webtorrent-mpv-hook

Adds a hook that allows mpv to stream torrents using webtorrent.

Prerequisites

• node.js

Install

• npm install --global webtorrent-mpv-hook
• You need to symlink a script file to your mpv scripts folder.

Run webtorrent-mpv-hook for instructions. You only need to do this once.

For linux installation without sudo you can try this.

Update

npm update --global webtorrent-mpv-hook

Usage

mpv

Where torrent-id is one of:

• magnet link
• info-hash
• path or url to .torrent file

An overlay will be shown with info/progress. It will be closed automatically when playback starts. It can also be toggled manually with p (default).

Multi-file torrents are opened as a playlist.

Configuration

Default values are shown below.

input.conf

# Toggles info/progress overlay.
p script-binding webtorrent/toggle-info

script-opts/webtorrent.conf

# Path to save downloaded files in. Can be set to "memory" to store all files in RAM.
path=./
Maximum number of connections.
maxConns=100
Port to use for webtorrent web-server.
If it's already in use a random port will be chosen instead.
port=8888
Enable μTP support.
utp=yes
Enable DHT.
dht=yes
Enable local service discovery.
lsd=yes
Download speed limit in bytes/sec.
downloadLimit=-1
Upload speed limit in bytes/sec.
uploadLimit=-1
Specify the node command to use.
Usefull if the command is called nodejs on your system.
node_path=node
The same text style options as in stats.conf is also available.

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