Bug 514285 - mpv media player not shown in media controll component
Summary: mpv media player not shown in media controll component
Status: CLOSED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: common (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR task
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2026-01-07 16:40 UTC by feldmert
Modified: 2026-01-08 07:31 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description feldmert 2026-01-07 16:40:46 UTC 
SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open mpv media player and play a video/audio
2. open kde connect
3. mpv media player is not listed onder media controll in the android app (version 1.34.4)

OBSERVED RESULT
#3

EXPECTED RESULT
mpv should be listed as well as other media players show up there too

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.2-1-cachyos
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Erik Duisters 2026-01-08 07:19:36 UTC 
mpv does not support mpris out of the box. You need to install the mpv-mpris plugin https://github.com/hoyon/mpv-mpris