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[Answered] Video players that look like IINA, or can? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Edit: I'm now enlightened and use mpv, I really like the ModernZ OSC (on-screen controls), and uses config files.

IINA is only on macOS. I looked up linux alternatives but none of them seem to have similar looking UIs, at least out of the box. I want the player UI to float on top of the video + with a blurred background, it as shown in the image; or at least the ability to theme it like so.

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[–] -1 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Use mpv player like a normal person and stop chasing weird ui things

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I'm pretty sure mpv's UI can turn into this. I've seen some crazy things.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

    Yeah it's called an osc (on screen controller)

    Is there one that looks exactly like this? Probably not. But if you know Lua this could be created.

    Hell, IINA is made with MPV as a base

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I haven't seen something like this but I've seen someone replicated Youtube UI, including thumbnail previews on seekbar. I've also seen some quite simple and clear UIs as well. mpv has so many capabilities, I probably don't know about 95% of them.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)

    Absolutely you're likely talking about this right?

    https://github.com/Zren/mpv-osc-tethys

    With thumbfast installed too.

    Personally I use a fork of ModernX:

    https://github.com/zydezu/ModernX

    MPV is crazy. Got a plugin that let's me clip videos very easily, one that let's me pick stream quality for when I use MPV to watch twitch videos, you can even get riscord rich presence if you're into that thing.

    Here's the awesome page:

    https://github.com/stax76/awesome-mpv?tab=readme-ov-file#on-screen-controller

    Edit: and the official list linked from their site:

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

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago

    I'm sure they can play a video on their computer.

    Two things to bear in mind : just because you see a box that you can put text into, doesn't mean that you have to fill it with text every time.

    This person is asking you to demonstrate your knowledge of linux programs and curation of good programs, and trying to find a piece of software that is more obscure than what they found. If your response to that request/question is what you put as a reply, than you don't have the adequate knowledge of the kinds of linux programs out there for media playback, and aren't a good curator.

    I do understand that you might want to encourage someone to be more in line with your views, but you're not accomplishing that, you're just showing you lack knowledge.

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