Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE)

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) Portable 1.5.8 (lightweight media player) Released (July 11, 2021) (PortableApps.com)

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) 1.6.0 Released (December 27, 2021)
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Spoiler: Changes v1.6.0

1.6.0
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MP4Splitter
Extended support for PCM audio ('ipcm').
The analysis of the average bitrate of audio tracks has been removed. This will speed up the opening of some files.
Improved support for files with tracks with offset timestamps.
Changed the format of the output pins and the list of audio tracks in the player.
Fixed distortion of frame proportions when using the 'pasp' atom in some cases.

OggSplitter
Fixed reading of metadata in some files.

MpegSplitter
Fixed MPEG Audio track detection.

AudioSplitter
Added support for Cue Sheet inside 'TXXX' tag.

RealMediaDecoders
Fixed work of the RealAudio decoder.
Removed compilation of x64 decoders. Decoders didn't work because there is no RealMedia library for x64.

MPCVideoDec
Eliminated high load on the system with frequent navigation on H.264 and MPEG-2 videos when using the D3D11 decoder.
The MVC decoder information is now available through the IExFilterConfig interface.
Added support for "copy-back" mode for D3D11 decoder.
Added support for NVDEC decoder for NVIDIA video cards.
Added support for output in YUV444P16 format ('Y3[0][16]').
Fixed output format setting for some codecs.

AudioSwitcher
Optimized auto volume control code.
Added audio processing with "compand" audio filter (included in FFmpeg).
Added dithering when outputting to Int16, if the sound was of higher bit depth before.

MpcAudioRenderer
Fixed freezing at the end of playback in some cases.
Corrected sample format selection for WASAPI Shared mode when "Windows Sonic for Headphones" is active in Windows 10.
Reduced size of MpcAudioRenderer.ax.
Added dithering when outputting to Int16, if the sound was of higher bit depth before.
Added reset button.

VideoRenderers
EVR-CP and Sync Renderer no longer require d3dx9_43.dll to render statistics text.
Removed the ability to disable desktop composition (Aero) on Windows 7.
Uses more correct locking of D3DDevice from different threads for EVR-CP.

Subtitles
Texture size 2560x1600 changed to 2560x1440.

Youtube
Improved retrieval of video metadata.
Added error output for videos with restrictions.
Added recognition of links like "youtube.com/shorts/".
For videos VP9 and AV1 with a frame size of 360p or less, select the lowest audio quality so that the audio bitrate is no more than the video bitrate.
Added sorting of formats when opening via youtube_dl.
Fixed slow playback of some links.
Subtitle support has been improved.
Added support for yt-dlp and other analogs of youtube-dl. In the settings you can specify the name of the executable file or the full path. Added search for an executable file in the system registry in the "App Paths" branches. Fixed search for an executable file in folders specified in the system PATH variable.

Player
Reworked saving of many settings. The values of these settings will not be inherited when upgrading from older versions of the player.
The history of open files and URLs is now saved in the history.mpc_lst file. Added a window for viewing history.
Bookmarks are now saved in the favorites.mpc_lst file.
Statistics information is now updated after navigation when playback is paused.
Fixed DVD-Video playback with built-in filters.
Open file/URL dialog now automatically removes enclosing quotes from given paths.
Fixed shift and enlargement of the main window when hovering over the cover of the audio file displayed above the taskbar.
Added the command "Add to playlist from clipboard" (Ctrl+V).
Removed "Disable desktop effects (Aero)" option.
The ability to call the properties of the active video renderer in the "Video" settings panel during playback has been implemented.
Fixed working with Blu-ray playlists and chapters.
Added support for System Media Transport Controls.
The values of 33% and 67% for the option "After starting playback, fit window to screen" are now interpreted as 1/3 and 2/3.
Added visual separation of external and internal subtitles in the subtitle menu for VSFilter.
Fixed crash when outputting a scrollbar in exclusive mode with unknown duration.
Other minor fixes and internal optimizations.

