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@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ Videos or video formats streamed via RTMP protocol can only be downloaded when [
 
 ### I have downloaded a video but how can I play it?
 
-Once the video is fully downloaded, use any video player, such as [vlc](http://www.videolan.org) or [mplayer](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/).
+Once the video is fully downloaded, use any video player, such as [mpv](https://mpv.io/), [vlc](http://www.videolan.org) or [mplayer](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/).
 
 ### I extracted a video URL with `-g`, but it does not play on another machine / in my webbrowser.