SMPlayer 16.11 has been released
This version brings two new features: Media info in the OSD There’s the new option ‘Show info on OSD’ in View -> OSD (shortcut Shift + I). It displays info about the current media (resolution,...
View ArticleSupport for Chromecast in SMPlayer 17.1
SMPlayer 17.1 features experimental support for Chromecast. Now you can send videos from SMPlayer to your Chromecast device, including local files from your computer and online streams such as TV...
View ArticleSubtitle support for Chromecast in SMPlayer 17.3
SMPlayer 17.1 added support for Chromecast. Now SMPlayer 17.3 has just added the possibility to display subtitles on Chromecast (still an experimental feature). However currently there are some...
View ArticleNew: subtitles settings for Chromecast
Now it’s possible to select the font, size and color of the subtitles in the SMPlayer Chromecast Control. If you’re playing a video with subtitles on Chromecast changes in this section take effect...
View ArticleSMPlayer 17.8 has been released
SMPlayer 17.8 brings a new audio filter which makes the audio easier to listen to on headphones. You can find it in the menu Audio -> Filters. This is the ffmpeg earwax filter. From the ffmpeg...
View ArticleSMPlayer 17.9: now you can change the search method for subtitles
SMPlayer 17.9 gives the possibility to change the search method for finding subtitles on opensubtitles.org. SMPlayer has always used in the past the “hash” method, now it’s possible to search by...
View ArticleLinux users may need to update mpv in order to use SMPlayer 17.10
The mpv developers have been deprecated some video and audio filters. SMPlayer 17.10 stops using those deprecated filters and is now using new filters. Unfortunately older versions of mpv may not have...
View ArticleSMPlayer 17.10.2 has been released
These are the changes: New option in Preferences -> Network to select the preferred quality for streaming sites such as DailyMotion, Vimeo and so on (all those which are handled by youtube-dl). The...
View ArticleSMPlayer 17.11 has been released
Main changes: The video equalizer by software has been fixed. The thumbnail generator is now more precise with short videos. The audio quality of the audio equalizer has been improved. The option “add...
View ArticleSMPlayer 18.2.2 brings the possibility of subtitles with semi-transparent...
Now in SMPlayer 18.2.2 is possible to display subtitles with a semi-transparent background. Go to Preferences -> Subtitles -> Font and colors, select Opaque box as border style, now you can...
View ArticleNew dark theme
smplayer-themes 18.6 includes a new dark theme. Some screenshots: To use it, go to Preferences -> Interface, select “Basic GUI” as GUI and “Dark” as icon set.
View ArticleSMPlayer 18.9 features the possibility to cast videos to mobile devices
SMPlayer 18.9 provides an experimental feature to send videos from your computer to mobiles devices, like smartphones and tablets, in a very simple way. All you have to do is open a video in SMPlayer...
View ArticleSources moved to github.com
The sources have been moved. You can find them here: smplayer: https://github.com/smplayer-dev/smplayer smplayer-themes: https://github.com/smplayer-dev/smplayer-themes smplayer-skins:...
View ArticleSMPlayer available for Mac OS
Finally there’s a version of SMPlayer for Mac OS! You can get a prerelease here: https://github.com/smplayer-dev/smplayer/releases
View ArticleSMPlayer 21.8 has been released
Main changes: 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...
View ArticleHow to fix the video problem on Wayland
Some people reported problems when using SMPlayer on a Linux desktop with Wayland. The main problem usually is the video being on a separate window, but it can also be a black window or a crash when...
View ArticleSMPlayer available in the Microsoft Store
Now you can install SMPlayer on Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9N80Q5M0QXW6
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