How To Use mpv - CLI Media Player

To play a single audio file, just navigate to it (or enter the full path) and type its name after mpv to play it. You can control mpv with keyboard shortcuts; for example, pressing Space pauses a song, arrow keys rewind it backward or forward, and / and * keys control the volume.

1. How do I set up MPV player?
2. How do I play MPV files on Windows?
3. Where do I put MPV conf?
4. How do you control MPV?
5. How do I open MPV files?
6. How do I add subtitles to an MPV player?
7. Is MPV player safe?
8. How do I use MPV with Youtube DL?
9. How install MPV on Linux?
10. How do I make MPV my default player?
11. What is MPV video?
12. What does MPV stand for?

How do I set up MPV player?

1.1 Open the folder 64bit or 32bit, depending on your operating system (don't click "Download Latest Version"!) 1.3 Create a folder where you want mpv to be installed, move the 7z file there and select "extract here" (alternatively you can just do "extract to..." and then create the folder from there).

How do I play MPV files on Windows?

How to install

1. Copy the .bat files and the .ico to the same directory as mpv.exe.
2. Run mpv-install. bat as administrator. Note: For an unattended install, use the /u switch.
3. Use the Default Programs and AutoPlay control panels to make mpv the default player.

Where do I put MPV conf?

According to mpv's documentation, the CONF file is stored in the "\AppData\Roaming\mpv".

How do you control MPV?

mpv has a fully configurable, command-driven control layer which allows you to control mpv using keyboard, mouse, or remote control (there is no LIRC support - configure remotes as input devices instead). See the --input- options for ways to customize it.

How do I open MPV files?

The VideoLAN VLC media player software has versions for Mac and Microsoft Windows-based systems and can be used to open and view the content of these MPV files.

How do I add subtitles to an MPV player?

If you use mpv from the terminal you can type mpv [name of your file] --sub-files=[name of your srt file] . Actually you can add a list of srt files type man mpv for more info.

Is MPV player safe?

Beyond working as a stand-alone media player, mpv is designed to be used directly by other applications through a library interface called libmpv . This required making all mpv code thread safe.

How do I use MPV with Youtube DL?

Just drag and drop that video thumbnail from the webpage to mpv. Let's say you have a youtube video page saved as a . webloc file on your desktop. Right click on it and choose to open it with mpv.

How install MPV on Linux?

How to Install the Latest MPV Media Player in Ubuntu 16.04

1. MPV is a free and open-source media player forked from MPlayer2. ...
2. How to Install MPV in Ubuntu: ...
3. Then upgrade Mpv using Software Updater or just run the command in terminal to install/upgrade it: sudo apt update && sudo apt install mpv.

How do I make MPV my default player?

mpv-install. bat

1. Copy the .bat files and the .ico to the same directory as mpv.exe.
2. Run mpv-install. bat as administrator. Note: For an unattended install, use the /u switch.
3. Use the Default Programs and AutoPlay control panels to make mpv the default player.

What is MPV video?

MPV is an open source, cross platform video player that comes with a minimalist GUI and feature rich command line version. ... MPV is an open source video player available for Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD and Android. It is actually a fork of MPlayer. The graphical user interface is sleek and minimalist.

What does MPV stand for?

An MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle), or people carrier, is typically a large hatchback with seating for six or more. They are bigger and more practical than regular hatchbacks like a Ford Focus, but lack the off-roading ability of an SUV like a Land Rover Discovery Sport.