Open In mpv

Open In mpv

Open videos and audio files in mpv.

What is Open In mpv?
Open In mpv is a simple web extension for Firefox that allows you to easily open any video in the mpv player or any player using libmpv.
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Stats
By: Leonardo
Users: 138 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-01-28)
Creation date: 2021-07-26
Weekly download count: 13
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 44.84K
URLs: Website
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Summary

This is a simple web extension (for Chrome and Firefox) which helps open any video in the currently open tab in the mpv player (or any player using libmpv generally).

This extension requires a companion executable See the home page at Github for downloads and installation instructions of the whole project.

Currently supported players

  • mpv
  • Celluloid

Data collection This extension does not collect any data, nor does it need to in any way. As such, issues should be reported to the Github issues tracker for this project.

Permissions

  • Access to browser tabs: needed to read the current webpage URL to be passed to the clientside executable
Safety
Risk impact

Open In mpv may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open In mpv has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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