mpv-selectformat

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

selectformat is an mpv plugin for selecting the format of internet videos on the fly.

Based on the unmaintained mpv-youtube-quality.

Installation

1. Download and copy selectformat.lua to your mpv's scripts directory

2. Add a binding to your mpv's input.conf file for opening the menu (selectformat doesn't add such binding itself). 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 info about the formats are displayed compared to mpv-youtube-quality

Key Bindings

These are the key bindings for navigating 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

Take a look at 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.