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		throwaway2037 on Aug 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform medi... What was the cause of the fork? An unresolvable internal debate? I am curious to know more about the history.

dikei on Aug 19, 2024 [–]

I'll refer you to the MPV FAQ for historical context.

https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/FAQ#how-is-mpv-relate...

There were lots of drama in the media player scene. Even "wm4" the original maintainer, who forked mplayer2 into mpv, is no longer with the project: he deleted his Github account and disappeared.

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