Play with MPV

Sends videos in pages like youtube to an external MPV player

What is Play with MPV?

'Play with MPV' is a Chrome extension coupled with a Python server facilitating web video playback in the MPV player. This can be done by right-clicking links/pages or using Ctrl+Space. The extension uses youtube-dl, making it compatible with nearly every website. Installation necessitates several steps including installing MPV, Python, the extension itself and the server.

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By: Thann

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Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.37 (27)

Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2020-05-01)

Creation date: 2020-05-01

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
activeTab
contextMenus
http://localhost/

Size: 22.27K

Email: bu*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 13385 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#24436 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 26 #10 in play keyword 28 ▲ 1 #114 in server keyword 42 ▼ 1

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Extension summary

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Chrome extension and python server that allows you to play videos in webpages with MPV instead. Right-click links and pages to play videos in MPV. (Or Ctrl+Space) Works on nearly every website thanks to youtube-dl.

Requires several dependencies, see website for more info.

Install MPV
Install Python 2 or 3 and pip
Install this chrome extension
Install server: pip install git+git://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv --user
Run server: play-with-mpv from the terminal or use linux shortcut
(optional) Autostart on linux: cp ~/.local/share/applications/thann.play-with-mpv.desktop ~/.config/autostart/

User reviews

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Pros

Works perfectly once set up
Reduces CPU usage for video playback
Useful for systems where graphics acceleration in the browser doesn't work well
Allows playback through MPV with minimal fuss after initial configuration
Revives older hardware for media playback

Cons

Complicated initial setup, especially for users unfamiliar with git or programming
Lack of clear instructions for starting the server
Installation issues related to Python setup
Requires additional components like youtube-dl
Some users experience low download speeds with youtube-dl

Most mentioned

Initial setup can be problematic
Requires running the server in terminal
Installation and dependency issues reported
Praise for performance improvements on older hardware
Need for better documentation or instructions

Recent reviews

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אבי פוקס, 2024-07-26

Отлично работает!!!

Vyacheslav S, 2024-04-20

Works perfect But the initial setup can be a lil problematic. Someone who isn't using git will get stuck at step #4. Without git installed: 1. Install MPV 2. Install python 3. Install chrome extension 4. Go to https://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv and download everthing by pressing "Code" [Green button] -> "Download ZIP" 5. Extract everything 6. Start server by running "play-with-mpv.py" 7. Reload any website for media playback / Restart browser The chrome extension has to be configured as well... Configure the plugin: 1. Open the extension settings 2. Select desired resolution 3. Enter the given server location by "play-with-mpv.py" (for example http://localhost:7531) 4. Enter in "MPV Arguments" --force-window (It didn't show a media window without it) Any media will be relayed to the server when pressing the extension button and the mpv media window should appear with it shortly after...