---
title: Install mpv-wayland on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of mpv-wayland for on elementary OS - Wayland-only
  mpv mediaplayer snap
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mpv-wayland/elementary
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# Install mpv-wayland on **elementary OS**

# mpv-wayland

[iomezk](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/iomezk "View all snaps from iomezk")

* [iomezk](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/iomezk "View all snaps from iomezk")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/mpv-wayland/elementary#install)

#### Wayland-only mpv mediaplayer snap

You can also check the capecrusader-121's `mpv` snap which may have more features like Xorg support.

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Configuration files can be placed under
/home/$USER/snap/mpv-wayland/common/.config/mpv/

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Allow access to /media, /run/media and /mnt:

snap connect mpv-wayland:removable-media

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Alias for bundled yt-dlp:

snap alias mpv-wayland.yt-dlp yt-dlp

### Package name

* mpv-wayland

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### License

* GPL-2.0+

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### Last updated

* 1 December 2023 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Source code

* [github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv](https://github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv "https://github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv/issues](https://github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv/issues "https://github.com/iomezk/snap-mpv/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/mpv-wayland/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install mpv-wayland

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install mpv-wayland

To install mpv-wayland, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mpv-wayland
```

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