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+# mpv-libretro
+
+mpv media player as a libretro core. **Currently not for use.**
+
+Aims to use features already established in mpv that are not currently available in Retroarch movieplayer.
+
+I want to be able to use Retroarch as my movie player on my embedded devices (Raspberry Pi) and desktop using hardware acceleration without having to use Kodi or mpv directly. Thus allowing for a more integrated experience, and smaller root filesystem.
+
+## Compiling
+
+Retroarch must be compiled with `--disable-ffmpeg` to stop the integreated movieplayer from playing the input file.
+
+FFmpeg (preferably master branch) must be compiled with `--enable-shared`.
+
+mpv must be compiled with `--enable-libmpv-shared`.
+
+Then run `make` in the mpv-libretro folder.