mpv-ytdl-desktop.md

MPV, youtube-dl and web browsers

Play YouTube videos (or audio) with 2 clicks?

Video

cp /usr/share/applications/mpv.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/mpvv.desktop

Exec=mpv --no-cache --ytdl-format="(bestvideo[ext=mp4][height<1080]/bestvideo[height<1080])+(bestaudio[abr>128]/bestaudio)/best[ext=mp4][height<1080]/best[height<1080]/best" --player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui -- "$(sselp)"

Audio only (with thumbnail)

cp /usr/share/applications/mpv.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/mpva.desktop

Exec=mpv --ytdl-format="bestaudio[abr>128]/bestaudio" --loop --no-sub-auto --no-stop-screensaver --no-config --script-opts=osc-visibility=always --player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui --external-files-append="$(youtube-dl --get-thumbnail "$(sselp)")" --autofit-smaller=960x480 -- "$(sselp)"

Download music?

cp /usr/share/applications/mpv.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/mpvd.desktop

Exec=st -g 100x20 -e youtube-dl -xf "bestaudio[abr>128]/bestaudio" -o '~/Music/%(title)s.%(ext)s' "$(sselp)"

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Add to your panel(s), Copy Link Location and click

Icon=

• icons/breeze/actions/22/ im-youtube.svg kdenlive-show-video.svg
• icons/breeze/places/22/ folder-download.svg folder-music.svg

st

sselp