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-There are 2 packages that provide an {{ic|mpv}} executable:
+[https://mpv.io/ MPV] is an open-source command line media player known for its high performance, versatility, and minimalist design.While it has a basic GUI, MPV can be paired with a GUI front-end like [[SMPlayer]] (package: smplayer) to offer a user-friendly interface similar to other desktop media players.
-* <code>mpv</code>
+MPV supports a wide range of video and audio formats, ensuring extensive compatibility. It features advanced video rendering capabilities, including high-quality scaling algorithms, color management, and HDR support, which contribute to superior video playback quality. MPV leverages hardware-accelerated video decoding through APIs such as VA-API, VDPAU, and DXVA2, improving performance and reducing CPU usage. The player’s minimalist design emphasizes efficiency, offering a streamlined user experience with extensive configurability through command-line options and scripting interfaces.
-* <code>mpv-with-scripts</code>
-{{ic|mpv-with-scripts}} is a wrapper for the {{ic|mpv}} binary which adds {{ic|--script<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} arguments according to the scripts the wrapper was built with.
+== Installation ==
-If you'd like to add scripts to your {{ic|mpv}} wrapper, you'll need to create an overlay in {{ic|~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix}} or {{ic|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix}} (if you are using NixOS):
+==== Using nix-shell ====
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3">
+nix-shell -p mpv
+</syntaxhighlight>
+==== System-Wide Installation on NixOS ====
+<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
+environment.systemPackages = [
+  pkgs.mpv
+];
+</syntaxhighlight>After modifying your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+sudo nixos-rebuild switch
+</syntaxhighlight>
+==== User-Specific Installation with Home Manager ====
+<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
+home.packages = [
+  pkgs.mpv
+];
+</syntaxhighlight>After updating your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+home-manager switch
+</syntaxhighlight>
+== Configuration ==
+==== Basic ====
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+programs.mpv = {
+    enable = true;
+};
+</syntaxhighlight>
+==== Advanced ====
 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
-nixpkgs.overlays = [
+programs.mpv = {
-   (self: super: {
+  enable = true;
-     mpv = super.mpv-with-scripts.override {
-       scripts = [ self.mpvScripts.<your choice> ];
+   package = (
-     };
+     pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.wrapper {
-   })
+       scripts = with pkgs.mpvScripts; [
-];
+        uosc
+        sponsorblock
+      ];
+      mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override {
+        waylandSupport = true;
+      };
+     }
+  );
+  config = {
+    profile = "high-quality";
+    ytdl-format = "bestvideo+bestaudio";
+    cache-default = 4000000;
+   };
+};
 </syntaxhighlight>
-All of the scripts for MPV can be found under the {{ic|mpvScripts}} attribute. You can search for them by running {{ic|nix search mpvScripts}}. The scripts are defined in the following Nixpkgs directory:
+== Tips and Tricks ==
-[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts {{ic|pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts}}]
+==== Where to get scripts ====
+To find more scripts run this in a terminal: <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+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].
-So for example, for adding the MPRIS MPV script, use the following in your {{ic|~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix}}:
+==== Where to find override options ====
+The package override options are defined in the following [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix Nixpkgs directory].
+== Troubleshooting ==
+==== Error, unknown format ====
+If you get the following sort of error, note that MPV currently uses the small ffmpeg version (ffmpeg_5) instead of the full version (ffmpeg_5-full).
+<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
+$ mpv --log-file=foo.log av://v4l2:/dev/video5
+[lavf] Unknown lavf format v4l2
+Failed to recognize file format.
+Exiting... (Errors when loading file)
+</syntaxhighlight>
+To address this problem, you can use the following package configuration for ffmpeg.
 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
-{
+programs.mpv = {
-   nixpkgs.overlays = [
+   enable = true;
-     (self: super: {
-       mpv = super.mpv-with-scripts.override {
+  package = (
-         scripts = [ self.mpvScripts.mpris ];
+     pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.wrapper {
+       mpv = pkgs.mpv-unwrapped.override {
+         ffmpeg = pkgs.ffmpeg-full;
        };
-     })
+     }
-   ];
+   );
-}
+};
 </syntaxhighlight>
+== References ==
+# https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki
+# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpv_(media_player)
+# https://mynixos.com/search?q=mpv
+[[Category:Applications]]
+[[Category:Media Player]]