Haruna for Windows

Haruna — a flexible media player for Windows

Haruna is a free, open-source media player built for Windows. It’s implemented with Qt/QML and uses libmpv for playback. The player handles a broad variety of audio and video formats and can fetch and play online content using youtube-dl, making it convenient for users who stream or watch web-hosted videos.

Playback features and online streaming

• Supports playback of many common (and some less common) media formats through libmpv.
• Can load and play online videos by integrating youtube-dl, including web-hosted clips.
• Offers playlist compatibility with YouTube collections so you can queue and view multiple videos in sequence.

Interface behavior and controls

Haruna focuses on a clean, easy-to-use interface with handy navigation aids. The playlist can be revealed by hovering the mouse, allowing quick access without interrupting playback. Seeking and chapter navigation are smooth: a middle-click on the progress bar advances to the next chapter.

Customization and intelligent shortcuts

The player includes several options to tailor playback to your preferences. You can define custom keyboard and mouse shortcuts to control nearly every action. There’s also a smart chapter-skip feature that can automatically skip chapters that contain specified keywords, useful for bypassing unwanted sections.

Alternatives and related options

• PotPlayer — a Windows-focused player with extensive codec and filter support.
• VLC Media Player — a cross-platform, well-known option with broad format support and streaming features.
• mpv — a minimal, highly scriptable media player that shares libmpv as its backend.
• SMPlayer — a front-end for mpv/MPV/libmpv that adds a graphical UI and extra features.
• SHAREit — primarily a file-transfer utility often mentioned alongside media tools when moving videos between devices.