REX Player

Feature-rich Android video player based on libmpv.

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REX Player is an advanced, customizable video player for Android. It combines the versatility of libmpv with a modern Jetpack Compose interface and unique user-centric features.

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Features

• Advanced video playback powered by libmpv, with customizable gestures, frame navigation, zoom, and pan.
• Browse local files, organize playlists, track watched videos, and enjoy Shorts mode.
• Stream media from SMB, WebDAV, FTP, direct URLs, and supported web platforms using the optional REX Ytdlp companion app.
• Customize the player with glass-themed controls, dynamic tabs, subtitle settings, and HDR-to-SDR tone mapping.
• Connect to Jellyfin and share files with nearby devices over your local network.

Installation

Preview builds may be unstable and are intended for testing only.

Translations

Translations can be managed using Droidlate (PyPI) — a local, web-based UI designed for editing Android strings.xml translation files.

If you would like to contribute to translating REX Player into your language, please refer to the Translation Contribution Guide for step-by-step instructions on running Droidlate locally.

Credits

REX Player has its roots in mpvEx, which itself builds on mpv-android. We're grateful for the foundation they laid.

Additional inspiration and reference: mpvKt · Next Player · Gramophone

License

Distributed under the Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.