vimiv-Video/README.md

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Vimiv Video

vimiv plugin for video support

vimiv Video enables support for videos. Videos get listed within vimiv and can be played using an external player like mpv or vlc.

Supported Formats

The following video formats are currently supported:

Format Extension
MPEG-4 .mp4
QuickTime Movie .mov
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) .avi

Installation

  • This plugin requires ffmpeg which needs to be installed.
  • Clone this project into $XDG_DATA_HOME/vimiv/plugins/
  • Activate vimiv Video by adding video = to the PLUGINS section of $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vimiv/vimiv.conf.

Usage

All your videos are automatically listed in vimiv. To play the selected video, type something like :!mpv %.

Contribute

If you would like to add support for a new video file format feel free to open a PR with the appropriate additions. In case you do not know how to implement it, you are also welcome to open an issue and submit an adequate sample file.