I am using mpv with the --vo=tct flag to play videos directly in the terminal. I am interested in finding out if there’s a way to prevent mpv from clearing the terminal screen when the video is either finished or interrupted.
I’ve tried a few solutions found online, but they do not fully address my needs:
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The
--keep-open=yesflag does stop the video at the end, but it prevents me from using the terminal unless I exit mpv, which results in the terminal being cleared. -
Suspending the process using
Ctrl + Zis not effective as it causes the prompt’s position to overlap with the video image, resulting in a distorted display. Additionally, it conceals the cursor when typing commands. -
The
--player-operation-mode=pseudo-guiflag somewhat works, but it suppresses the mpv output on the screen, which I need to see during video playback.
If you got any insights, I’m all ears 🙂
