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Requirements
TinePlayer will play nearly all video containers and file types, and supports any audio device that your computer can output to.
Audio Devices
At least one audio output device such as speakers on a TV or monitor, PC speakers, headphones, wireless headset, Bluetooth earbuds or speakers, external DAC, USB audio devices. Anything recognized by your computer TinePlayer can output to.
Two audio output devices are required to split two audio tracks to different outputs. They do not have to be the same kind.
Bluetooth headphones and speakers usually lag a fraction of a second behind everything else, which will be out of sync with the video. To correct it, you can adjust the delay per device. See Volume and sync.
Supported Media
Any video file your computer can already play should work: MKV, MP4, MPEG-TS and so on, from a drive, a network share, or a direct stream URL.
For two people to hear different soundtracks, you need one of:
- A video with more than one soundtrack embedded within it. Disc rips usually have several. See Videos with more than one soundtrack.
- A video plus an external audio file. Useful for Audio Description, or any alternate soundtrack. See Playing an external audio file.
A video with one soundtrack will still play fine, and can be sent to each device with different volumes and sync if desired.
Next: Playing your first video.