MPCBEShellExt (explorer extension)
Improved operation for users with limited rights.

Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao).
Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey).
Updated Dutch and Chinese (Traditional) translation (by beter).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated Portuguese (Brazil) translation (by Siegfried Janke).
Updated Japanese translation.
Updated Ukrainian translation (by arestarh1986).

Updated libraries:
dav1d git-0.9.2-69-g396122d;
Detours git-v4.0.1-96-g45a76a3;
ffmpeg git-n4.5-dev-2772-g6c45d34e50;
libflac git-1.3.3-85-gb358381a;
libpng git-v1.6.37-36-ga37d48365;
Little-CMS git-2.12-39-gc07b7e3;
MediaInfo git-v21.09-16-g6ce198a2;
nanosvg git-ccdb199;
rapidjson git-v1.1.0-665-g00dbcf2c;

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) 1.6.1 Released (January 30, 2022)
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Spoiler: Changes v1.6.1

1.6.1
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Removed MPC RealVideo Decoder and MPC RealAudio Decoder.

MPCVideoDec
Added the ability to select a graphics adapter for the D3D11 copy back decoder.
Fixed AV1 video decoding.

Subtitles
Removed "‎" code display for some subtitles.
Fixed drawing of an opaque frame.

Player
Added the ability to store the settings file in the user profile.
Added the ability to call the recent files menu, history windows and shader selection windows by pressing a key.
Miscellaneous fixes.

MPCBEShellExt (explorer extension)
Fixed operation of "Open files using" command.

Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Portuguese (Brazil) translation (by Siegfried Janke).
Updated Dutch and Chinese (Traditional) translation (by beter).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey).
Updated Ukrainian translation (by arestarh1986).
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao).
Updated Japanese translation.

Updated libraries:
dav1d git-0.9.2-85-g633c63e;
ffmpeg git-n5.1-dev-188-gdcc9454ab9;
Little-CMS git-lcms2.13rc1-6-ge090fcf;
MediaInfo git-v21.09-72-ge481a58e7;

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) Portable 1.6.1 (lightweight media player) Released (January 31, 2022) (PortableApps.com)

 

I tried MPC-BE portable again because I still have a screen resolution bug with SM Player, and I was really impressed. Playing videos side-by-side with VLC, they looked brighter and a little sharper with MPC-BE at default settings. I've replaced SM Player with MPC-BE (though I still prefer VLC for audio files).

 

I prefer the HC series over this one for only a single reason. In HC I like the snap to the video box feature of Playlist, add a film manually then dismiss it. As far as video quality they BOTH sure are equal from what I experienced. Glad to see them keeping these players going forward. And yes they replaced VLC also for me too.

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) 1.6.4 Released (September 7, 2022)
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Spoiler: Changes v1.6.4

1.6.4
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MPCStreamReader (MPC UDP/HTTP Reader)
Added support for HLS Live.

MPegSplitter
Fixed playback of VOB files with an incorrect empty block at the beginning.
Faster navigation for Blu-ray files, added support for keyframes.
Optimized calculation of unknown frame rate.

MpcDvdVideoDecoder (Mpeg2DecFilter)
Removed option to read aspect ratio from video stream. This option is not required when playing DVD-Video.

MPCVideoDec
Implemented correct output of YUV 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 formats when odd sizes are specified for the video stream.
Improved operation of D3D11 Copy Back and NVDEC decoders in some situations.
Added support for MEDIASUBTYPE_av01.

VideoRenderers
Сolor management now works for 10-bit surfaces as well.

Subtitles
Subtitle delay is now applied on pause.
Fixed display of symbols in some external fonts.

Youtube and other online services
Fixed work with yt-dlp on some sites.
Use "ffmpeg.exe" to merge individual video and audio files obtained using the "Save As" command.
Disable SSL certificate verification in yt-dlp.
Improved support for online playlists.

