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@BazzaCuda BazzaCuda released this 02 Dec 10:06
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v5.1.6
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Windows 64-bit binaries.

This release is available through the auto-update facility in the Ctrl [A] About Box

These release notes can be read from the What's New? button in the About Box after the auto-update has completed, as well as the release notes for all previous releases.

Use Shift-[\] to open the MMP config dialog
Use Ctrl-[H] to open a [H]elp panel

Don't forget, the recommendation is to set openImage=browser and exitBrowser=exitApp and to associate all your audio, video and image file extensions with MMP using the provided mmp-install.bat file. This operates MMP as [in effect] two applications in one: the main media-playing window for playing (and editing) audio and video files, and the Image & Thumbnail Browser for viewing and managing all your image files. See the wiki to get the most from your use of MMP, particularly the MMP Config File topic

update: see Known Issues below

===== Release Notes v5.1.6 =====

FIXES

There were two notable issues when deleteMethod=recycle:

Firstly, the delete/recycle code wasn't calling the full Unicode-supported Windows API. Consequently, it wasn't clear if files that contained Unicode characters were always recycled correctly

Secondly, not all removable drives are supported by the Windows Recycle Bin. If you try to delete a file to the Recycle Bin from an unsupported drive, Windows will simply delete the file

  • For example, a standard 2TB NTFS-formatted SanDisk USB Drive is likely to be supported by the Windows Recycle Bin; conversely, a Micro SD card mounted as a drive via a USB adaptor might not be supported
  • if you have set deleteMethod=recycle and try to delete a file, MMP will now check whether that drive is supported by the Windows Recycle Bin
  • if it is, MMP will continue with the delete/recycle operation
  • if not, MMP will now warn you that continuing with the delete operation will simply delete the file(s)

e.g. for removable drives:

2025-12-01_181813 png recyclebin1

For fixed drives which have been set to not use the Windows Recycle Bin:

2025-12-01_181634 png recyclebin2

N.B. If you choose to continue, the usual confirmation dialog will appear asking if you want to delete the file(s); it will report your deleteMethod=recycle setting but will warn that you are about to delete the file rather than recycle it

KNOWN ISSUES

  1. This release broke the Ctrl-Shift-[C] cleanup of Timeline Editor files. This will be corrected on the next release. If this is a major problem for you, let me know over at Issues and I will bring forward the release of v5.1.7

  2. There is an occasional, intermittent access violation when shredding certain videos or Ctrl-[M] moving them.
    This generates a series of popup messages and MMP must be killed from a Task Manager program to prevent them.
    This happens infrequently and there currently doesn't seem to be any pattern as to which videos this will affect.
    If you think you might know why this happens to certain videos but not the vast majority, please let me know.
    Update: a possible fix for this is currently being tested

Other than that...

There are currently no known issues. If you experience one, please create a New Issue at https://github.com/BazzaCuda/MinimalistMediaPlayerX/issues and it will be investigated immediately

A Note About MPV Playback
MMP: Minimalist Media Player uses MPV as a library (aka the libmpv-2.dll file) to perform all the playback of audio and video files and to display images. If you have any playback issues, especially with video files, it may help to download a different copy of libmpv-2.dll from https://github.com/shinchiro/mpv-winbuild-cmake/releases/.
You should download any mpv-dev-x86_64-v3......7z file. -dev- is the keyword to look for in the file name.
If you have a particularly old processor then ignore the v3 files and download any other mpv-dev-x86_64......7z file instead.

Keyframes

Quick Install

The quickest way to get up and running with MMP is to

  1. unzip the .zip file to any folder, e.g. C:\MMP\
  2. run the mmp-install.bat file which will register all the file extensions that MMP supports*
  3. double-click any media file (audio, video, image) in your File Explorer software

* mmp-uninstall.bat unregisters them.

Any issues, please let me know (Issues)

Wiki site
The fully-detailed wiki at minimalistmediaplayer.com continues to grow. The Wiki greatly expands on the brevity of the Ctrl [H] help panels by providing comprehensive info to help you get the most out of using all of MMP's many controls and configurable options.

If there is a particular aspect of MMP that you would like more information about, let me know and I will add a topic to the Wiki or enhance an existing topic.

Feedback
All feedback, issues and suggestions should be raised in Issues or Discussions. Either is fine.

Asset files
The "...full.zip" release file below contains everything you need to run MMP: Minimalist Media Player:

  • MinimalistMediaPlayer.exe
  • MediaInfo.dll
  • libmpv-2.dll
  • ffmpeg.exe
  • ffprobe.exe
  • libeay32.dll
  • ssleay32.dll

N.B. Only MinimalistMediaPlayer.exe will be updated automatically. If the zip file contains newer versions of the other files, you should update and test these for yourself to ensure they will run on your Windows system. MMP will not make that assumption and overwrite your working versions. You are advised to make a copy of the older versions in case you need to revert to them.

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