GNOME MPV is a simple GTK+ frontend for mpv. GNOME MPV interacts with mpv via the client API exported by libmpv, allowing access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.
- autotools (build)
- autoconf-archive (build)
- pkg-config (build)
- gcc (build)
- intltool (build)
- python2 (build)
- glib2
- gtk3
- libmpv
- youtube-dl (optional)
- Arch Linux: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gnome-mpv
- Arch Linux (Git): https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gnome-mpv-git
- Debian testing: https://packages.debian.org/testing/gnome-mpv
- Debian unstable: https://packages.debian.org/sid/gnome-mpv
- Fedora (Copr): https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/region51/gnome-mpv/
- Fedora (russianfedora): http://ru.fedoracommunity.org/repository
- Fedora/OpenSUSE: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/home:mermoldy:multimedia/gnome-mpv
- Gentoo: http://gpo.zugaina.org/media-video/gnome-mpv
- Solus: https://packages.solus-project.com/v1/g/gnome-mpv/
- Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/~xuzhen666/+archive/ubuntu/gnome-mpv
Run the following command in the source code directory to build and install:
./autogen.sh && make && sudo make installThere are 4 ways to open files in GNOME MPV.
- Passing files and/or URIs as command line arguments.
- Using the file chooser dialog box, accessible via the "Open" menu item.
- Typing URI into the "Open Location" dialog box, accessible via the menu item with the same name.
- Dragging and dropping files or URIs onto GNOME MPV.
The playlist is hidden by default. To show the playlist, click the "Playlist" menu item or press F9. Files can be added by dragging and dropping files or URIs onto the playlist. Dropping files or URIs onto the video area will replace the content of the playlist. Playlist files or online playlists (eg. YouTube's playlist) will be automatically expanded into individual items when loaded.
Items in the playlist can be reordered via drag-and-drop. To remove items from the playlist, select the item by clicking on it then press the delete button on your keyboard.
GNOME MPV can be configured using the preferences dialog box accessible via the
"Preferences" menu item. Playback-related settings can be loaded from an
external file using the same syntax as mpv's mpv.conf. It is possible to load
mpv's mpv.conf directly with no modification. GNOME MPV will not write to the
file, so it is not necessary to make a separate copy of the file. The file must
be specified and enabled in the preferences dialog under the "MPV Configuration"
section.
Options can also be passed to mpv using the "Extra MPV Options" text box in the preferences dialog. The syntax used is the same as mpv's command line options.
Default GUI-related keybindings are defined as following:
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+L | Open location |
| Ctrl+S | Save playlist |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit |
| Ctrl+P | Preferences |
| F9 | Toggle playlist |
| F11 or F | Toggle fullscreen mode |
| ESC | Exit fullscreen mode |
| Ctrl+1 | Normal size |
| Ctrl+2 | Double size |
| Ctrl+3 | Half size |
"Normal size", "Double size", and "Half size" resizes GNOME MPV window such that the video area is proportional to the size of the playing video. "Normal size" will resize the window so that the video area will be the same size as the video. "Double size" and "Half size" will resize the window so that the video area will be double and half the actual size of the video respectively. Because this requires information from the playing video, these actions will have no effect if no file is loaded or the current file is an audio file.
There is also another set of default keybindings used for playback-related
actions. They are defined in the macro DEFAULT_KEYBINDS, which can be found
in src/def.h.
The syntax used is exactly the same as mpv's input.conf.
Additional keybindings can be defined in an external file using mpv's
input.conf syntax. Because the syntax is the same, it is possible to load
mpv's input.conf directly with no modification. It is not necessary to create
a separate copy of the file as GNOME MPV will not write to the file. The file
has to be loaded via the preferences dialog under the "Keybindings" section. In
case of conflict with default keybindings, keybindings defined in external file
will be given priority.
GNOME MPV is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
GNOME MPV is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with GNOME MPV. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.