umpv-go

A Go language version of umpv (https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/umpv)

Only work on Windows.

Usage

Place umpv.exe in the same directory as mpv.exe, or define the path to mpv.exe in the environment variable MPV

umpv video.mkv

Options

--ipc-server

Specify the IPC server socket path. Default path is \\.\pipe\umpv.

Format: \\.\pipe\<PipeName>,PipeName can include any character other than a backslash, including numbers and special characters. The entire pipe name string can be up to 256 characters long. Pipe names are not case-sensitive.

Tips: The prefix \\.\pipe\ can be omitted, meaning \\.\pipe\umpv and umpv refer to the same pipe.

--loadfile-flag

Specify the loadfile flag. Possible values are:

• replace: Replace the current playlist.
• append: Append to the current playlist.
• append-play: (default) Append the file, and if nothing is currently playing, start playback.
• insert-next: Insert the file into the playlist, directly after the current entry.
• insert-next-play: Insert the file next, and if nothing is currently playing, start playback.

Read mpv manual for more details.

--config

Specify the config file path. If not provided, the default path umpv.conf in the executable directory will be used.

--foreground

Control whether to bring the mpv window to the foreground after loading files. Default is true.

• true: (default) Bring mpv window to foreground
• false: Don't bring mpv window to foreground

Example

umpv --ipc-server=\\.\pipe\mpvpipe --loadfile-flag=replace --foreground=false video.mkv

Config

The default configuration file umpv.conf in the executable directory will be used, or you can specify the configuration file path using the --config command line option.

Refer to the Options section for available settings.

Note: Command line arguments will override the corresponding settings in the configuration file.

Example

ipc-server=\\.\pipe\mpvpipe
loadfile-flag=replace
foreground=false