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-Pars Local Player (PLP) 2.1
-==========================
+# Pars Local Player (PLP) 2.1.1
 
-Pars Local Player (PLP) is a lightweight and reliable media player
-developed by the ParrotHat Foundation.
+Pars Local Player is a lightweight and small media player created by ParrotHat Foundation.
 
-PLP was created as a clean alternative to existing media players
-that felt outdated, buggy, or unreliable — especially when playing
-internet radio streams and mixed media formats.
+## Features
 
+- Video and audio playback through QtMultimedia (FFmpeg)
 
-FEATURES
---------
+- HW acceleration
+  - Windows: DX11 / DXVA2
+  - Linux: VAAPI (when available)
+  - macOS: VideoToolbox
+
+- Wide format support
+  - MP4, MKV, AVI, MP3, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, M4A and many more
+
+- Playlist support
+  - M3U, M3U8, PLS, XSPF, CUE
+
+- Internet radio and stream playback
+  - HTTP / HTTPS / RTSP
 
-- Video and audio playback using QtMultimedia with FFmpeg backend
-- Hardware-accelerated decoding (DX11 / VAAPI when available)
-- Supports a wide range of formats:
-  MP4, MKV, AVI, MP3, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, M4A and many more
-- Playlist support (M3U, M3U8, PLS, XSPF, CUE)
-- Internet radio and stream playback (HTTP / HTTPS / RTSP)
 - Playback speed control (0.25x – 4.0x)
 - Shuffle and repeat modes (Off / One / All)
 - A–B loop playback
-- Media metadata viewer (codec, resolution, bitrate, duration, etc.)
+- Media metadata viewer
+  - Codec, resolution, bitrate, duration, etc.
 - Screenshot capture from video playback
 - Cinema Mode (focus on video, hide side panels)
 - Drag & drop support for files and streams
-- Modern dark interface with keyboard and mouse controls
-
 
-CINEMA MODE NOTES
------------------
 
-Cinema Mode hides the Playlist and Info panels.
 
-To restore them, right-click the TV icon in the toolbar
-and manually enable Playlist or Info panels.
-This is the expected behavior.
+## Cinema Mode Notes
 
+Cinema Mode hides the **Playlist** and **Info** panels to focus entirely on video playback.
 
-SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
--------------------
+To restore them:
+- Disable Cinema Mode, or
+- Use the View menu to re-enable Playlist or Info panels
 
-- Operating System:
-  Windows 10 or newer (64-bit)
+This behavior is intentional.
 
-- CPU:
-  64-bit processor, minimum 2 cores
 
-- GPU:
-  DirectX 11 compatible graphics card recommended
-
-- RAM:
-  4 GB recommended
-
-- Disk Space:
-  Approximately 150 MB
+## System Requirements
 
+### Windows
+- Windows 10 or newer (64-bit)
+- 64-bit CPU (2 cores minimum)
+- DirectX 11 compatible GPU recommended
+- 4 GB RAM recommended
+- ~150 MB disk space
 - Internet connection required for radio streams
 
+### Linux
+- Modern Linux distribution (64-bit)
+- VAAPI-compatible GPU recommended
+- FFmpeg-supported codecs available
 
-INSTALLATION
-------------
+
+## Installation (Windows)
 
 Run the installer:
-  plp-2.1.0-installer-x64.exe
+
+plp-2.1.1-installer-x64.exe
 
 Follow the on-screen instructions.
 Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts are optional.
 
-PLP does not require Python or additional runtimes.
+PLP does **not** require Python or additional runtimes.
 Everything is bundled into the executable.
 
 
-PORTABLE USE
-------------
+## Portable Use
 
-You can also run PLP directly using:
-  plp2.1.exe
+PLP can also be run directly without installation:
 
-This allows portable use without installation.
+PLP2.1.1.exe
 
 
-LICENSE
--------
+This allows fully portable usage.
 
-Pars Local Player is licensed under the MIT License.
 
-See the file LICENSE.txt for the full license text.
-
-
-SOURCE CODE
------------
+## Source Code
 
 GitHub repository:
+
 https://github.com/parrothat/plp
 
 
-ABOUT
------
+## License
+
+Pars Local Player is licensed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0 only**.
+
+See the file `LICENSE.txt` for the full license text.
+
+
+## About
 
-Pars Local Player is developed and maintained by the
-ParrotHat Foundation.
+Pars Local Player is developed and maintained by the  
+**ParrotHat Foundation**
 
 © 2025 ParrotHat Foundation