MPV Player Configuration Profiles

A comprehensive collection of MPV player configurations optimized for different hardware capabilities and use cases.

Table of Contents

1. Quick Installation
2. Profile Selection Guide
3. Configuration Profiles
   • Low Quality Software
   • Low Quality Hardware
   • High Quality
   • High Quality with Interpolation
   • Ultra High Quality
4. Advanced Features
5. Troubleshooting

Quick Installation

# Windows
mkdir %APPDATA%\mpv
copy mpv.conf %APPDATA%\mpv\
copy input.conf %APPDATA%\mpv\

Profile Selection Guide

Choose your profile based on your hardware:

• Ancient/Low-end PC → Low Quality SW
• Basic GPU → Low Quality HW
• Modern GPU → High Quality
• Gaming/High-end PC → High Quality + Interpolation
• Custom Experience → Ultra High Quality

Configuration Profiles

Low Quality Software Profile

Purpose: Maximum compatibility and performance on very old or limited hardware Location: /low quality sw/mpv.conf

hwdec=no          # Forces CPU decoding
profile=fast      # Maximum performance focus
save-position-on-quit
fs                # Start in fullscreen

Best For:

• Very old computers
• Systems without GPU
• Troubleshooting compatibility issues
• Minimal resource usage

Low Quality Hardware Profile

Purpose: Basic hardware acceleration for older GPUs Location: /low quality hw/mpv.conf

vo=gpu            # GPU-based video output
hwdec=auto-safe   # Hardware decoding with fallback
profile=fast      # Performance-oriented settings
save-position-on-quit
fs

Optional Vulkan Enhancement:

gpu-api=vulkan    # Enable for compatible GPUs
hwdec=vulkan      # Vulkan-based decoding

High Quality Profile

Purpose: Quality-focused playback for modern systems Location: /high quality without interpolation/mpv.conf

vo=gpu-next       # Modern GPU renderer
hwdec=auto-safe   # Hardware decoding
profile=gpu-hq    # High quality preset
scale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest    # Superior scaling
cscale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest   # Chroma scaling
dscale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest   # Downscaling
correct-downscaling=yes       # Prevent detail loss
deband=yes        # Remove color banding
deinterlace=auto  # Handle interlaced content

High Quality + Interpolation Profile

Purpose: Smooth motion playback for high-end systems Location: /high quality with interpolation/mpv.conf

vo=gpu-next       # Modern renderer
hwdec=auto-safe   # Hardware decoding
profile=gpu-hq    # Quality preset
scale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest    # Quality scaling
cscale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest   # Color scaling
interpolation=yes             # Frame interpolation
tscale=oversample            # Temporal scaling
video-sync=display-resample  # Smooth playback
deband=yes                   # Remove banding

Ultra High Quality Profile

Purpose: Maximum quality with custom enhancements Location: /actual personal configuration/mpv.conf

vo=gpu-next       # Modern renderer
gpu-api=vulkan    # Vulkan API
hwdec=auto-safe   # Hardware decode
profile=gpu-hq    # Quality preset
scale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest    # All scaling set to highest
cscale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest
dscale=ewa_lanczos4sharpest
correct-downscaling=yes
deband=yes        # Remove banding
deinterlace=no    # No deinterlacing
saturation=50     # Enhanced colors
brightness=10     # Increased brightness

Advanced Features

Custom Controls

Location: /input.conf

# Sharpness control (Only for vo=gpu)
Ctrl+2 add sharpen +0.100    # Increase sharpness
Ctrl+1 add sharpen -0.100    # Decrease sharpness

Performance Impact Guide

Feature	GPU Load	CPU Load	Quality Impact
Basic Scaling	1-2%	Minimal	Low
Lanczos Scaling	5-10%	Low	High
Interpolation	15-30%	Medium	Very High
HDR Processing	5-15%	Low	High

Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

1. High CPU Usage

   • Enable hardware decoding
   • Use lighter scaling
   • Disable interpolation

2. Video Stuttering

   • Try different vo settings
   • Disable interpolation
   • Lower scaling quality

3. Quality Issues

   • Check hardware decode support
   • Update GPU drivers
   • Adjust scaling options

Performance Monitoring

Press Shift+I while playing to show:

• Frame timing
• Hardware decode status
• GPU/CPU load
• Dropped frames

Remember: Start with the profile matching your hardware and adjust settings based on performance and quality needs.