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Expand Up @@ -646,19 +646,21 @@ To install the CLI version:

1. Install brew. ([Instructions](https://brew.sh/))
2. Install python3 and mpv. `brew install python mpv`
3. Install jellyfin-mpv-shim. `pip3 install --upgrade jellyfin-mpv-shim`
4. Run `jellyfin-mpv-shim`.
3. Install pipx. `brew install pipx`
4. Set path `pipx ensurepath`
5. Install jellyfin-mpv-shim. `pipx install jellyfin-mpv-shim`
6. Run `jellyfin-mpv-shim`.

If you'd like to install the GUI version, you need a working copy of tkinter.

1. Install pyenv. ([Instructions](https://medium.com/python-every-day/python-development-on-macos-with-pyenv-2509c694a808))
2. Install TK and mpv. `brew install tcl-tk mpv`
3. Install python3 with TK support. `FLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix tcl-tk)/include" pyenv install 3.8.1`
4. Set this python3 as the default. `pyenv global 3.8.1`
5. Install jellyfin-mpv-shim and pystray. `pip3 install --upgrade 'jellyfin-mpv-shim[gui]'`
1. Install TK and mpv. `brew install python-tk mpv`
2. Install python3. `brew install python`
3. Install pipx. `brew install pipx`
4. Set path `pipx ensurepath`
5. Install jellyfin-mpv-shim and pystray. `pipx install 'jellyfin-mpv-shim[gui]'`
6. Run `jellyfin-mpv-shim`.

Display mirroring is not tested on macOS, but may be installable with 'pip3 install --upgrade 'jellyfin-mpv-shim[mirror]'`.
Display mirroring is not tested on macOS, but may be installable with 'pipx install 'jellyfin-mpv-shim[mirror]'`.

## Building on Windows

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