Feature Request: Sort by date with correct placement in playlist when opening a file

[tinglycraniumplacidly]

The ls -1t | mpv playlist=- <file> method referenced in #68 doesn't quite work for me because, while the file that gets loaded first is the correct one, it doesn't load that file in the right place in the playlist. Essentially it loads file, then hops to the first (last modified) file in playlist, then second (last modified). Ideally, it would load the file, then the next file in date order from the file, etc.

The behavior I'm looking for would be similar to feh's -Smtime --start-at. mpv's --playlist-start= only takes a number. It gets a bit more difficult since mpv can play directories...

[jonniek]

Does sorting the playlist with default_sort=date-asc not produce the result you want?

That one uses mtime for the sorting.

[cordo246]

In my environment I get sorted by name no matter which I specify

mpv --script-opts=default_sort=name-asc or mpv --script-opts=default_sort=date-asc

Is it just my environment?

[jonniek]

Can you provide details of your environment?

[cordo246]

I've been struggling with this for months, please help me find a solution.

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