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59 lines
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# MediaHive
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Netflix style browsing of your local media archive. Supports keyboard, mouse and gamepad navigation. Uses your favorite movie player.
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## Downloads
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- **Windows**: [Installer](https://git.zi.fi/LeoVasanko/mediahive/releases/download/latest/MediaHive-win64-setup.exe) · [Portable ZIP](https://git.zi.fi/LeoVasanko/mediahive/releases/download/latest/MediaHive-win64-portable.zip)
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- **macOS**: [Installer](https://git.zi.fi/LeoVasanko/mediahive/releases/download/latest/MediaHive-macos.pkg)
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- **Linux**: [AppImage](https://git.zi.fi/LeoVasanko/mediahive/releases/download/latest/MediaHive-linux.AppImage)
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You may also run or install with [UV](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/):
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```
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uvx --from mediahive[gui] mediahive
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```
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## What It Does
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- Scans your chosen media folder for all movies and series that can be found
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- Produces preview video clips and downloads metadata
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- Search on names and other metadata, not just titles
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- Remembers per-episode playback positions and offers series continue points
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- Hand off playback to your preferred system player
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On first startup, the app asks for your media folder, which you can later change using the in-app folder icon.
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Note that `.mediahive` folder is created in your media folder to hold all the metadata and preview clips, avoiding the lengthy processing that you will see on initial startup.
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## Controls
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MediaHive is designed to work with a mouse, keyboard, or gamepad.
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| Input | Controls |
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| Mouse | Click posters, rows, search, play, and folder actions directly. |
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| Keyboard | Arrow keys move focus, `Enter` activates the focused item, `Escape` goes back, and `/` or `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`F` jumps to search. |
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| Gamepad | D-pad or left stick moves focus, `A` selects or plays, and `B` goes back. `RB`/`LB` browses adjacent items, and the Search bar has an OSD keyboard. Player controls during playback. |
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## Recommended Players
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- Windows: [MPC-BE](https://github.com/Aleksoid1978/MPC-BE/releases)
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- macOS: [IINA](https://iina.io/)
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- Linux: SMPlayer
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MediaHive opens files with the OS default player, but one specific player may be configured via settings. You are of course free to use any player instead.
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**Gamepad controls are currently available only on MPC-BE, with its WebUI enabled.**
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## Background
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This project started as a personal project that I have used for browsing my warez for some time now. After it grew in number of users, I've put serious development effort into it to provide a truly polished view, while responding to user needs.
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Little details include flags for audio and subtitle languages (also srt) and a series view with per episode video previews while avoiding spoilers of the episodes you haven't gotten to yet:
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