Player
Fixed display of text with "&" symbols in the "Information" panel.
Fixed LAV Splitter freezing when watching some Live broadcasts.
Fixed detection of "dxva2cb" mode when using LAV Video Decoder.
Fixed player crash during frame-by-frame navigation at the end of playback.

Installer
Compiling the installer requires InnoSetup 6.1.0 or later.
Updated installer translation files.
Added the ability to install "MPC Video Renderer 0.6.3".
Added the ability to offline install previously downloaded components.

Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated Spanish translation (by pruebaz).
Updated Catalan translation (by pruebaz).
Updated Japanese translation.
Added Croatian translation.

Updated libraries:
dav1d git-1.0.0-45-ga029d68;
ffmpeg git-n5.2-dev-506-g5c217119c8;
Little-CMS git-lcms2.13.1-70-gf3f6b7b;
MediaInfo git-v22.06-34-g90e59c5ed;
ZenLib git-v0.4.39-12-gde2787a;
nanosvg git-bd16c4e;

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) Portable 1.6.4 (lightweight media player) Released (September 7, 2022) (PortableApps.com)

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) 1.6.5 Released (November 11, 2022)
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Spoiler: Changes 1.6.5

1.6.5
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Splitters
Fixed reading images from ID3v2 tags.

MPCStreamReader
The filter will not connect to completed broadcasts.

MpaSplitter
Added support for multiple ID3 tags at the beginning of a file or stream.

OggSplitter
Added update of metadata while playing radio broadcasts.

MpegSplitter
Unsupported G.722.1 audio tracks for Hikvision (IMKH) camera files will be ignored.
Added support for AVS3 video codec.

MatroskaSplitter
Fixed a crash on some MKVs.
Added support for AVS3 video codec.

MP4Splitter
Added support for MP4 with multiple headers.

RawVideoSplitter
Added support for color range and color location for YUV4MPEG2.

MPCVideoDec
Fixed output media type properties for RAW video when MPC Video Converter is used.
Fixed angle switching for Stereo 3D.
Added support for AVS3 video decoding.

Player
Added the ability to specify "User agent". The default is "Mozilla/5.0".
Fixed blinking of the preview window.
Fixed remembering history when opening BD ISO.
The display of the list of player translations has been optimized.
Fixed player operation in case of impossibility to change the playback speed.
Added the ability to temporarily disable (and re-enable) the preview window for the current file by clicking the middle mouse button.
The function to add all files from a folder now ignores playlists.
Fixed decoding error for some JPEG files.
Fixed update of the "Information" panel for Ogg radio.
Fixed detection of file extensions for URLs.
Optimized CD/DVD presence detection for some drives.
Fixed playback from the webcam after resetting the settings.
Various interface fixes.

Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao).
Updated Dutch and Chinese (Traditional) translation (by beter).
Updated Japanese translation.
Updated Italian translation (by mapi68).

Updated libraries:
ffmpeg git-n5.2-dev-1381-g65f96a965a;
Little-CMS git-lcms2.14rc1-3-g496293a;
MediaInfo git-v22.09-8-gb4863b677;

 

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) 1.6.5.3 Released (November 14, 2022)
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Even if you don't favor the MPC-BE version to MPC-HC, it's still a good idea to keep it anyway and updated.

 

Thank you. Not sure if it was already posted here, but i found there's actually a snap version for Linux. https://snapcraft.io/mpc-be
Been using MPC-BE for years.

 

MPC-BE just released 1.6.10 today. Changelog mentions update to FFmpeg, which was the component affected by the recent WebM/WebP security issue.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpcbe/files/MPC-BE/Release builds/1.6.10/
https://www.videohelp.com/software/MPC-BE/version-history

 

Thanks for the heads-up. Regarding the installation, there are a few optional components such a 3D renderer (I think that's correct). Do you think it's advisable to get the additional features?