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diff --git a/DOCS/man/input.rst b/DOCS/man/input.rst index 05b0c806d3..d5eecbb479 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/input.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/input.rst @@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ Remember to quote string arguments in input.conf (see `Flat command syntax`_). ``quit-watch-later [<code>]`` Exit player, and store current playback position. Playing that file later will seek to the previous position on start. The (optional) argument is - exactly as in the ``quit`` command. + exactly as in the ``quit`` command. See `RESUMING PLAYBACK`_. ``sub-add <url> [<flags> [<title> [<lang>]]]`` Load the given subtitle file or stream. By default, it is selected as diff --git a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst index 341f97924a..896c0fda00 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst @@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ q Q Like ``q``, but store the current playback position. Playing the same file - later will resume at the old playback position if possible. + later will resume at the old playback position if possible. See + `RESUMING PLAYBACK`_. / and * Decrease/increase volume. @@ -1088,6 +1089,33 @@ Additional options that can be tried: - without audio ``--framedrop=no --speed=1.01`` may help for live sources (results can be mixed) +RESUMING PLAYBACK +================= + +mpv is capable of storing the playback position of the currently playing file +and resume from there the next time that file is played. This is done with the +commands ``quit-watch-later`` (bound to Shift+Q by default) and +``write-watch-later-config``, and with the ``--save-position-on-quit`` option. + +The difference between always quitting with a key bound to ``quit-watch-later`` +and using ``--save-position-on-quit`` is that the latter will save the playback +position even when mpv is closed with a method other than a keybinding, for +example if you shutdown your system without closing mpv beforehand, unless of +course mpv is terminated abruptly and doesn't have the time to save (e.g. with +the KILL Unix signal). + +mpv also stores options other than the playback position when they have been +modified after playback began, for example the volume and the fullscreen state, +and restores their values the next time the file is played. Which options are +saved can be configured with the ``--watch-later-options`` option. + +When playing multiple playlist entries, mpv checks if one them has a resume +config file associated, and if it finds one it restarts playback from it. For +example, if you use ``quit-watch-later`` on the 5th episode of a show, and +later play all the episodes, mpv will automatically resume playback from +episode 5. + +More options to configure this functionality are listed in `Watch Later`_. PROTOCOLS ========= diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst index f895fe2ecc..f574a20b1d 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst @@ -746,23 +746,6 @@ Program Behavior Note that the ``--no-config`` option takes precedence over this option. -``--save-position-on-quit`` - Always save the current playback position on quit. When this file is - played again later, the player will seek to the old playback position on - start. This does not happen if playback of a file is stopped in any other - way than quitting. For example, going to the next file in the playlist - will not save the position, and start playback at beginning the next time - the file is played. - - This behavior is disabled by default, but is always available when quitting - the player with Shift+Q. - -``--watch-later-directory=<path>`` - The directory in which to store the "watch later" temporary files. - - The default is a subdirectory named "watch_later" underneath the - config directory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/``). - ``--dump-stats=<filename>`` Write certain statistics to the given file. The file is truncated on opening. The file will contain raw samples, each with a timestamp. To @@ -804,18 +787,6 @@ Program Behavior Pretend that all files passed to mpv are concatenated into a single, big file. This uses timeline/EDL support internally. -``--no-resume-playback`` - Do not restore playback position from the ``watch_later`` configuration - subdirectory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/watch_later/``). - See ``quit-watch-later`` input command. - -``--resume-playback-check-mtime`` - Only restore the playback position from the ``watch_later`` configuration - subdirectory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/watch_later/``) if the file's - modification time is the same as at the time of saving. This may prevent - skipping forward in files with the same name which have different content. - (Default: ``no``) - ``--profile=<profile1,profile2,...>`` Use the given profile(s), ``--profile=help`` displays a list of the defined profiles. @@ -851,42 +822,6 @@ Program Behavior - ``--reset-on-next-file=all`` Try to reset all settings that were changed during playback. -``--watch-later-options=option1,option2,...`` - The options that are saved in "watch later" files if they have been changed - since when mpv started. These values will be restored the next time the - files are played. The playback position is always saved as ``start``, so - adding ``start`` to this list has no effect. - - When removing options, existing watch later data won't be modified and will - still be applied fully, but new watch later data won't contain these - options. - - This is a string list option. See `List Options`_ for details. - - .. admonition:: Examples - - - ``--watch-later-options-remove=fullscreen`` - The fullscreen state won't be saved to watch later files. - - ``--watch-later-options-remove=volume`` - ``--watch-later-options-remove=mute`` - The volume and mute state won't be saved to watch later files. - - ``--watch-later-options-clr`` - No option will be saved to watch later files except the starting - position. - -``--write-filename-in-watch-later-config`` - Prepend the watch later config files with the name of the file they refer - to. This is simply written as comment on the top of the file. - - .. warning:: - - This option may expose privacy-sensitive information and is thus - disabled by default. - -``--ignore-path-in-watch-later-config`` - Ignore path (i.e. use filename only) when using watch later feature. - (Default: disabled) - ``--show-profile=<profile>`` Show the description and content of a profile. Lists all profiles if no parameter is provided. @@ -1062,6 +997,75 @@ Program Behavior only by mpv internally, or mpv-provided scripts, config files, or .desktop files. See `PSEUDO GUI MODE`_ for details. +Watch Later +----------- + +``--save-position-on-quit`` + Always save the current playback position on quit. When this file is + played again later, the player will seek to the old playback position on + start. This does not happen if playback of a file is stopped in any other + way than quitting. For example, going to the next file in the playlist + will not save the position, and start playback at beginning the next time + the file is played. + + This behavior is disabled by default, but is always available when quitting + the player with Shift+Q. + + See `RESUMING PLAYBACK`_. + +``--watch-later-directory=<path>`` + The directory in which to store the "watch later" temporary files. + + The default is a subdirectory named "watch_later" underneath the + config directory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/``). + +``--no-resume-playback`` + Do not restore playback position from the ``watch_later`` configuration + subdirectory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/watch_later/``). + +``--resume-playback-check-mtime`` + Only restore the playback position from the ``watch_later`` configuration + subdirectory (usually ``~/.config/mpv/watch_later/``) if the file's + modification time is the same as at the time of saving. This may prevent + skipping forward in files with the same name which have different content. + (Default: ``no``) + +``--watch-later-options=option1,option2,...`` + The options that are saved in "watch later" files if they have been changed + since when mpv started. These values will be restored the next time the + files are played. The playback position is always saved as ``start``, so + adding ``start`` to this list has no effect. + + When removing options, existing watch later data won't be modified and will + still be applied fully, but new watch later data won't contain these + options. + + This is a string list option. See `List Options`_ for details. + + .. admonition:: Examples + + - ``--watch-later-options-remove=fullscreen`` + The fullscreen state won't be saved to watch later files. + - ``--watch-later-options-remove=volume`` + ``--watch-later-options-remove=mute`` + The volume and mute state won't be saved to watch later files. + - ``--watch-later-options-clr`` + No option will be saved to watch later files except the starting + position. + +``--write-filename-in-watch-later-config`` + Prepend the watch later config files with the name of the file they refer + to. This is simply written as comment on the top of the file. + + .. warning:: + + This option may expose privacy-sensitive information and is thus + disabled by default. + +``--ignore-path-in-watch-later-config`` + Ignore path (i.e. use filename only) when using watch later feature. + (Default: disabled) + Video ----- |