Edit MPV settings, manage backups, and reset configuration
Quality preset. High-quality is best for most users.
When enabled, MPV remembers your playback position. Resume where you left off next time.
Use native OS window controls (Yes) or MPV's stylized borderless window (No).
To take a screenshot, press S and it will be saved to screenshot folder.
Image format for screenshots. WebP and AVIF offer greater compression with high quality (or lossless quality) and universal compatibility. JPEG XL is still experimental on the web.
Leave empty for current directory.
%f - filename (no ext)
%F - full filepath
%n - sequential number
%t - timestamp (UTC)
%T - timestamp (local)
%wH - hour (2 digits)
%wM - minute (2 digits)
%wS - second (2 digits)
%wT - milliseconds (3 digits)
Default: mpv-shot%n
Include colorspace info (e.g., bt.709, bt.2020).
Use 10-bit+ for HDR content.
PNG compression (0-9). Higher = smaller file, slower. Default: 7
Quality for JPEG/JPG (0-100). Higher = better quality, larger file. Default: 90
Yes = no quality loss, larger files.
Quality for lossy WebP (0-100). Default: 75
Distance (0.0-15.0). Lower = better quality. 0.0 = lossless. Default: 1.0
Encoder name (e.g., libaom-av1, rav1e). Default: libaom-av1
Pixel format (e.g., yuv420p, yuv444p). Leave empty for auto.
Options as key=value list. Default: usage=allintra,crf=0,cpu-used=8
Reset your MPV configuration to recommended settings. A backup will be created automatically.
Active Config
~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
Backup Directory
~/.config/mpv/conf_backups/
Restore MPV configuration from a previous backup:
Created: {{.CreatedDate}}
Path: {{.FilePath}}
No configuration backups found
Backups are created automatically when you reset config