mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

mpv properties `video-playable-start-time` and `video-playable-end-time`

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Description

Expected behavior of the wanted feature

Video has a duration of 10 seconds; mpv shows 10 seconds in the osc.
Video starts at 1 second; mpv auto-seeks to 1 second, even if you seek to 0.
Video stops at 9 seconds; mpv auto-seeks to 9 seconds, even if you seek to 10 seconds.

I want mpv properties video-playable-start-time that shows the 1 second, and video-playable-end-time that shows the 9 seconds.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating mpv's existing property definitions and the logic that clamps or auto-seeks playback to the playable boundaries. Done means exposing the requested start and end times as properties while preserving the described seeking behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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