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[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. | [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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
==== | ==== Using nix-shell ==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3"> | ||
nix-shell -p mpv | nix-shell -p mpv | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
==== | ==== System-Wide Installation on NixOS ==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | ||
environment.systemPackages = [ | environment.systemPackages = [ | ||
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</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
==== | ==== User-Specific Installation with Home Manager ==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="text"> | ||
home.packages = [ | home.packages = [ | ||
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== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
==== | ==== Basic ==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | ||
programs.mpv = { | programs.mpv = { | ||
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</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
==== | ==== Advanced ==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | ||
programs.mpv = { | programs.mpv = { | ||
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== Tips and Tricks == | == Tips and Tricks == | ||
==== | ==== Where to get scripts ==== | ||
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/applications/video/mpv/scripts Nixpkgs directory]. | ||
==== | ==== 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]. | 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 == | == 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). | 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). | ||