ninnin

mpv-based video encoding tool. Allows you to quickly cut clips from video you're currently watching, including YouTube ones, without having to download it fully or open in another program. Currently supported encoders:

• x264/aac
• x265/aac
• svtav1/opus (default)

The main focus is simplicity and speed/size/quality tuned towards speed (30fps+ for 1080p), thus resorting to modern codecs which allow to keep size/quality ratio still bearable for the web.

Install

Windows

TODO.

Linux

Install mpv (check out Linux packages).
To install nightly build of ninnin (for latest commit), run:

mkdir -p ~/.config/mpv/scripts
wget https://github.com/Kagami/ninnin/releases/download/nightly/ninnin.js \
  -O ~/.config/mpv/scripts/ninnin.js

To update the script, simply re-run the command above.

macOS

TODO.

Formats

Which format to use for publishing on the web (2024)?

	Chrome	Firefox	Safari	efficient
H.264	+	+	+	−
H.265	±	−	+	+
AV1	+	+	±	+

H.265 if you care about Apple users more, AV1 if you care about Firefox users more. However M3+/iPhone 15+ support AV1 and it's a bit more efficient than H.265 so it's more future-proof.

Development

You need fresh nodejs installed.

• npm run build to build ninnin.js
• npm start to watch updates and rebuild on changes
• npm test to run tests

License

See LICENSE. Initial code ported from mpv-webm (MoonScript) to TypeScript.