Install iina with Homebrew Cask

Project links

• Homepage
• Package manager page

Commands and aliases

• iina-cli

Project history

IINA is a free, GPL-licensed media player written for macOS and built on mpv. The project emphasizes a native macOS interface while exposing advanced playback, subtitle, filtering, automation, and customization features.

Adoption history

IINA became a prominent native macOS front end to mpv; its official repository reports roughly 45,000 GitHub stars and dozens of releases as of 2026. Development expanded beyond playback into command-line integration, browser extensions, and an official plugin system.

How it is used

Users open local files or network media, manage playlists and subtitles, use picture-in-picture and music modes, customize keyboard and gesture controls, and optionally install plugins. Advanced users can use mpv configuration files, scripts, the command-line tool, and browser extensions.

Why package nerds care

IINA combines mpv’s playback engine with a macOS-native interface, making it a common package-manager choice for users who want mpv capabilities without adopting mpv’s primarily keyboard-driven interface. Advanced users retain access to mpv configuration, scripts, custom input bindings, and plugins.

Timeline

• 2024: IINA 1.4 introduced an enabled-by-default plugin system.
• 2026: The official repository listed approximately 45,000 stars and 50 releases.

Related projects

• IINA is based on mpv and maintains related projects for plugins, plugin definitions, dependency build scripts, and an mpv build distributed through an IINA Homebrew tap.

Sources

• https://docs.iina.io/
• https://github.com/iina
• https://github.com/iina/iina
• https://github.com/iina/iina/releases
• source_facts.package-manager.brew-cask