Latest changes

SMPlayer changes

Version 24.5
  • Bug fixes.
  • The Windows portable version now saves the configuration files in the folder "config".
Version 23.12
  • Implemented support for the new Opensubtitles API.
  • Fix play/pause with mpv 0.37.
  • Fix loading playlists with extension m3u8.
  • Fix video jitter/shudder when clicking on timeline bar.
  • Other bug fixes.
Version 23.6
  • Fix the issue of YouTube playback limited to 720p.
  • Update mpv and mplayer.
  • New option in preferences to keep the playback speed for all videos.
  • Fix the AppImage package.
  • Other bug fixes.
Version 22.7
  • Better statistic info in the OSD (Shift + I).
  • Bug fixes regarding MPRIS2.
Version 22.2
  • (Linux and Mac OS) The options to send video to another screen and choose the audio output device have been fixed.
  • (Flatpak package) Add support for the AV1 codec.
  • (Mac OS) Fix colors in HDR videos.
  • (Mac OS) SMPlayer is now also compatible now with Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave).
  • Fix: the playlist is shuffled after adding files if the shuffle button is on.
  • Other small fixes.
Version 21.10
  • The support for YouTube has been improved by using yt-dlp. Fixes buffering and playback of age-restricted videos.
  • Option to use the AV1 codec with YouTube videos.
  • Improve support for FreeBSD.
  • Auto-rotate videos that have been recorded in vertical mode or upside down.
  • Some bug fixes.
  • (Windows) It's easier to update the YouTube code.
  • (Linux) Ignore KDE's "single click". It causes unexpected behaviour.
Version 21.8
  • A version for Mac OS is now available.
  • Better automatic resizing of the main window, trying to prevent black borders.
  • Fix loading YouTube playlists.
  • Add an option to rotate the video by 180 degrees.
  • Playlist: try to prevent a one second delay when using play prev/next.
  • Add some predefined speeds (0.25x, 0.5x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x).
  • Fix audio CD playback with mpv.
  • Fix audio channels.
  • (Windows) The installation of YouTube support is now optional.
  • (Linux) Disable power saving on Wayland during playback.
  • (Linux) SMPlayer is now also available as appimage, flatpak and snap.
Version 21.1
  • Initial support for Wayland.
  • Some fixes and improvements in the playlist.
  • Show cache info in the OSD (Shift + I).
  • New skin Mint-Y.
Version 20.6
  • The internal YouTube code has been removed. Now SMPlayer uses an external application to get the video URLs.
  • The shuffle option in the playlist does shuffle the items of the playlist.
Version 20.4.2
  • Possibility to enter the opensubtitles.org credentials, which prevents a login error.
  • Now it's possible to search for shortcuts in Preferences -> Keyboard.
  • Support for mpv 0.32.
  • Fix for YouTube.