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diff --git a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst index cbdd49d103..28dddce183 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst @@ -1501,6 +1501,28 @@ For Windows-specifics, see `FILES ON WINDOWS`_ section. in default configuration will use ``/usr/local/etc/mpv/`` as config directory, while most Linux distributions will set it to ``/etc/mpv/``). +``~/.config/mpv`` + The standard configuration directory. This can be overridden by environment + variables, in ascending order: + + :1: If ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`` is set, then the derived configuration directory + will be ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpv``. + :2: If ``$MPV_HOME`` is set, then the derived configuration directory will be + ``$MPV_HOME``. + + If this directory, nor the original configuration directory (see below) do + not exist, mpv tries to create this directory automatically. + +``~/.mpv/`` + The original (pre 0.5.0) configuration directory. It will continue to be + read if present. + + If both this directory and the standard configuration directory are + present, configuration will be read from both with the standard + configuration directory content taking precedence. However, you should + fully migrate to the standard directory and a warning will be shown in + this situation. + ``~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf`` mpv user settings (see `CONFIGURATION FILES`_ section) @@ -1552,12 +1574,6 @@ For Windows-specifics, see `FILES ON WINDOWS`_ section. Other files in this directory are specific to the corresponding scripts as well, and the mpv core doesn't touch them. -Note that the environment variables ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`` and ``$MPV_HOME`` can -override the standard directory ``~/.config/mpv/``. - -Also, the old config location at ``~/.mpv/`` is still read, and if the XDG -variant does not exist, will still be preferred. - FILES ON WINDOWS ================ |