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title: CineWindows Documentation
description: Official end-to-end documentation for CineWindows — modern, high-performance desktop media player for Windows.
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Welcome to the official documentation for **CineWindows**, a modern, high-performance desktop media player engineered exclusively for Windows 10 and 11.

CineWindows combines a native C++20 backend with a fluid QML interface and the powerful **libmpv** rendering engine to deliver hardware-accelerated playback across all major video and audio formats.

<Badge variant="accent">Windows 10 / 11</Badge>
<Badge variant="default">Source-Available</Badge>
<Badge variant="default">GitHub Release Binaries (.exe & .zip)</Badge>
<Badge variant="default">mpv Engine Core</Badge>

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## Downloads & Distribution

CineWindows is a source-available desktop application distributed as ready-to-run executables. Official binaries (`.exe` installer and standalone portable `.zip` archives) are provided directly via GitHub Releases.

**[Official GitHub Releases](/guides/installation)**

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## Getting Started

**[Overview](/guides/overview)**

**[Installation Guide](/guides/installation)**

**[Quick Start](/guides/quick-start)**

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## Playback & UI

**[User Interface](/guides/user-interface)**

**[Playback Controls](/guides/playback)**

**[Playlists](/guides/playlists)**

**[Subtitles](/guides/subtitles)**

**[Audio & Filters](/guides/audio-filters)**

**[Keyboard Shortcuts](/guides/keyboard-shortcuts)**

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## Media & Features

**[Media Hub](/guides/media-hub)**

**[Streaming & URLs](/guides/streaming)**

**[Picture-in-Picture](/guides/picture-in-picture)**

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## Integrations & Remote

**[Remote Control](/guides/remote-control)**

**[Casting (DLNA)](/guides/casting)**

**[IPC Protocol](/guides/ipc-protocol)**

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## Settings & Support

**[Preferences](/guides/preferences)**

**[Localization](/guides/localization)**

**[Troubleshooting](/guides/troubleshooting)**

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## Technical Reference

**[CLI & Command Line](/reference/cli)**

**[Key Bindings Reference](/reference/key-bindings)**

**[Configuration Reference](/reference/configuration)**

**[IPC Protocol Reference](/reference/ipc-protocol)**

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> **Tip**
>
> Need help or want to report an issue with the application release? Visit our official GitHub Releases page or submit feedback through our official support channel.