mpv: additional files with specific purpose?

[LigH]

Building mpv (among other tools) using jb-alvarado's media-autobuild_suite, I noticed that it saves more than just the expected static mpv.exe: there are also an mpv-1.dll and an mpv.com; so I wonder why.

I guess the mpv-1.dll is suitable for other applications which can use it as "media player plug-in". Is that correct? Do you know any?

And for which purpose is this mpv.com "wrapper" used/required? The mpv.exe does work nicely all alone.

[sneaker_ger]

https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/FAQ#on-windows-why-does-mpvexe-not-attach-to-the-console-and-what-does-mpvcom-do

SubtitleEdit can use the .dll.

[LigH]

Ah, so the .com is a console companion for the GUI. Thanks.

[Monarc]

I guess the mpv-1.dll is suitable for other applications which can use it as "media player plug-in". Is that correct? Do you know any?


You can find some in this list:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/Applications-using-mpv

e.g. mpc-qt or vidcutter use libmpv