Install Baka MPlayer 2.0.1 Stable on Linux Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian Derivative System

Install Baka MPlayer 2.0.1 Stable on Linux Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian Derivative System

Baka MPlayer is a free and open source, cross-platform, libmpv based multimedia player. Its simple design reflects the idea for an uncluttered, simple, and enjoyable environment for watching tv shows.

Features of Baka MPlayer :

• Gesture seeking.
• Smart playlist.
• Dim Desktop.
• Hardware accelerated playback (vdpau, vaapi, vda).
• Youtube playback support (and others).
• Multilingual support.
• And more…

Changelog of Baka MPlayer 2.0.1 :

• Windows Build Available!
  • Reduced the number of files needed
  • For full list of changes, refer to previous Changelogs
• Fixed: Spacing in debug window output
• Fixed: Some issue with loading mpv settings
• Fixed: Modified PKGBUILD to download much faster than before
• Fixed: Desktop file for better platform integration
• Changed: Build system from CMake to QMake
• Changed: Some menu item shortcut keys
• Changed: Increased seekbar height
• Changed: Fast seeking
• Changed: Do not save window size into settings
• Added: Youtube video playback support (and others)
• Added: Ability to open directories
• Added: Recently opened file list
• Added: Interact with mpv directly via command line interface
• Added: Fit Window 150%
• Added: Gesture Support
  • Click & drag cursor up/down to change volume
  • Click & drag cursor left/right to seek
• Playlist
  • Search is now case-insensitive
  • Up/Down Arrow keys navigate, Enter plays
  • Currently playing item is bolded
• Added Translations
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian

Baka Mplayer on Linux Ubuntu (14.10,14.04, 15.04), Mint 17.1 rebecca and Mint 17 Qiana and Most Popoular Linux Distro :

Check out which distro’s have pre-built packages If your distribution does not provide a package–you can compile Baka MPlayer from source.

$ git clone -b release https://github.com/u8sand/Baka-MPlayer.git
$ cd “Baka-MPlayer”
$ ./configure CONFIG+=install_translations
$ make && sudo make install

How to Install Baka MPlayer 2.0.1 stable from deb File (Offline Installation) :

$ wget -c https://github.com/u8sand/Baka-MPlayer/releases/download/v2.0.1/baka-mplayer_2.0.1-1_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i baka-mplayer_2.0.1-1_amd64.deb 

In case “dpkg” indicates missing dependencies, complete the installation by executing the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install -f

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

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