# io.github.arijit-gogoi/mpv-mcp-server (npm · mpv-mcp-server)

Control mpv media player — playback, playlists, YouTube streaming, and downloads.

- Trust score: 70/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +24
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `mpv-mcp-server`: 70/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `mpv-mcp-server`
- Version: `1.2.0`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 112 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 859 tokens (~50/item across 17 items; 17 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server -- npx -y mpv-mcp-server
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server -- npx -y mpv-mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "mpv-mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg mpv-mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "mpv-mcp-server"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mpv-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 70, +50)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-02 (score 20, −1)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-08-01 (score 21, −7)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-31 (score 28, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (17)

### `mpv_status` (~29 tokens)

mpv Status

Get current mpv playback status: track title, position, duration, volume, and pause state.

### `mpv_play` (~52 tokens)

Play Music/Video

Play a file by path or search term. Searches your Music and Videos folders when given a name like "sultans of swing".

Input parameters:

- `query` (string, required): File path or search term to find and play

### `mpv_pause` (~15 tokens)

Pause Playback

Pause the currently playing track.

### `mpv_resume` (~14 tokens)

Resume Playback

Resume playback if paused.

### `mpv_stop` (~22 tokens)

Stop Playback

Stop playback and clear the current file. The playlist is preserved.

### `mpv_next` (~18 tokens)

Next Track

Skip to the next track in the playlist.

### `mpv_prev` (~19 tokens)

Previous Track

Go back to the previous track in the playlist.

### `mpv_seek` (~63 tokens)

Seek

Seek to a position. Accepts seconds ("90"), timestamp ("1:30"), or relative ("+10", "-30").

Input parameters:

- `target` (string, required): Seek target: seconds ("90"), timestamp ("1:30"), or relative ("+10", "-30")

### `mpv_volume` (~54 tokens)

Get/Set Volume

Get or set the playback volume. Provide a level (0-150) to set, or omit to get current volume.

Input parameters:

- `level` (number): Volume level (0-150). Omit to get current volume.

### `mpv_playlist` (~22 tokens)

Show Playlist

Show the current playlist with track numbers and the active track marked.

### `mpv_add` (~68 tokens)

Add to Playlist

Add a file to the playlist by path or search term. Use mode "append-play" to start playing it immediately.

Input parameters:

- `mode` (string): "append" adds to end, "append-play" adds and starts playing it
- `query` (string, required): File path or search term

### `mpv_load_playlist` (~68 tokens)

Load Playlist File

Load a playlist file (.txt, .m3u). Omit path to list available playlists.

Input parameters:

- `mode` (string): "replace" clears current playlist, "append" adds to it
- `path` (string): Path to playlist file. Omit to list available playlists.

### `mpv_browse` (~64 tokens)

Browse Music Library

List available music and video files. Optionally filter by search term or directory.

Input parameters:

- `directory` (string): Which directory to browse
- `limit` (integer): Maximum number of results (default 25)
- `search` (string): Filter files by search term

### `mpv_youtube` (~89 tokens)

Play from YouTube

Search YouTube and stream the result through mpv. Accepts a search query or a direct YouTube URL.

Input parameters:

- `mode` (string): "replace" clears playlist (default), "append" adds to current playlist
- `query` (string, required): YouTube search term or URL
- `results` (integer): Number of search results to queue (default 1, max 10)

### `mpv_download` (~68 tokens)

Download from YouTube

Download audio or video from YouTube. Specify format: "audio" for MP3, "video" for full video.

Input parameters:

- `format` (string, required): "audio" saves MP3 only, "video" saves full video
- `query` (string, required): YouTube URL or search term

### `mpv_info` (~60 tokens)

Track Info

Get metadata (artist, title, album, genre, etc.) for a file by search term, or the currently playing track if omitted.

Input parameters:

- `query` (string): File path or search term. Omit to show info for the currently playing track.

### `mpv_tag` (~134 tokens)

Tag File

Write metadata tags to a media file using ffmpeg. Can target a file by search term. Infers artist/title from the filename if not provided.

Input parameters:

- `album` (string): Album name
- `artist` (string): Artist name
- `comment` (string): Comment (e.g. rating, notes, mood)
- `date` (string): Year or date (e.g. 1978)
- `genre` (string): Genre (e.g. Rock, Jazz, Metal)
- `query` (string, required): File path or search term for the file to tag
- `title` (string): Track title

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 70
- 2026-08-02: 20
- 2026-08-01: 21
- 2026-07-31: 28
- 2026-07-30: 46
- 2026-07-28: 46
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mpv-mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/mpv-mcp-server
- Repository: https://github.com/arijit-gogoi/mpv-mcp-server
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server/mpv-mcp-server