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mpv mcp server for Cline

io.github.arijit-gogoi/mpv-mcp-server

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

client:Cline transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mpv mcp server in Cline

~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mpv-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mpv-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MPV_PATH": "<MPV_PATH>",
        "MPV_IPC_PATH": "<MPV_IPC_PATH>",
        "MPV_MEDIA_DIRS": "<MPV_MEDIA_DIRS>",
        "MPV_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "<MPV_DOWNLOAD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline's MCP Servers pane edits this file for you if you would rather not find it. Cline docs

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