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# mpvipc
A small library which provides bindings to control existing mpv instances through sockets.
To make use of this library, please make sure mpv is started with the following option:
`
$ mpv --input-ipc-server=/tmp/mpvsocket --idle ...
`
## Dependencies
- `mpv`
- `cargo` (makedep)
## Install
- [Cargo](https://crates.io/crates/mpvipc)
You can use this package with cargo.
## Example
Make sure mpv is started with the following option:
`
$ mpv --input-ipc-server=/tmp/mpvsocket --idle
`
Here is a small code example which connects to the socket /tmp/mpvsocket and toggles playback.
```
extern crate mpvipc;
use mpvipc::*;
use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
fn main() {
let mpv = Mpv::connect("/tmp/mpvsocket").unwrap();
let paused: bool = mpv.get_property("pause").unwrap();
mpv.set_property("pause", !paused).expect("Error pausing");
}
```
For a more extensive example and proof of concept, see project [mpvc](https://gitlab.com/mpv-ipc/mpvc-rs).
## Bugs / Ideas
Check out the [Issue Tracker](https://gitlab.com/mpv-ipc/mpvipc/issues)