Feature: Add Terminal Video Playback Option (--vo=tct) #20
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The last commit changed the following: Unnecessary logs generated during video playback and downloading have been removed, and a download progress bar has been added for improved clarity and user experience. |
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I'm unable to play videos at the moment. See video, I'm pressing Screen.Recording.2025-11-21.at.10.47.17.mov |
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This change adds checks to find two common problems: incompatible terminals for playback and outdated yt-dlp versions. It also helps with troubleshooting by adding error logs. |
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Feature: Add Terminal Video Playback Option (--vo=tct)
Closes: #19
🚀 Summary of Changes
I noticed the discussion in Issue #19 and have implemented an option for terminal-based video playback.
This integration gives the user a choice after selecting a video:
Terminal Playback: Uses mpv --vo=tct to play the video directly in the terminal window.
External MPV Playback: Launches the video in the standard external MPV player.
💡 Notes on Quality
The visual quality of the terminal playback using the tct driver is significantly lower than the actual video quality rendered by the external MPV player.
However, this feature provides a lightweight alternative for users who need to:
Avoid launching a full graphical window.
Stay entirely within the terminal interface.
The feature adds a basic level of terminal video functionality which I believe is still a valuable option for GopherTube users.
⚙️ Implementation
Added a prompt to choose between [t]erminal and [m]pv.
Uses mpv --vo=tct --really-quiet for cleaner terminal output.
Corrected the argument handling to pass options to mpv individually (fixing the initial parsing error).
Please see the demonstration below showing the new [t]erminal playback prompt