Merlin
ff2mpv

ff2mpv

Tries to play links in mpv. Press the toolbar button to play the current URL in mpv. Otherwise, right click on a URL and use the context item to play an arbitrary URL. You'll need the native client here: github.com/woodruffw/ff2mpv

What is ff2mpv?
'ff2mpv' is a Firefox add-on that facilitates the playing of URLs in MPV. By clicking the toolbar icon or selecting 'Play in MPV' from the context menu of a URL, the add-on directs the media to be played in the MPV player. It specifically uses a native client available on GitHub.
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By: yossarian
Users: 1,051 ▲ 40
Rating: 4.71 (41)
Version: 5.1.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-18)
Creation date: 2017-09-30
Weekly download count: 44
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • nativeMessaging
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 325.17K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2844 ▲ 215
Other rankings
#235 in Download Management ▲ 3 #165 in play keyword 42 ▲ 3

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Summary
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This is a Firefox addon for playing URLs in mpv.

Clicking the little icon in your toolbar will make mpv attempt to play the current URL.

If you want to play a specific URL on a page, right click it and click the "Play in mpv" context button.

mpv is an open source video player based on MPlayer and mplayer2: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple installation
  • Works great for watching videos
  • Clean and beautiful code
Cons
  • Does not work on macOS Ventura
  • Some users experienced silent failures with no error messages
  • Not needed if functionality is already implemented by other tools
Most mentioned
  • Works great
  • Simple installation
  • Does not work on macOS Ventura
  • Clean and beautiful code
Recent reviews
by Vlad, 2024-03-17
by Vlad, 2024-03-17
by Vlad, 2024-03-17
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Safety
Risk impact

ff2mpv is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

ff2mpv is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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