Re: [gentoo-user] HTML5 player (YouTube) is a pain!...Alternatives?

[Patrick Steinhardt]

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 06:46:00AM +0100, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> Patrick Steinhardt <ps@×××.im> [16-11-30 04:01]:
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 06:39:28PM +0100, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > Poncho <poncho@××××××.ch> [16-11-29 18:24]:
> > > > you can use the open-with extension ( see:
> > > > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-with/ ) to get a
> > > > "open with mpv" shortcut in your right click menu
> > > >
> > > > On 29.11.2016 08:35, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > > > Alarig Le Lay <alarig@××××××××××.fr> [16-11-29 08:16]:
> > > > >> On Tue Nov 29 07:42:16 2016, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > > >>> Is there any way to feed the stream from youtube direktly into
> > > > >>> a not blown player like mpv/mplayer or such (I would prefer
> > > > >>> not to load a complete gui (vlc) with any click again and again.)?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hi,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Yes, you can play video from youtube with mpv if you have emerged
> > > > >> net-misc/youtube-dl.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> alarig
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Alarig,
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks for your help! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > yes...I know...but this implies (as far as I know):
> > > > > Copying the url from FF as argument to youtube-dl,
> > > > > downloading the file, and than watching it.
> > > > > This was my (painful) workaround the last days.
> > > > >
> > > > > I woyld like something like:
> > > > > Click on youtube-url, a window (console) pops up
> > > > > and starts <fill in something> to watch the video
> > > > > directly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible somehow?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any help!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Meino
> > > > >
> > >
> > > Hi Poncho,
> > >
> > > thanks for your help - I installed this one.
> > >
> > > One problem: mpv seems to open the video with the highest
> > > possible resolution...and now.......the video.............stops
> > > from.........time..........to time.........due to..........too
> > > less............DSL bandwidth...........
> > >
> > > Can I tell who? to only access videos with 720p max???
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Meino
> >
> > Hi Meino,
> >
> > yes, it is possible. The format-selection is quite flexible with
> > youtube-dl. I've got the following line in
> > ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf:
> >
> > '''
> > ytdl-format=bestvideo[ext!=webm,width<=1920]+bestaudio[protocol!=http_dash_segments]/best
> > '''
> >
> > Something like the following might work for you.
> >
> > '''
> > ytdl-format=bestvideo[width<=920]+bestaudio/best
> > '''
> >
> > It will select a format with width less than 920px together with
> > the best audio source, or, if nothing matches this criteria, the
> > best format available. But just take a look at youtube-dl(1),
> > FORMAT SELECTION.
> >
> > Patrick
>
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> thanks for your help! :)
>
> Additionally I played around with the 'vo=' settings.
> Interestingly it hangs always at the same point in the video.
>
> I played back the video with
>
> mpv '<url>' from the commandline and get the same effect.
>
> BUT: The output of mpv changes from "playing video" to
> "buffering" (at this moment the video hangs) and back.
>
> I increased the cache and readahead in mpv.conf with
> no effect (it even hits the same point in the video
> every time!).
>
> If I configure width<1280 it seems to work...but does
> it really need to be that small?
>
> Am I out of luck?
>
> Cheers
> Meino

I always had problems with mpv when caching was enabled. In fact,
I'm now running mpv without caching ("cache=no") at all and it
runs smooth as butter, even for full HD and better. So maybe try
disabling the cache altogether?

Otherwise I've got no idea as to what might be causing your
issue. Never had any problems despite caching issues.

Regards
Partick