diff -Naur mpv-0.28.0.old/player/main.c mpv-0.28.0/player/main.c
--- mpv-0.28.0.old/player/main.c
+++ mpv-0.28.0/player/main.c
@@ -428,18 +428,6 @@
     if (handle_help_options(mpctx))
         return -2;
 
-    if (!print_libav_versions(mp_null_log, 0)) {
-        // Using mismatched libraries can be legitimate, but even then it's
-        // a bad idea. We don't acknowledge its usefulness and stability.
-        print_libav_versions(mpctx->log, MSGL_FATAL);
-        MP_FATAL(mpctx, "\nmpv was compiled against a different version of "
-                 "FFmpeg/Libav than the shared\nlibrary it is linked against. "
-                 "This is most likely a broken build and could\nresult in "
-                 "misbehavior and crashes.\n\nmpv does not support this "
-                 "configuration and will not run - rebuild mpv instead.\n");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     if (!mpctx->playlist->first && !opts->player_idle_mode)
         return -3;