Soia is a modern media player built on mpv.
It provides a clean interface for watching local media and streaming from network sources, with support for subtitles, playlists, shaders, and playback history.
The application is built with Vue, TypeScript, Tauri, Rust, and libmpv. Linux builds currently target Ubuntu Wayland sessions.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- mpv-powered video playback
- Play local files and remote streams
- Stream media from WebDAV, DLNA, and SMB/Samba sources
- M3U/IPTV parsing and playback
- Dual subtitle support
- Fuzzy subtitle matching
- Customise subtitle font, colour, size, and position
- Resume playback with history tracking
- Custom shaders for high-quality scaling and rendering
- Anime mode with automatic detection and shader application
- Keyboard shortcuts for efficient control
Website: github.com/FengZeng/soia
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Developer: FengZeng
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Soia is written in Rust and TypeScript. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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