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+# <img alt="app icon" src=".github/assets/app_icon.svg" width="48" /> mpvKt
+A media player for Android based on [mpv-android](https://github.com/mpv-android/mpv-android) aiming to provide a *nicer* user interface over the original.
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+[![Build](https://github.com/abdallahmehiz/mpvKt/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/abdallahmehiz/mpvKt/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+## Additional features
+ - Nicer player UI
+ - Better playback history implementation
+ - Easier customization
+
+## Installation
+For now, you can access pre-releases on the [Github releases page](https://github.com/abdallahmehiz/mpvKt/releases).
+
+## Acknowledgments
+ - [mpv-android](https://github.com/mpv-android) for the base mpv library to use for this project.