Re: [gentoo-user] HTML5 player (YouTube) is a pain!...Alternatives?

[Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>]

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On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 06:39:28PM +0100, Meino.Cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Poncho <poncho@spahan.ch> [16-11-29 18:24]:
> > you can use the open-with extension ( see:
> > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-with/ ) to get a
> > "open with mpv" shortcut in your right click menu
> > 
> > On 29.11.2016 08:35, Meino.Cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > > Alarig Le Lay <alarig@swordarmor.fr> [16-11-29 08:16]:
> > >> On Tue Nov 29 07:42:16 2016, Meino.Cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > >>> Is there any way to feed the stream from youtube direktly into
> > >>> a not blown player like mpv/mplayer or such (I would prefer
> > >>> not to load a complete gui (vlc) with any click again and again.)?
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Yes, you can play video from youtube with mpv if you have emerged
> > >> net-misc/youtube-dl.
> > >>
> > >> -- 
> > >> alarig
> > > 
> > > Hi Alarig,
> > > 
> > > thanks for your help! :)
> > > 
> > > yes...I know...but this implies (as far as I know):
> > > Copying the url from FF as argument to youtube-dl,
> > > downloading the file, and than watching it.
> > > This was my (painful) workaround the last days.
> > > 
> > > I woyld like something like:
> > > Click on youtube-url, a window (console) pops up 
> > > and starts <fill in something> to watch the video
> > > directly.
> > > 
> > > Is it possible somehow?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance for any help!
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > Meino
> > > 
> 
> Hi Poncho,
> 
> thanks for your help - I installed this one.
> 
> One problem: mpv seems to open the video with the highest
> possible resolution...and now.......the video.............stops
> from.........time..........to time.........due to..........too
> less............DSL bandwidth...........
> 
> Can I tell who? to only access videos with 720p max???
> 
> Cheers
> Meino

Hi Meino,

yes, it is possible. The format-selection is quite flexible with
youtube-dl. I've got the following line in
~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf:

'''
ytdl-format=bestvideo[ext!=webm,width<=1920]+bestaudio[protocol!=http_dash_segments]/best
'''

Something like the following might work for you.

'''
ytdl-format=bestvideo[width<=920]+bestaudio/best
'''

It will select a format with width less than 920px together with
the best audio source, or, if nothing matches this criteria, the
best format available. But just take a look at youtube-dl(1),
FORMAT SELECTION.

Patrick

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