Does/could this support HDR on plasma 6?
Edit, yes, it does.
I currently use Celluloid and really like it.
It is minimal and the flatpak is great
- portal support
- mpv config and input.conf support
- wayland & pipewire support
But I would like to try the KDE equivalent.
Btw, what is up to gstreamer vs. MPV vs. ffmpeg ? I dont get the difference.
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GStreamer
Overview: GStreamer is a multimedia framework designed to build a wide variety of media-handling components, including simple audio playback, audio and video playback, recording, streaming, and editing.
Key Features:
- Modular Design: Uses a pipeline-based architecture where data flows through a sequence of elements (plugins).
- Cross-Platform: Works on various operating systems like Linux, Windows, macOS, and more.
- Extensible: Supports a wide range of media formats and codecs via plugins.
- Use Cases: Often used in applications that need complex media processing, such as video editors, streaming servers, and media players.
Strengths:
- Highly flexible and extensible.
- Suitable for custom multimedia applications and complex media processing tasks.
Weaknesses:
- Can be complex to set up and use for simple tasks.
Libav
Overview: Libav is a multimedia library that was forked from FFmpeg in 2011. It provides tools and libraries to handle multimedia data.
Key Features:
- Libraries: Includes libavcodec, libavformat, libavfilter, and others for encoding, decoding, filtering, and playing audio and video.
- Command-Line Tools: Similar to FFmpeg, Libav offers command-line tools for media manipulation.
- Cross-Platform: Works on multiple operating systems.
Strengths:
- Robust libraries for developers needing to work with multimedia data.
- Active development and support.
Weaknesses:
- Can be confusing due to its similarities and differences with FFmpeg.
FFmpeg
Overview: FFmpeg is a comprehensive multimedia framework capable of decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playing virtually anything that humans and machines have created.
Key Features:
- Wide Codec Support: Supports a vast array of codecs.
- Command-Line Tools: Powerful and versatile tools like
ffmpeg
for converting, streaming, and playing media. - Libraries: Provides libraries such as libavcodec, libavformat, and libavutil.
Strengths:
- Extremely versatile and powerful.
- Broad community support and extensive documentation.
Weaknesses:
- Can be complex to use for beginners.
- The command-line interface may be intimidating for new users.
MPV
Overview: MPV is a media player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video and audio file formats, subtitle types, and streaming protocols.
Key Features:
- High-Quality Video Output: Supports hardware acceleration and advanced video scaling.
- Scripting and Configurability: Can be extensively customized with scripts and configuration files.
- Minimalistic UI: Focuses on a simple and efficient user interface.
Strengths:
- High performance with minimal system resources.
- Strong support for advanced video playback features.
Weaknesses:
- Lacks a traditional graphical user interface (GUI) which might be a downside for some users.
VLC
Overview: VLC is a free and open-source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files, as well as DVDs, audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Key Features:
- Versatility: Supports almost every video and audio format.
- User-Friendly: Has a simple and intuitive GUI.
- Streaming Capabilities: Can stream media over networks and transcode multimedia files.
Strengths:
- Easy to use with a graphical interface.
- Highly portable and cross-platform.
- Extensive feature set with built-in codecs.
Weaknesses:
- Sometimes considered less performant compared to dedicated players like MPV.
- GUI may be considered too basic for advanced users.
Comparison Summary
- GStreamer: Best for complex media processing applications with a need for custom pipelines.
- Libav: Focused on providing robust libraries for multimedia handling, similar to FFmpeg.
- FFmpeg: Extremely versatile and powerful for a wide range of multimedia tasks, with strong community support.
- MPV: High-performance media player with advanced playback features but minimalistic UI.
- VLC: User-friendly, versatile media player with broad format support and streaming capabilities.
So basically they all do the same stuff. I dont get it.