mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

Hide MPV from task bar to system tray in Windows

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Description

Expected behavior of the wanted feature

Add command which will move the MPV pinned application from the Windows task bar to the system tray.
mpv3

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing mpv's Windows-specific integration and command handling, then determine how the requested taskbar-to-system-tray behavior should be exposed and what Windows behavior would confirm the feature is complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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