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Installation

Add the primary package

dotnet add package MediaPlayer.Controls

Add provider-contract packages when you need composition control

dotnet add package MediaPlayer.Native.Abstractions
dotnet add package MediaPlayer.Native.Interop

Runtime prerequisites

• .NET 9 SDK or runtime for build and execution.
• Avalonia 11.x application host.
• Platform media dependencies for the backend modes you enable at runtime.
• FFmpeg and LibVLC only when you intentionally use those fallback paths.

Recommended first validation

1. Add GpuMediaPlayer to a window.
2. Load a known local media file.
3. Confirm ActiveDecodeApi, ActiveRenderPath, and ActiveNativePlaybackProvider in a debug view or inspector.