How to add subtitle files after starting a video in mpv using only console
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I'm talking about this video player. Subtitles can be added when starting the video, but if I want to add subtitle files after starting to play the video, I'd have to use a gui file manager and drag and drop the subtitle file. But I'm using ranger CLI file manager. So, it's annoying for me that I have to fire up a huge gui application and wait for 3 seconds every time I want to add subtitles to a video I'm playing. And please don't tell me to always keep the gui file manager opened up.
So, I want a method to add subtitles from terminal to the already running mpv instance. How do I do that?
command-line mpv
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I'm talking about this video player. Subtitles can be added when starting the video, but if I want to add subtitle files after starting to play the video, I'd have to use a gui file manager and drag and drop the subtitle file. But I'm using ranger CLI file manager. So, it's annoying for me that I have to fire up a huge gui application and wait for 3 seconds every time I want to add subtitles to a video I'm playing. And please don't tell me to always keep the gui file manager opened up.
So, I want a method to add subtitles from terminal to the already running mpv instance. How do I do that?
command-line mpv
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv& pressj.
– jasonwryan
yesterday
Would you mind using~/Videos/file.mkvand~/Videos/file.srtas example?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
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If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just pressjto toggle subs while you are watching...
– jasonwryan
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
Then you need tomv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv withmpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt
– jasonwryan
yesterday
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I'm talking about this video player. Subtitles can be added when starting the video, but if I want to add subtitle files after starting to play the video, I'd have to use a gui file manager and drag and drop the subtitle file. But I'm using ranger CLI file manager. So, it's annoying for me that I have to fire up a huge gui application and wait for 3 seconds every time I want to add subtitles to a video I'm playing. And please don't tell me to always keep the gui file manager opened up.
So, I want a method to add subtitles from terminal to the already running mpv instance. How do I do that?
command-line mpv
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
I'm talking about this video player. Subtitles can be added when starting the video, but if I want to add subtitle files after starting to play the video, I'd have to use a gui file manager and drag and drop the subtitle file. But I'm using ranger CLI file manager. So, it's annoying for me that I have to fire up a huge gui application and wait for 3 seconds every time I want to add subtitles to a video I'm playing. And please don't tell me to always keep the gui file manager opened up.
So, I want a method to add subtitles from terminal to the already running mpv instance. How do I do that?
command-line mpv
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
asked yesterday
Enan Ajmain
1599
1599
cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv& pressj.
– jasonwryan
yesterday
Would you mind using~/Videos/file.mkvand~/Videos/file.srtas example?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just pressjto toggle subs while you are watching...
– jasonwryan
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
Then you need tomv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv withmpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt
– jasonwryan
yesterday
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cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv& pressj.
– jasonwryan
yesterday
Would you mind using~/Videos/file.mkvand~/Videos/file.srtas example?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just pressjto toggle subs while you are watching...
– jasonwryan
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
Then you need tomv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv withmpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt
– jasonwryan
yesterday
cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv & press j.– jasonwryan
yesterday
cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv & press j.– jasonwryan
yesterday
Would you mind using
~/Videos/file.mkv and ~/Videos/file.srt as example?– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
Would you mind using
~/Videos/file.mkv and ~/Videos/file.srt as example?– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
1
If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just press
j to toggle subs while you are watching...– jasonwryan
yesterday
If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just press
j to toggle subs while you are watching...– jasonwryan
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
1
Then you need to
mv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv with mpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt– jasonwryan
yesterday
Then you need to
mv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv with mpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt– jasonwryan
yesterday
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cp filmX.srt /dir/with/filmX.mkv& pressj.– jasonwryan
yesterday
Would you mind using
~/Videos/file.mkvand~/Videos/file.srtas example?– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
If the video and sub file are already in the same directory, then just press
jto toggle subs while you are watching...– jasonwryan
yesterday
but that requires the sub and video files to be of same name. What if that is not the case?
– Enan Ajmain
yesterday
1
Then you need to
mv filmY.srt flimX.srt... They must be the same name. Either that, or start mpv withmpv filmX.mkv --sub-file filmY.srt– jasonwryan
yesterday