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Erethon: Update broken nixpkgs links to point to the newer by-name package

2026-01-22T21:08:31Z

Update broken nixpkgs links to point to the newer by-name package

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	To find more scripts run this in a terminal: <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		To find more scripts run this in a terminal: <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	nix search nixpkgs mpvScripts		nix search nixpkgs mpvScripts
	</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/~~applications~~/~~video~~/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].		</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].

	==== Enabling additional features: where to find override options and using umpv ====		==== Enabling additional features: where to find override options and using umpv ====
	The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/~~applications~~/~~video~~/mpv/~~default~~.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.		The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpv/package.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.

	For example, here is an overlay showing how to enable JACK audio support:		For example, here is an overlay showing how to enable JACK audio support:

M0rphism: Updated Troubleshooting section to work with the changes to the mpv-package as in https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/474601

2026-01-10T03:34:33Z

Updated Troubleshooting section to work with the changes to the mpv-package as in https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/474601

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	To address this problem, you can use the following package configuration for ffmpeg.		To address this problem, you can use the following package configuration for ffmpeg.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">programs.mpv = {
	programs.mpv = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;

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	pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.wrapper {		pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.wrapper {
	mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override {		mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override {
			ffmpeg = pkgs.ffmpeg-full;
			};
			}
			);
			};</syntaxhighlight>On <code>nixos-unstable</code>, the <code>wrapper</code> attribute has been removed and instead a regular <code>override</code> can be used to adjust <code>mpv-unwrapped</code>:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			programs.mpv = {
			enable = true;

			package = (
			pkgs.mpv.override {
			mpv-unwrapped = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override {
	ffmpeg = pkgs.ffmpeg-full;		ffmpeg = pkgs.ffmpeg-full;
	};		};
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	);		);
	};		};

	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Zeal: Wanted to show how you'd use mpvScripts without using Home Manager.

2025-10-19T10:23:39Z

Wanted to show how you'd use mpvScripts without using Home Manager.

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	==== With Home Manager ====		==== With Home Manager ====
	<syntaxhighlight lang="text">		<syntaxhighlight lang="text">home.packages = [
	home.packages = [
	pkgs.mpv		pkgs.mpv
	];		];</syntaxhighlight>'''With mpvScripts'''<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">{ pkgs, ... }:
	</syntaxhighlight>		{
			environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
			( mpv.override { scripts = [
			mpvScripts.uosc
			mpvScripts.sponsorblock
			]; } )
			];
			}</syntaxhighlight>

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

DoggoBit: lowercase name

2025-06-11T20:58:46Z

lowercase name

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:mpv}}
	{{Infobox application		{{Infobox application
	\| name = mpv		\| name = mpv

DoggoBit: fix template param

2025-06-11T18:40:44Z

fix template param

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	\| bugTracker = [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues GitHub Issues]		\| bugTracker = [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues GitHub Issues]
	\| github = mpv-player/mpv		\| github = mpv-player/mpv
	~~\| firstRelease = 7 August 2023~~		\| latestRelease = 0.40.0; 11 June 2025
	\| latestRelease = 0.40.0
	\| os = Linux, macOS, Windows		\| os = Linux, macOS, Windows
	\| programmingLanguage = C		\| programmingLanguage = C
			\| initialRelease = 7 August 2023
	}}		}}

DoggoBit: fix image

2025-06-11T18:38:12Z

fix image

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	{{Infobox application\|name=mpv\|type=CLI\|image=~~File:~~Unofficial_Mpv_logo_(with_gradients).svg\|website=[https://mpv.io/ mpv.io]\|documentation=[https://mpv.io/manual/ mpv Manual]\|bugTracker=[https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues GitHub Issues]\|github=mpv-player/mpv\|firstRelease=7 August 2023\|latestRelease=0.40.0\|os=Linux, macOS, Windows\|programmingLanguage=C}}		{{Infobox application
			\| name = mpv
			\| type = CLI
			\| image = Unofficial_Mpv_logo_(with_gradients).svg
			\| website = [https://mpv.io/ mpv.io]
			\| documentation = [https://mpv.io/manual/ mpv Manual]
			\| bugTracker = [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues GitHub Issues]
			\| github = mpv-player/mpv
			\| firstRelease = 7 August 2023
			\| latestRelease = 0.40.0
			\| os = Linux, macOS, Windows
			\| programmingLanguage = C
			}}

	'''mpv''' is an open-source command line media player.		'''mpv''' is an open-source command line media player.

