selectformat
selectformat is an mpv script that allows you to select the youtube-dl format of the video on the fly.
Based on the unmaintained mpv-youtube-quality.
Install
- Download and copy
selectformat.luato your mpv's scripts folder - Add a binding to your mpv's input.conf file (selectformat doesn't add any bindings itself):
ctrl+f script-binding selectformat/menu
Features
- Formats are properly sorted based on codec, protocol, etc.
- Formats are fetched asynchronously as soon as a network 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
TODO
- Fold formats with the same resolution into a submenu
- Proper scrolling in case the menu is longer that the screen height