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mpv mcp server for Zed

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

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

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mpv mcp server in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

{
  "context_servers": {
    "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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