mpv-selectformat

• Installation
• Features
• Menu Key Bindings
• Available Options
• Setting a Default Format

An mpv plugin for selecting the format of internet videos on the fly.

Based on mpv-youtube-quality.

Installation

1. Download selectformat.lua

2. Copy selectformat.lua to your mpv scripts directory.

3. Add a key binding to your mpv input.conf file to open the menu. Example: ctrl+f script-binding selectformat/menu

Features

• Formats are grouped (folded) based on resolution, to reduce clutter.
• Formats are properly sorted based on codec, protocol, etc.
• Formats are fetched asynchronously as soon as an internet video starts.
• The initially-loaded format is pre-selected in the menu.
• More useful information about the formats is displayed compared to mpv-youtube-quality.

Menu Key Bindings

The following key bindings can be used to navigate the menu:

Key(s)	Function
Up or k	Move up
Down or j	Move down
PageUp or Ctrl+u	Move up 5 items
PageDown or Ctrl+d	Move down 5 items
Home or g	Jump to the first item
End or G	Jump to the last item
Right or l	Unfold the resolution under the cursor
Left or h	Fold the unfolded resolutions
Enter	Select the item under the cursor
Esc or q	Close the menu

Available Options

Refer to the options section in selectformat.lua for available options and their default values.

These options can be configured using mpv's script-opts option.

Setting a Default Format

You can change the default format that mpv loads by configuring mpv's ytdl-format option in mpv.conf.