diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d6c18693f5..92759c9648 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,15 +28,28 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake pkg-config g++-mingw-w64 gcc-multilib nasm yasm
+          # Meson from apt is too old
+          pip3 install --no-input meson ninja
           ./bootstrap.py
 
-      - name: Build
+      - name: Build with meson
         run: |
-          ./ci/build-mingw64.sh
+          ./ci/build-mingw64.sh meson
         env:
           TARGET: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
-      - name: Print configure log
+      - name: Print meson log
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        run: |
+          cat ./build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
+
+      - name: Build with waf
+        run: |
+          ./ci/build-mingw64.sh waf
+        env:
+          TARGET: ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Print waf log
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         run: |
           cat ./build/config.log
@@ -66,16 +79,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           brew update
-          brew install autoconf automake pkg-config libtool python freetype fribidi little-cms2 luajit libass ffmpeg
+          brew install autoconf automake pkg-config libtool python freetype fribidi little-cms2 luajit libass ffmpeg meson
 
-      - name: Build
+      - name: Build with meson
         run: |
-          ./ci/build-macos.sh
+          ./ci/build-macos.sh meson
         env:
           CC: "${{ matrix.cc }}"
           TRAVIS_OS_NAME: "${{ matrix.os }}"
 
-      - name: Print configure log
+      - name: Print meson log
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        run: |
+          cat ./build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
+
+      - name: Build with waf
+        run: |
+          ./ci/build-macos.sh waf
+        env:
+          CC: "${{ matrix.cc }}"
+          TRAVIS_OS_NAME: "${{ matrix.os }}"
+
+      - name: Print waf log
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         run: |
           cat ./build/config.log
@@ -101,12 +126,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           ./bootstrap.py
+          # TODO: switch back to zypper when OpenSuse updates Meson
+          # zypper -n install meson
+          zypper -n install python3-pip
+          pip install --no-input meson ninja
 
-      - name: Build
+      - name: Build with meson
         run: |
-          ./ci/build-tumbleweed.sh
+          ./ci/build-tumbleweed.sh meson
 
-      - name: Print configure log
+      - name: Print meson log
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        run: |
+          cat ./build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
+
+      - name: Build with waf
+        run: |
+          ./ci/build-tumbleweed.sh waf
+
+      - name: Print waf log
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         run: |
           cat ./build/config.log
@@ -122,6 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
             # Requested in ci/build-freebsd.sh
             pkg install -y \
+                cmake \
                 evdev-proto \
                 ffmpeg \
                 libplacebo \
@@ -151,5 +190,8 @@ jobs:
                 uchardet \
                 v4l_compat \
                 #
+            # Meson from pkg is too old
+            python3 -m ensurepip
+            pip3 install --no-input meson ninja
         run: |
           ./ci/build-freebsd.sh
diff --git a/ci/build-freebsd.sh b/ci/build-freebsd.sh
index a64c03be7e..b0219326ee 100755
--- a/ci/build-freebsd.sh
+++ b/ci/build-freebsd.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,24 @@ export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -isystem/usr/local/include"
 export CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -isystem/usr/local/include"
 export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
 
+meson build \
+    -Dlibmpv=true \
+    -Dlua=enabled \
+    -Degl-drm=enabled \
+    -Dopenal=enabled \
+    -Dsdl2=enabled \
+    -Dvaapi-wayland=enabled \
+    -Dvdpau=enabled \
+    -Dvulkan=enabled \
+    -Doss-audio=enabled \
+    $(pkg info -q v4l_compat && echo -Ddvbin=enabled) \
+    $(pkg info -q libdvdnav && echo -Ddvdnav=enabled) \
+    $(pkg info -q libcdio-paranoia && echo -Dcdda=enabled) \
+    $NULL
+
+meson compile -C build
+./build/mpv
+
 if [ ! -e "./waf" ] ; then
     python3 ./bootstrap.py
 fi
diff --git a/ci/build-macos.sh b/ci/build-macos.sh
index cf3fbb3509..6e6456c154 100755
--- a/ci/build-macos.sh
+++ b/ci/build-macos.sh
@@ -10,18 +10,35 @@ if [[ -d "./build/${MPV_VARIANT}" ]] ; then
     rm -rf "./build/${MPV_VARIANT}"
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -e "./waf" ]] ; then
-    python3 ./bootstrap.py
+if [[ $1 = "meson" ]]; then
+    PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${FFMPEG_SYSROOT}/lib/pkgconfig/" CC="${CC}" CXX="${CXX}" \
+      meson build \
+        -Dprefix="${MPV_INSTALL_PREFIX}" \
+        -Dlibmpv=true \
+        -D{gl,iconv,lcms2,lua,jpeg,plain-gl,zlib}=enabled \
+        -D{cocoa,coreaudio,gl-cocoa,macos-cocoa-cb,macos-touchbar,videotoolbox-gl}=enabled
+
+    meson compile -C build -j4
+
+    meson install -C build
+    ./build/mpv
 fi
 
-PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${FFMPEG_SYSROOT}/lib/pkgconfig/" CC="${CC}" CXX="${CXX}" python3 \
-  ./waf configure \
-    --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}" \
-    --prefix="${MPV_INSTALL_PREFIX}" \
-    --enable-{gl,iconv,lcms2,libmpv-shared,lua,jpeg,plain-gl,zlib} \
-    --enable-{cocoa,coreaudio,gl-cocoa,macos-cocoa-cb,macos-touchbar,videotoolbox-gl} \
-    --swift-flags="${CI_SWIFT_FLAGS}"
+if [[ $1 = "waf" ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -e "./waf" ]] ; then
+        python3 ./bootstrap.py
+    fi
 
-python3 ./waf build --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}" -j4
+    PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${FFMPEG_SYSROOT}/lib/pkgconfig/" CC="${CC}" CXX="${CXX}" python3 \
+      ./waf configure \
+        --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}" \
+        --prefix="${MPV_INSTALL_PREFIX}" \
+        --enable-{gl,iconv,lcms2,libmpv-shared,lua,jpeg,plain-gl,zlib} \
+        --enable-{cocoa,coreaudio,gl-cocoa,macos-cocoa-cb,macos-touchbar,videotoolbox-gl} \
+        --swift-flags="${CI_SWIFT_FLAGS}"
 
-python3 ./waf install --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}"
+    python3 ./waf build --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}" -j4
+
+    python3 ./waf install --variant="${MPV_VARIANT}"
+    ./build/mpv
+fi
diff --git a/ci/build-mingw64.sh b/ci/build-mingw64.sh
index f663345879..5e4e93f119 100755
--- a/ci/build-mingw64.sh
+++ b/ci/build-mingw64.sh
@@ -154,9 +154,39 @@ if [ ! -e "$prefix_dir/lib/libluajit-5.1.a" ]; then
 fi
 
 ## mpv
-PKG_CONFIG=pkg-config CFLAGS="-I'$prefix_dir/include'" LDFLAGS="-L'$prefix_dir/lib'" \
-python3 ./waf configure \
-    --enable-libmpv-shared --lua=luajit \
-    --enable-{shaderc,spirv-cross,d3d11}
 
-python3 ./waf build --verbose
+if [ $1 = "meson" ]; then
+    CPU="x86_64"
+    mkdir -p "${TARGET}_mingw_build" && pushd "${TARGET}_mingw_build"
+
+cat > mingw64_crossfile << EOF
+[binaries]
+c = '${CC}'
+cpp = '${CXX}'
+ar = '${AR}'
+strip = '${TARGET}-strip'
+pkgconfig = 'pkg-config'
+exe_wrapper = 'wine64' # A command used to run generated executables.
+windres = '${TARGET}-windres'
+[host_machine]
+system = 'windows'
+cpu_family = '${CPU}'
+cpu = '${CPU}'
+endian = 'little'
+EOF
+
+    CFLAGS="-I'$prefix_dir/include'" LDFLAGS="-L'$prefix_dir/lib'" \
+    meson .. --cross-file mingw64_crossfile --libdir lib \
+        -Dlibmpv=true -Dlua=luajit -D{shaderc,spirv-cross,d3d11}=enabled
+
+    meson compile
+fi
+
+if [ $1 = "waf" ]; then
+    PKG_CONFIG=pkg-config CFLAGS="-I'$prefix_dir/include'" LDFLAGS="-L'$prefix_dir/lib'" \
+    python3 ./waf configure \
+        --enable-libmpv-shared --lua=luajit \
+        --enable-{shaderc,spirv-cross,d3d11}
+
+    python3 ./waf build --verbose
+fi
diff --git a/ci/build-tumbleweed.sh b/ci/build-tumbleweed.sh
index 9c0c2851a6..1785360f22 100755
--- a/ci/build-tumbleweed.sh
+++ b/ci/build-tumbleweed.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
-python3 ./waf configure \
-  --enable-cdda          \
-  --enable-dvbin         \
-  --enable-dvdnav        \
-  --enable-libarchive    \
-  --enable-libmpv-shared \
-  --enable-manpage-build \
-  --enable-shaderc       \
-  --enable-vulkan
-python3 ./waf build --verbose
+if [ "$1" = "meson" ]; then
+    meson build \
+      -Dcdda=enabled          \
+      -Ddvbin=enabled         \
+      -Ddvdnav=enabled        \
+      -Dlibarchive=enabled    \
+      -Dlibmpv=true           \
+      -Dmanpage-build=enabled \
+      -Dshaderc=enabled       \
+      -Dvulkan=enabled
+    meson compile -C build --verbose
+    ./build/mpv
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "waf" ]; then
+    python3 ./waf configure \
+      --enable-cdda          \
+      --enable-dvbin         \
+      --enable-dvdnav        \
+      --enable-libarchive    \
+      --enable-libmpv-shared \
+      --enable-manpage-build \
+      --enable-shaderc       \
+      --enable-vulkan
+    python3 ./waf build --verbose
+    ./build/mpv
+fi