Where Does MPlayer Store Config?
MPlayer keeps codec choices, subtitle defaults and keybindings in a config file in home on Linux. Common path and cache pattern.
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MPlayer stores behavior in a config file in home. Codec preferences, subtitle defaults and keybindings live there. Playlists and videos live wherever files sit.
Older and newer builds disagree on the exact dotfile name, so treat the path below as the common location and confirm it against a fresh change before scripting backups. Copy it with the player quit and every launch matches.
Where MPlayer stores this, by platform
~/.config/mplayer/config
Common location for codec defaults, subtitle options and keybindings. Some builds use a legacy dotfile directly in home instead, so confirm with a fresh change first. Videos stay outside config.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move MPlayer settings?
Copy the mplayer config to the same relative path on the new machine with MPlayer quit. Codec defaults, subtitle options and keybindings travel with it. Videos themselves stay in media folders, so point the restored player at the same roots.
Where are my subtitles?
Beside the video with matching names when downloaded separately, or inside the container when muxed. The config only sets default language, size and timing offsets. Check subtitle settings for forced track behavior.
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