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mpv
mpv is a cross-platform command line video player. It is mainly used for movies and tv shows but can handle any kind of local or remote video file.
Setup
On most Linux distributions mpv can be installed with the mpv package.
Alternatively and for Windows it can be installed via
GitHub.
Usage
This section addresses various features of mpv.
Enable Previews
Using the mpv thumbnail script a preview can be added to mpv. This section will describe the Linux-way to install this feature. It is also available in a similar way for MacOS and Windows.
The scripts need to be compiled freshly to ensure they're working with the current mpv version. Then they will be added to the corresponding folder of the mpv settings.
git clone https://github.com/TheAMM/mpv_thumbnail_script
cd mpv_thumbnail_script
make
cp mpv_thumbnail_script_client_osc.lua mpv_thumbnail_script_server.lua ~/.config/mpv/scripts
Afterwards create the file ~/.config/mpv/script-opts/mpv_thumbnail_script.conf with the following
text.
autogenerate=yes
autogenerate_max_duration=14400
mpv_no_sub=yes
And finally add the following lines to the file ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
osc=no