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This plugin adds buttons linking to local video files. Clicking a button opens the specified video at a saved timestamp.
How to install
- You need to have already installed mpv. Check https://mpv.io/installation/
- Unzip the most recent release into your /.obsidian/plugins/ folder.
How to use this plugin?
- Open the command palette (type
CMD + Pon Mac or its equivalent on other platforms). - Start typing the name of one of the actions. See below:
| Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
| Add mpv link | None by default |
| Go to next MPV link | None by default |
| Go to previous MPV link | None by default |
| Open selected MPV link | None by default |
| Clean dead mpv links | None by default |
| Update/relocalize links | None by default |
Link format
Links are stored inside fenced code blocks with the mpv_link tag:
``` mpv_link
[[id#video:path#HH:MM:SS]]
```
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
id |
A unique numeric identifier (Unix timestamp in milliseconds). Generated automatically — you never need to set this manually. |
video: |
Literal keyword that marks this as a video link. |
path |
Path to the video file. Can be relative to the vault root or absolute. See Paths below. |
HH:MM:SS |
Playback position in hours:minutes:seconds. Updated automatically each time you close the video. |
Examples
Standard link (timestamp updates on close):
[[1700000000000#video:/home/user/videos/lecture.mp4#00:05:30]]
Fixed timestamp (marked with a trailing #, never updated):
[[1700000000000#video:/home/user/videos/lecture.mp4#00:05:30#]]
Link with hash and size for relocalization:
[[1700000000000#video:../videos/lecture.mp4#00:05:30#hash:a1b2c3d4#size:1048576]]
Paths
Paths are stored relative to the vault root. This makes notes portable: if you move your vault, links continue to work as long as the relative layout between the vault and your videos is preserved.
When you add a link via the command palette, the path is stored automatically. For files inside the vault it looks like:
videos/lecture.mp4
For files outside the vault, standard .. notation is used:
../videos/podcastOne/videoOne.mp4
Absolute paths are also supported and stored as-is:
/home/user/videos/lecture.mp4
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Remember last folder | When adding a new link, open the file picker starting from the last folder you used instead of the vault root. |
| Relocalize files based on their hash (Experimental) | Store an MD5 hash and file size when creating links. Enables the Update/relocalize links command to find files that have been moved. |
| End-of-video buffer (seconds) | When saving the timestamp after closing a video, cap it this many seconds before the end. Prevents links that instantly reopen and close when the video has ended. Default: 5. |
Video demonstration
https://github.com/patsh90/mpv-obsidian-plugin/assets/96721578/09bb5840-f4f0-44c3-8f73-c699ef1a952b
Development
Local Build
To build and package the plugin locally:
bun run build-local
This will create a zip file named release_TIMESTAMP.zip containing the necessary files for the plugin.
Credits
Many thanks to Yomaru Hananoshika for publishing ready made skeleton for developing plugins https://github.com/TopTierTools/obsidian-sample-plugin