mpv-ytdlautoformat
A simple mpv script to automatically change ytdl-format, specifically if the URL is Youtube or Twitch.
This script supports and works with multi-purpose playlists. For example, if you have a playlist that includes Youtube URLs, Vimeo URLs and local files.
If the URL is Youtube or Twitch, ytdl-format is set to: 480p, 30 FPS and no VP9 codec.
Otherwise, ytdl-format is set to: Best video quality, 30 FPS and no VP9 codec.
Options
If you would like to add more domains to have ytdl-format automatiaclly changed for them, simply add them to the StreamSource set.
To adjust quality of matched domains, edit changedQuality value.
Affects matched and non-matched domains:
- To enable VP9 codec, change
enableVP9totrue. - To change frame rate, adjust
FPSLimit, default is30.
FPS (frame rate) can be more than 30, however, it depends on some factors:
- Can the video stream run that limit?
- Can your hardware run that limit?
That is why frame rate is set to 30 by default, which is the default in most streaming and video websites.
How is this script useful?
Some streaming websites do not offer multi-quality per video. So if you have ytdl-format in mpv.conf set to only play 480p or 720p videos, mpv/youtube-dl or mpv/yt-dlp will not run it because it cannot find a video with the specified format.
This script helps you set a lower or a specific quality for some websites, while leaving the rest as default. That way all video streams will play and you won't have to keep editing mpv.conf each time to make it work.
Changes to mpv configuration made by the script
The script will override any ytdl-format you have set in mpv.conf or in commandline to the values you have set within the script.
No files are edited or changed in any way, the script simply changes ytdl-format value, so whatever is in mpv.conf or CLI is ignored.
How to install
Simply place ytdlautoformat.lua in the corresponding mpv scripts folder of your operating system:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\mpv\scripts\orC:\users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\mpv\scripts\ - Linux:
~/.config/mpv/scripts/or/home/USERNAME/.config/mpv/scripts/ - Mac:
~/.config/mpv/scripts/or/Users/USERNAME/.config/mpv/scripts/
How to uninstall
The script doesn't change or alter configuration in other files, so removing the ytdlautoformat.lua script from the mpv scripts folder is all that is needed to uninstall/disable.
Preview/Demo
A screenshot of the script running and showing process and changes in a playlist.
