question: Usage questions

[Rafee-M]

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Hi, sorry if this is a basic question. But I am clear on how to set it up and use it

my config.yml file (the default one)

mpv already in path with the executables

I try to click on the exention, but nothing happens. Am I supposed to do something with the executables/ click on the .reg file?

Thanks for your time!

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[Baldomo]

Thank you for using this project! I agree it may not be extremely clear from the README, but you need to run the .reg file as administrator for Window to register open-in-mpv.exe as a link opener. This will let the extension send special URLs to open-in-mpv.exe, then it should work just fine. If you have any other problems (since Windows is not generally being tested on due to lack of personal time and hardware), search among the other closed issues or just open a new one! Always happy to help.

[Rafee-M]

Thanks for the response. After installing the reg file, manually selecting the mpv.exe doesn't do anything

Clicking on the mpv option without the logo (which was the default) gives the following message. The url starts with mpv:///. Should it be mpv://?

Update: I place the open-in-mpv.exe inside C:\ProgramData\open-in-mpv and it shows up as the correct .exe in Firefox. The error's gone, but nothing happens

[Rafee-M]

It works now! Thanks. The main issue was putting the windows exe in C:\ProgramData\open-in-mpv