DoggoBit: add infobox

2025-06-11T18:30:19Z

add infobox

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	[https://mpv.io/ ~~MPV~~] is an open-source command line media player.		{{Infobox application\|name=mpv\|type=CLI\|image=File:Unofficial_Mpv_logo_(with_gradients).svg\|website=[https://mpv.io/ mpv.io]\|documentation=[https://mpv.io/manual/ mpv Manual]\|bugTracker=[https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues GitHub Issues]\|github=mpv-player/mpv\|firstRelease=7 August 2023\|latestRelease=0.40.0\|os=Linux, macOS, Windows\|programmingLanguage=C}}

			'''mpv''' is an open-source command line media player.

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

Jonniecache at 12:29, 11 June 2025

2025-06-11T12:29:23Z

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	</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].		</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].

	==== ~~Where~~ to find override options and using umpv ====		==== Enabling additional features: where to find override options and using umpv ====
	The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.		The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.

	For example, here is an overlay showing how to enable JACK audio support:		For example, here is an overlay showing how to enable JACK audio support:

	~~```nix~~		<syntaxhighlight>
	nixpkgs.overlays = [		nixpkgs.overlays = [
	(final: prev: {		(final: prev: {
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	})		})
	];		];
	~~```~~		</syntaxhighlight>

	or alternatively, you can define the package inline:		or alternatively, you can define the package inline:

	~~```nix~~		<syntaxhighlight>
	(pkgs.mpv.override { mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override { jackaudioSupport = true; }; })		(pkgs.mpv.override { mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override { jackaudioSupport = true; }; })
	~~```~~		</syntaxhighlight>

	Also note that commands cannot be passed to mpv using socat when mpv is ran using the umpv python wrapper. For example, if you try to pause umpv with <code>echo '{"command": ["cycle", "pause"]}' \| socat - /tmp/mpvsocket</code>, it will result in an error similar to the following:		Also note that commands cannot be passed to mpv using socat when mpv is ran using the umpv python wrapper. For example, if you try to pause umpv with <code>echo '{"command": ["cycle", "pause"]}' \| socat - /tmp/mpvsocket</code>, it will result in an error similar to the following:

Jonniecache: /* Tips and Tricks */

2025-06-11T12:26:44Z

Tips and Tricks

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 ==== Where to find override options and using umpv ====
 The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.
 Also note that commands cannot be passed to mpv using socat when mpv is ran using the umpv python wrapper. For example, if you try to pause umpv with <code>echo '{"command": ["cycle", "pause"]}' | socat - /tmp/mpvsocket</code>, it will result in an error similar to the following:

Guttermonk: added information about umpv

2025-05-10T01:43:46Z

added information about umpv

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	</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].		</syntaxhighlight>The scripts are also defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory].

	==== Where to find override options ====		==== Where to find override options and using umpv ====
	The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory].		The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory]. This includes a commonly used first party script called [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv umpv] which allows additional files to be appended to the playlist of an open instance. In the nix derivation of mpv, the umpv script is bundled into the program and can be ran from the command line with `umpv foo.ogg`. Note that umpv can only be ran with the name of the file being opened and cannot be ran with additional arguments or flags.

			Also note that commands cannot be passed to mpv using socat when mpv is ran using the umpv python wrapper. For example, if you try to pause umpv with <code>echo '{"command": ["cycle", "pause"]}' \| socat - /tmp/mpvsocket</code>, it will result in an error similar to the following:
			<code>2025/05/07 22:49:15 socat[115919] E GOPEN: /tmp/mpvsocket: Connection refused</code>

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==