---
name: "celluloid"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "celluloid"
version: "0.30-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/celluloid"
---

# celluloid(1)

A simple GTK+ frontend for mpv

## NAME

celluloid - A simple GTK+ frontend for mpv

## SYNOPSIS

**celluloid** \[*options...*\] \[*filenames*\|*URIs*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Celluloid** is a simple GTK+ frontend for **mpv**.  **Celluloid** interacts with **mpv** via the client API exported by libmpv, allowing access to **mpv**'s powerful playback capabilities.

## OPTIONS

- **-?, -h, --help**

  Show help options.

- **--new-window**

  Create a new window if there is already a running instance. The option has no effect otherwise.

- **--enqueue**

  Append the given files or URIs to the playlist if there is a running instance. The option has no effect otherwise.

- **--mpv-MPVOPTION=VALUE**

  Set mpv option **MPVOPTION** to **VALUE**. For example, **--mpv-vf=vflip** will set the mpv option **vf** to **vflip**. This is equivalent to passing **--vf=vflip** to mpv.

- **--version**

  Print the release version and exit.

## BUGS

Please report bugs at https://github.com/celluloid-player/celluloid/issues.