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## 🌟 Version 6.0.0 Preview

**[Direct download link for Windows](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases/download/6.0.0-beta.2/video2x-qt6-windows-amd64.zip)**

![6.0.0-beta-screenshot](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bde4e4e2-2f97-412f-8e34-848f384be720)

Version 6.0.0 is a complete rewrite of this project in C/C++. It:

- actually works this time, with less pain;
- actually works this time, with less pain (in comparison to 5.0.0 beta);
- is blazing fast, thanks to the redesigned efficient pipeline and the speed of C/C++;
- is cross-platform, available right now for both Windows and Linux;
- provides much better output quality with Anime4K v4 and RealESRGAN;
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These are available for download now:

- 6.0.0 beta CLI preview builds for Windows and Linux are on the [releases page](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases).
- **6.0.0 beta Qt6-based GUI for Windows** is on the [releases page](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases).
- **6.0.0 beta CLI preview builds for Windows and Linux** are on the [releases page](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases).
- You will need to install the dependencies and set `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` for the Linux build to work. Refer to the [PKGBUILD](PKGBUILD) file to see what needs to be installed.
- Alternatively, you can build it from source. Take a look at the [Makefile](Makefile).
- 6.0.0 beta AUR package for Arch Linux (`video2x-git`).
- 6.0.0 beta [container image](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/pkgs/container/video2x).
- A GUI for 6.0.0 is in the making. More information about it will be available soon.
- A new Colab will be made for 6.0.0 at a later time.

There is still much to be done and optimize. Stay tuned for more updates. As for why the 5.0.0 branch was abandoned, here are some of the reasons:
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## [🪟 Download Windows Releases](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/releases/tag/4.8.1)

The latest Windows update is built based on version 4.8.1. GUI is not available for 6.0.0 yet, but is already under development. Go to the [GUI](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/wiki/GUI) page to see the basic usages of the GUI. Try the [mirror](https://files.k4yt3x.com/Projects/Video2X/latest) if you can't download releases directly from GitHub.
The latest Windows release build based on version 4.8.1. Go to the [GUI](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x/wiki/GUI) page to see the basic usages of the GUI. Try the [mirror](https://files.k4yt3x.com/Projects/Video2X/latest) if you can't download releases directly from GitHub.

## [📔 Google Colab](https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1gWEwcA9y57EsxwOjmLNmNMXPsafw0kGo)

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![AGPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/agplv3-155x51.png)

This project includes or depends on these following projects:
This project (`libvideo2x`) includes or depends on these following projects:

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