Collection of mpv scripts for Windows and Linux, macOS support is limited/untested.

command_palette and search_menu are documented here, all other scripts are documented directly in the script via code comment at the beginning of the script.

• command_palette - Searchable menu for bindings, playlist, chapters, profiles, audio/subtitle/video tracks, commands, properties, options.
• search_menu - Searchable menu for bindings, commands, properties, playlist entries and audio/subtitle tracks.
• auto_mode.lua - Use mpv as video player, music player and image viewer.
• delete_current_file.lua - Moves the currently playing file instantly to the recycle bin.
• file_rating.lua - Writes a star rating to the filename of the currently playing file.
• history.lua - Writes date, time, playtime and filename to a log file.
• osm.lua - Shows a customizable on screen menu.
• misc.lua
  • Show detailed media info on screen (Screenshot).
  • Cycle audio and subtitle tracks, include only languages you know.
  • Paste/Load/Append files/URLs from clipboard.
  • Jump to a random position in the playlist.
  • Navigate in playlist to next/previous/first/last file.
  • Restart mpv restoring the properties path, time-pos, pause and volume.
  • Execute Lua code from input.conf.
  • When seeking display position and duration like so: 70:00 / 80:00.
• smart_volume.lua - Records and restores the relative volume for music.

command_palette is a searchable menu for bindings, playlist, chapters, profiles, audio/subtitle/video tracks, commands, properties, options.

1. Save the script at: ~~/scripts/command_palette.lua
2. Download extended-menu and save it at: ~~/script-modules/extended-menu.lua

Add bindings to input.conf:

F1    script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette bindings   # Show bindings
F2    script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette commands   # Show commands
F3    script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette properties # Show properties
F4    script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette options    # Show options
F8    script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette playlist   # Show playlist
Alt+c script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette chapters   # Show chapters
Alt+a script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette audio      # Show audio tracks
Alt+s script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette subtitle   # Show subtitle tracks
Alt+v script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette video      # Show video tracks
Alt+p script-message-to command_palette show-command-palette profiles   # Show profiles

Showing audio and subtitle tracks requires the installation of the CLI tool mediainfo.

• https://github.com/Seme4eg/mpv-scripts
• https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-search-page

• https://github.com/Seme4eg/mpv-scripts/tree/master#m-x
• https://github.com/Seme4eg/mpv-scripts/tree/master/script-modules
• https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-search-page
• https://codeberg.org/NRK/mpv-toolbox/src/branch/master/mdmenu
• https://github.com/mpvnet-player/mpv.net
• https://github.com/tsl0922/ImPlay

search_menu is very similar to command_palette, it's based on the external tools Rofi (Linux) or terminal based on fzf (cross-platform).

It provides a searchable menu for bindings, commands, properties, playlist entries and audio/subtitle tracks.

See Dependencies section to install dependencies.

Save the search menu folder at ~~/scripts/search_menu/, it contains main.lua and a Python script.

Windows: input-ipc-server = \\.\pipe\mpvsocket

Linux: input-ipc-server = /tmp/mpvsocket

#mode=gnome-terminal+sh    # Requires Linux and Gnome Terminal, default on Linux
#mode=alacritty+sh         # Requires Linux and Alacritty
#mode=rofi                 # Requires Linux and Rofi
#mode=alacritty+ns         # Requires Windows, Alacritty and Nushell
#mode=windows-terminal+ps  # Requires Windows and Windows Terminal, default on Windows
#mode=windows-terminal+ns  # Requires Windows, Windows Terminal and Nushell

On Windows Alacritty and Nushell have the advantage of a faster startup.

On Linux Alacritty has the advantage of not having any UI apart from the terminal.

Rofi has like mpv a steep learning curve.

F1 script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu binding        # Search Binding
F2 script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu binding-full   # Search Binding Full
F3 script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu command        # Search Command
F4 script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu property       # Search Property
F8 script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu playlist       # Search Playlist
Alt+a script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu audio-track # Search Audio Track
Alt+s script-message-to search_menu show-search-menu sub-track   # Search Subtitle Track

Which dependencies are required depend on which mode and feature is used.

• Python - Always required.
• Rofi - Required launcher app for rofi mode, depends on Linux and X11.
• fzf - Required CLI tool for modes other than rofi (terminal modes).
• MediaInfo - Required CLI tool to search audio or subtitle tacks.
• Alacritty - Modern, simple and fast terminal emulator.
• Nushell - Modern shell that starts 200 ms faster than PowerShell.

Invoke a menu via shortcut key, type a search keyword, use up/down key to select, enter key to confirm, escape key to close.

misc.lua has various features, among them is printing media info on the screen.