mpv ou Windows Media Player Legacy : une bonne alternative sous Linux ?

mpv, alternative Linux à Windows Media Player Legacy

Mis à jour le 20 octobre 2026

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mpv is a strong replacement for Windows Media Player Legacy, particularly for users who prioritize format support and lightweight performance over a graphical media library. It handles common audio and video files effortlessly and supports drag-and-drop playlists. However, it lacks the visual media library interface and management features that WMP offered. If you simply need to play files without organizing a large collection, mpv is an excellent, free choice. If you relied heavily on WMP's library organization and metadata editing, you may need a separate tool like Kodi or VLC for that specific workflow.

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Licence: GPL-2.0+ AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
Prix: Gratuit
Dernière version: v0.41.0 (21 décembre 2025)
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The main window showing the application in action

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Plays common audio and video formats including MP3, AAC, MP4, and MKV
Supports drag-and-drop playlist functionality
Lightweight and free to use without paid upgrades
Keyboard and multimedia key control support

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No built-in visual media library or collection management interface
Interface is minimal and keyboard-driven rather than mouse-centric GUI
Lacks integrated device synchronization or burning features found in WMP
Configuration is primarily via external text files rather than GUI settings

Ouvrir vos fichiers Windows Media Player Legacy

mpv plays standard audio and video files like MP3, AAC, MP4, and MKV directly. It does not natively play DRM-protected WMA files or require specific Windows codec packs for common formats. Playlist files in M3U or M3U8 formats are supported. If you have complex WMP library databases, they are not directly importable, but the media files themselves remain fully compatible.

Passer de Windows Media Player Legacy à mpv, étape par étape

Install mpv via your distribution's package manager or Flathub
Copy your audio and video files to a Linux-accessible directory
Create a simple M3U playlist file if you need ordered playback
Configure mpv.conf if you want default settings like volume or video driver
Use drag-and-drop or command-line arguments to start playback

Fonctionnalités clés de mpv

Prise en charge étendue des formats et codecs
Contrôle au clavier
Lecture par glisser-déposer
Fichiers de configuration externes
Prise en charge des touches multimédias
Scriptable via Lua et JSON-RPC

Installer mpv sous Linux

Flatpak (Flathub)flatpak install flathub io.mpv.Mpv

Ubuntu / Mintsudo apt install mpv

Debiansudo apt install mpv

Fedorasudo dnf install mpv

Arch / Manjarosudo pacman -S mpv

openSUSEsudo zypper install mpv

Questions fréquentes

Can mpv play WMA files?

Yes, mpv supports WMA files, provided they are not DRM-protected. Standard WMA files will play without issue.

Is there a media library feature in mpv?

No, mpv does not have a built-in media library. It is a player, not a manager. You can use it with external tools or scripts if you need library features.

How do I configure mpv settings?

Settings are managed through a text file called mpv.conf. You can create this file in your config directory to set defaults for video, audio, and input behavior.