Windows software

Plex MPV Shim

Name: Plex MPV Shim
Author: Ian Walton

iwalton3.plex-mpv-shim v1.11.0

Cast media from Plex Mobile and Web apps to MPV. (Unofficial)

About this app

MPV Shim is a simple and lightweight Plex client, with support for Windows and Linux. Think of it as an open source Chromecast for Plex. You can cast almost anything from Plex and it will Direct Play. Subtitles are fully supported, and there are tools to manage them like no other Plex client.

Install with Winget

Command line

PS> winget install --id iwalton3.plex-mpv-shim -e

Official manifest sources

Downloads for version 1.11.0

External links ↗

Installer	Details	SHA-256	Download
x64 github.com	inno	`E079ED8301CDB2286FC445DEBAA93850EBFFEB44A039A3BE7056EA896C9EB548`	Download

Package information

Version: 1.11.0
Last updated: Feb 15, 2023
Publisher: Ian Walton ↗
License: MIT ↗
Available versions: 1

Dependencies

No dependency information in this manifest.

Before you download

Links come from the Winget manifest and open external publisher infrastructure. Verify the publisher and checksum before running a file.

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