Ryan Jacobs


MPV Cheatsheet

Typical Options

mpv --fs                    # Play fullscreen
mpv --start=<time>          # Seek to given percent, seconds, or hh:mm:ss
mpv --speed=<0.01-100>      # Decrease/increase playback speed.

mpv --no-audio              # Don't play sound
mpv --no-video              # Don't play video

mpv --sub-file=<file>       # Specify subtitle file
mpv --playlist=<file>       # Specify playlist file

Shortcuts

## File Navigation ##
LEFT and RIGHT              # Seek backward/forward 5 seconds.
UP and DOWN                 # Seek forward/backward 1 minute.
p / SPACE                   # Pause, (pressing again unpauses).
.                           # Step one frame forwards.
,                           # Step one frame backwards.

## Playlist Control ##
< and >                     # Go backward/forward in the playlist.
ENTER                       # Go forward in playlist.
q / ESC                     # Stop playing and quit.

## Volume & Speed ##
9 and 0                     # Decrease/increase volume.
[ and ]                     # Decrease/increase playback speed by 10%.
{ and }                     # Halve/double current playback speed.
BACKSPACE                   # Reset playback speed to normal.

## Actions ##
s                           # Take a screenshot.
m                           # Mute sound.
f                           # Toggle fullscreen.
T                           # Toggle stay-on-top.