mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

Buffer next videos in the playlist

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Description

I would like to load a Youtube playlist and buffer them before they start playing. For example if I load a playlist with 5 videos and I'm still on the first video which has fully buffered I would then like it for mpv to start buffering video 2 then video 3 etc. so I don't have to wait for it to download only once start to play video 2. Is it currently possible to do this? If not, is it possible to add a way to do this?

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The issue does not identify files, tests, or an implementation entry point. Start by determining whether mpv can buffer subsequent items in a YouTube playlist, then define the required behavior and a way to verify that later videos buffer before playback.

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Domain
cli
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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