iina
GitHub describes it as The modern video player for macOS.. The repository metadata lists Swift as its primary language. The metadata lists the GPL-3.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.
iina/iina: Features
GitHub describes it as The modern video player for macOS.. The repository metadata lists Swift as its primary language. The metadata lists the GPL-3.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.
Repository scope
GitHub describes it as The modern video player for macOS.. The repository metadata lists Swift as its primary language. The metadata lists the GPL-3.0 license. The README describes the project this way: Based on mpv, which provides the best decoding capacity on macOS Designed with modern versions of macOS (11.0+) in mind All the features you need for video and music: subtitles, playlists, chapters…and much, much more! Force Touch, picture-in-picture and advanced Touch Bar support Customizable user interface including multiple color schemes and on screen controller (OSC) layout positioning Standalone Music Mode designed for audio files Video thumbnails Online subtitle searching and intelligent local subtitle matching Unlimited playback history Convenient and interactive settings for video/audio filters Fully customizable keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and gesture controls mpv configuration files and script system for advanced users Command line tool and browser extensions provided In active development
Downloading
The README section "Downloading" states: You can get IINA through several sources. For the latest stable and beta releases, visit the GitHub release page or the IINA official website. If you want to try out the latest features and improvements before they are officially released, you can download the nightly builds from our Nightly Download Page.
Downloading
The README section "Downloading" states: [!IMPORTANT] Nightly builds are generated by GitHub automatically for every commits, which might be buggy and unusable. If you find a bug, please follow the contributing section and file an issue.
Building
The README section "Building" states: IINA uses mpv for media playback. To build IINA, you can either fetch copies of these libraries we have already built (using the instructions below) or build them yourself by skipping to these instructions.
Editorial conclusion
The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.
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