Sends videos in pages like youtube to an external MPV player
Play with MPV Extension
Chrome extension and python server that allows you to play videos in webpages with MPV instead.
Right-click links and pages to play videos in MPV. (Or Ctrl+Space)
Works on nearly every website thanks to youtube-dl.
Requires several dependencies, see website for more info.
1. Install MPV
2. Install Python 2 or 3 and pip
3. Install this chrome extension
4. Install server: `pip install git+git://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv --user`
5. Run server: `play-with-mpv` from the terminal or use linux shortcut
6. (optional) Autostart on linux: `cp ~/.local/share/applications/thann.play-with-mpv.desktop ~/.config/autostart/`
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Right-click links and pages to play videos in MPV. (Or Ctrl+Space)
Works on nearly every website thanks to youtube-dl.
Requires several dependencies, see website for more info.
1. Install MPV
2. Install Python 2 or 3 and pip
3. Install this chrome extension
4. Install server: `pip install git+git://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv --user`
5. Run server: `play-with-mpv` from the terminal or use linux shortcut
6. (optional) Autostart on linux: `cp ~/.local/share/applications/thann.play-with-mpv.desktop ~/.config/autostart/`
Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Play with MPV", "version": "0.1.0", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Sends videos in pages like youtube to an external MPV player", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/thann/play-with-mpv", "icons": { "128": "mpv-logo.png" }, "page_action": { "default_icon": "mpv-logo.png", "default_title": "Play with MPV" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": false }, "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "contextMenus", "http://localhost/" ], "commands": { "launch": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Space" }, "description": "Play with MPV" } }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": false }}
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