Awesome
Play with MPV
Chrome extension and python server that allows you to play videos in webpages with MPV instead.
Works on hundreds of sites thanks to youtube-dl,
and even torrents if you install peerflix.
Installation
- Install MPV
- Install python 2 or 3 and pip
- Install chrome extension
- Run
pip install git+git://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv --user
- Start server by running
play-with-mpv
(or use the Linux free desktop shortcut)
(optional) Install fair-use extension.
(optional) Install peerflix to stream torrents.
(optional) Install mkchromecast pip install git+git://github.com/muammar/mkchromecast --user
and extension.
(recommended) Install youtube-dl through your package manager for frequent updates.
(Arch Linux) aur package available.
Usage
Right-click this link and select "Play with MPV". MPV should popup and start playing the video. (Ctrl+Space also works)
Autostart
- Linux:
cp {/usr,~/.local}/share/applications/thann.play-with-mpv.desktop ~/.config/autostart
- MacOS: instructions
- Windows instructions
Protips
MPV is highly configurable, this is just how I like to use it.
To start in the corner, have no border, and stay on top: edit ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
ontop=yes
border=no
window-scale=0.4
geometry=100%:100%
In order to resize the window without borders, add keybinds: edit ~/.config/mpv/input.conf
` cycle border
ALT+UP add window-scale 0.05
ALT+DOWN add window-scale -0.05