mpv.net

mpv.net is a libmpv based media player for Windows, it looks and works like mpv and also shares the same settings as mpv and therefore the mpv documentation applies.

mpv.net might currently be the only open source desktop video player for Windows that is extendable with a mainstream programming language.

mpv manual: https://mpv.io/manual/master/

Table of contents

• Features
• Screenshots
• Context Menu
• Settings
• Scripting
• Support
• Changelog

Features

• Customizable context menu defined in the same file as the key bindings
• Searchable config dialog
• Searchable input (key/mouse) binding editor
• Modern UI with dark mode
• Addon/extension API for .NET languages
• Scripting API for Python, C#, Lua, JavaScript and PowerShell
• mpv's OSC (on screen controller (play control bar)), IPC, conf files

Screenshots

Context Menu

The context menu can be customized via inputConf file located at:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\mpv\input.conf

if it's missing mpv.net generates it with the following defaults:

https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net/blob/master/mpv.net/Resources/inputConf.txt

Settings

mpv.net shares the settings with mpv, settings can be edited in a settings dialog or in a config file called mpv.conf located at:

C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mpv\mpv.conf

or alternativly at:

<startup>\portable_config\mpv.conf

if it's missing mpv.net generates it with the following defaults:

https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net/blob/master/mpv.net/Resources/mpv.conf.txt

Scripting

Scripting is supported via Python, C#, Lua, JavaScript and PowerShell

Scripting wiki page

Add-ons

Add-ons have to be located at:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\mpv\Addons\ExampleAddon\ExampleAddon.dll

<startup>\Addons\ExampleAddon\ExampleAddon.dll

<startup>\portable_config\Addons\ExampleAddon\ExampleAddon.dll

The add-on filename must end with 'Addon.dll'.

Examples:

RatingAddon.cs

CSScriptAddon.vb

Support

Support thread in Doom9 forum

Support thread in VideoHelp forum

Issue tracker to report bugs and request features

Changelog

3.2 (2019-0?-??)

• mpvInputEdit and mpvConfEdit were discontinued and merged into mpvnet because separate apps were to difficult to work with
• portable mode: in case no config folder exists and the startup folder has write access mpvnet will ask where the config folder should be created (portable or appdata)
• there was an issue causing keys not working after a modal window was shown
• there was a crash when no script folder existed in the conf folder
• MediaInfo, youtube-dl and libmpv were updated
• a new JavaScript example script was added to the wiki and the script descriptions were improved. Scripting Page.

3.1 (2019-04-23)

• the Tracks and Chapters menu are now only added if default bindings exist and it's now possible to move the chapters menu to the top level by editing input.conf
• mpvnet supports now like mpv a portable settings directory. If a directory named portable_config next to the mpvnet.exe exists, all config will be loaded and written in this directory.
• there is now a portable download in 7zip format.

3.0 (2019-04-20)

• the history feature logs now only files that were opened longer than 90 seconds
• the default input command for cycling the audio tracks was replaced with an mpv.net command that shows detailed track info and has no 'no audio' track. Default binding.
• new website at https://mpv-net.github.io/mpv.net-web-site/
• the Tracks menu supports now MKV edition selection. Default binding.
• the Navigate menu supports now chapter selection. Default binding.
• opening the context menu was crashing if the default binding for Tracks was missing

2.9 (2019-04-16)

• clicking the right top corner in full screen mode closes the player but it did not work on all displays
• the info display was changed to display the filename on top so it's not displayed in the middle of the screen
• on start up of the conf editor all text is now selected in the search text box so it's ready for a new search to be typed
• the conf editor was changed to write the settings to disk only if the settings were actually modified, also the message that says that the settings will be available on next start is now only shown if the settings were actually modified.
• there was an instance in the context menu where the sub menu arrow was overlapping with the text
• in the input editor when only one character is entered in the search text box the search is performed only in the input and not in the command or menu
• in the input editor the routine that generates the input string was completely rewritten because it was adding Shift where it wasn't necessary (it took a huge amount of time to implement)
• the context menu has a new track menu where the active track can be seen and selected, it shows video, audio and subtitle tracks with various metadata. Menu default definition. The screenshots were updated showing the new track menu.