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Player panels ​

This section explains what the different panels do.

Subtitle settings ​

Subtitle typography settings ​

Settings to change the styling of subtitles.

Subtitle typography settings panel
Subtitle typography settings panel
Subtitle typography settings panel
Subtitle typography settings panel

Toggle bold ​

Toggle bold.

Toggle italic ​

Toggle italic.

Subtitle justification ​

How multi line subtitles are justified.

  • - Left justification
  • - Center justification
  • - Right justification
  • None selected - Auto justification

Reset ​

Reset all subtitle typography settings.

Font family ​

Select font family. Options include "Sans Serif" (default) and all fonts placed in the mpv-config/fonts subdirectory for Storage location.

Font size ​

Select font size.

Border style ​

Border style of subtitles.

Border size ​

Border size of subtitles.

Shadow offset ​

Displacement of subtitle shadow.

Subtitle colors settings ​

Settings to change the color of subtitles.

Subtitle colors settings panel
Subtitle colors settings panel
Subtitle colors settings panel
Subtitle colors settings panel

To change a color, first select one of three possible properties to change color for, then use the sliders to change the color. The properties are as follows:

  • - Color for text.
  • - Color for background/outline.
  • - Color for text shadow.

Reset ​

Reset text colors.

Subtitle miscellaneous settings ​

Subtitle miscellaneous settings panel
Subtitle miscellaneous settings panel
Subtitle miscellaneous settings panel
Subtitle miscellaneous settings panel

Override ASS/SSA subtitles ​

Switch to toggle whether to style ass/ssa subtitles.

Subtitle scale ​

Add scaling of subtitles.

Subtitle position ​

Vertical position of subtitles.

Subtitle delay ​

Subtitle delay panel
Subtitle delay panel
Subtitle delay panel
Subtitle delay panel

Set subtitle(s) delay. Tap the dropdown to set the delay either for the primary, secondary, or both subtitles. Note that the subtitle speed can only be set for the primary subtitle. Instead of trying to fine tune the delay manually, you can also use the Voice heard and Text seen buttons. If the text appears before it should, press the Text seen button when the subtitle appears and then the Voice heard when the voice for said subtitle is heard.

Set as default ​

Set the current delay and speed as the default. Press to reset both the delay and speed.

Audio delay ​

Audio delay panel
Audio delay panel
Audio delay panel
Audio delay panel

Set audio delay. Instead of trying to fine tune the delay manually, you can also use the Sound heard and Sound spotted. If the sound appears before it should, press the Sound heard button when some sound is heard and then the Sound spotted when said sound should be played.

Set as default ​

Set the current delay as the default. Press to reset the delay.

Video filters ​

Filters panel
Filters panel
Filters panel
Filters panel

Brightness ​

Video brightness.

Saturation ​

Video saturation.

Contrast ​

Video contrast.

Gamma ​

Video gamma.

Hue ​

Video hue.