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From: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@×××.im>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] HTML5 player (YouTube) is a pain!...Alternatives?
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:40:47
Message-Id: 20161129214027.GA492@pks-xps
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] HTML5 player (YouTube) is a pain!...Alternatives? by Meino.Cramer@gmx.de
1 On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 06:39:28PM +0100, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
2 > Poncho <poncho@××××××.ch> [16-11-29 18:24]:
3 > > you can use the open-with extension ( see:
4 > > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-with/ ) to get a
5 > > "open with mpv" shortcut in your right click menu
6 > >
7 > > On 29.11.2016 08:35, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
8 > > > Alarig Le Lay <alarig@××××××××××.fr> [16-11-29 08:16]:
9 > > >> On Tue Nov 29 07:42:16 2016, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
10 > > >>> Is there any way to feed the stream from youtube direktly into
11 > > >>> a not blown player like mpv/mplayer or such (I would prefer
12 > > >>> not to load a complete gui (vlc) with any click again and again.)?
13 > > >>
14 > > >> Hi,
15 > > >>
16 > > >> Yes, you can play video from youtube with mpv if you have emerged
17 > > >> net-misc/youtube-dl.
18 > > >>
19 > > >> --
20 > > >> alarig
21 > > >
22 > > > Hi Alarig,
23 > > >
24 > > > thanks for your help! :)
25 > > >
26 > > > yes...I know...but this implies (as far as I know):
27 > > > Copying the url from FF as argument to youtube-dl,
28 > > > downloading the file, and than watching it.
29 > > > This was my (painful) workaround the last days.
30 > > >
31 > > > I woyld like something like:
32 > > > Click on youtube-url, a window (console) pops up
33 > > > and starts <fill in something> to watch the video
34 > > > directly.
35 > > >
36 > > > Is it possible somehow?
37 > > >
38 > > > Thanks in advance for any help!
39 > > >
40 > > > Cheers,
41 > > > Meino
42 > > >
43 >
44 > Hi Poncho,
45 >
46 > thanks for your help - I installed this one.
47 >
48 > One problem: mpv seems to open the video with the highest
49 > possible resolution...and now.......the video.............stops
50 > from.........time..........to time.........due to..........too
51 > less............DSL bandwidth...........
52 >
53 > Can I tell who? to only access videos with 720p max???
54 >
55 > Cheers
56 > Meino
57
58 Hi Meino,
59
60 yes, it is possible. The format-selection is quite flexible with
61 youtube-dl. I've got the following line in
62 ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf:
63
64 '''
65 ytdl-format=bestvideo[ext!=webm,width<=1920]+bestaudio[protocol!=http_dash_segments]/best
66 '''
67
68 Something like the following might work for you.
69
70 '''
71 ytdl-format=bestvideo[width<=920]+bestaudio/best
72 '''
73
74 It will select a format with width less than 920px together with
75 the best audio source, or, if nothing matches this criteria, the
76 best format available. But just take a look at youtube-dl(1),
77 FORMAT SELECTION.
78
79 Patrick

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