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New option to set how much item to play in the playlist

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Description

Expected behavior of the wanted feature

Requesting tow new option like --playlist-length to limit how many items are played from a playlist.
And --playlist-end to

This would be some great addition to --playlist-start.

We already have --start --length --end for seeking/playing a duration within a single file.
This would be the equivalent, but for playlist items instead of time.

Example

mpv --playlist-start=2 --playlist-length=10 playlist.m3u

This would start at item 2 and play 10 items total, then stop.

Example

mpv --playlist-length=10 playlist.m3u

Thanks resuming playback this would start from the last item played and play 10 items total, then stop.

Motivation
I come more I need particularly --playlist-during
Currently the only way to do this is to manually stop mpv.
This option would make it much easier to manage.

Thanks for taking the time to consider this feature request.

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing --playlist-start option and the --start, --length, and --end handling for a single file. Trace how playlist position and resumed playback are tracked, then determine the intended semantics for --playlist-length and the unfinished --playlist-end request. Done means the selected number or range of playlist items is played and playback stops as described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Newbie friendliness
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