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cask
Install 5kplayer with Homebrew Cask
Play 4K/1080p/360-degree video, MP3/AAC/APE/FLAC music without quality loss. Version 6.11.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Play 4K/1080p/360-degree video, MP3/AAC/APE/FLAC music without quality loss
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
5KPlayer is a desktop media player combining audio and video playback with AirPlay, DLNA, screen mirroring, media conversion, and online-video downloading.
Project history
5KPlayer was developed as a free desktop media player by DearMob. Its official documentation had established Mac and Windows workflows by 2017.
Adoption history
The official support surface provides separate Mac and Windows guides and FAQs, reflecting adoption across both major desktop platforms. The Homebrew cask packages the Mac edition.
How it is used
Users play common audio and video formats, DVDs, radio streams, and media URLs; maintain playlists; convert media; stream through AirPlay or DLNA; mirror and record iOS screens; and download supported online media.
Why package nerds care
5KPlayer is notable in cask collections as proprietary, multi-purpose media software that combines local playback with network streaming, screen mirroring, recording, conversion, and online-media retrieval.
Timeline
- 2017: Date embedded in the official archived Mac and Windows user-guide material.
Related projects
- The product interoperates with Apple AirPlay and DLNA-compatible devices; these are protocols and ecosystems rather than related source projects.
Sources
- Official 5KPlayer Mac guide PDF: https://www.5kplayer.com/pdf/5kplayer-user-guide.pdf
- Official 5KPlayer Mac user guide: https://www.5kplayer.com/user-guide/
- Official DearMob support center: https://www.5kplayer.com/support/index.htm
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for 5kplayer. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version6.11.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.5kplayer.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:5kplayer |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.11.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/5kplayer |
| Homepage | https://www.5kplayer.com/ |
| Upstream docs | https://www.5kplayer.com/ |
| Source archive | https://www.5kplayer.com/download/5kplayer-setup.dmg |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | 5kplayer |
| Names |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkgdb category and tag curation