MPV.NET.
01/09/2022 - New complete static of Windows MPV VVCEasy build.

Limitations & Tips

MPV Android libvvdec app requires your system type of ARM64 (aarch64), x86 (i686), ARMv7 (armeabi-v7a) and x86_64 to run on Android or Windows requires to run x64.

Windows/Linux/Android MPV Player doesn't work seek duration of VVC decoded file only, but only mp4 video container mixed with VVC video codec is only seek supported, including audio & subtitle too.

Some Android users for 10-bit pixel format or/and tier high might not show video in mp4 container with VVC video codec only.

Solution: Please download latest mp4box nightly version and re-mux from .266 to .mp4 file again.

AppImage needs required fuse installed of your Linux distribution on your computer.

Some Linux distributions may not work for AppImage, which may result segmentation fault. Builded & tested on Ubuntu 22.04.2.

If you're using Arch Linux, please download the Arch Linux AppImage version.

Tips

Make sure to allow apps from unknown sources. Link: Wikihow

If Google warns you that Android MPV (libvvdec plugin) app claimed is malicious by Play Protect, press "Install anyway" on your phone.

On Windows, there is available MPV.NET custom build on this download. You can have look for source code: https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net

SHA256 SUMS

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Build MPV Android with VVC and xHE-AAC:

If you want to build MPV Android, you need to update & upgrade first, then install packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install build-essential cmake nasm libsimde-dev python3 git

Next download Temurin from Adoptium and follow the install instructions:

https://adoptium.net/installation/linux

After you installed Temurin from Adoptium, you can verify that is installed on your system:

java --version

After installing the packages on Linux, clone mpv-android-vvc repository:

cd
git clone https://github.com/MartinEesmaa/mpv-android-vvc
cd mpv-android-vvc/buildscripts

Give shell scripts permission in buildscripts folder:

chmod +x scripts/*.sh

Before you build, you need to search #ifdef __ANDROID__ and delete the lines by end #endif:

nano deps/fdkaac/libSBRdec/src/lpp_tran.cpp

Save the file in nano editor, when you finished removing #ifdef __ANDROID lines.

TIP: You can edit script of vvdec.sh on your own choice.

Continue follow instructions to build your own MPV build:

https://github.com/mpv-android/mpv-android/blob/master/buildscripts/README.md

• Martin Eesmaa