Subtitles render under mpv window on macOS

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

Trying to get this script to work. I'm on macOS and have manually installed these:

• Xorg
• composite manager; xcompmgr or sth.
• python => 3.6
• python-pyqt5 (with pip)
• python-numpy (with pip)
• python-beautifulsoup4 (with pip)
• python-requests (with pip)
• python-lxml (with pip)
• python-httpx (with pip)
• lua (with brew)
• socat (with brew)
• pkill (with brew)

The ones I haven't marked, I didn't know how to install. In any case, a console instance kept informing me on what package was missing when I ran the script, until there were no errors. However, when I start the script still I just get no input beyond the subtitles disappearing and the prompt stating its started.

I tried multiple videos, .srt files, downloaded a clean mpv build, tried the deprecated tk version, but it makes no difference. The only thing that changes is using "python3" has no errors on the console, while "python" complains about:

[interSubs] Starting interSubs ... 
AV: 00:57:39 / 01:49:43 (53%) A-V:  0.000 Dropped: 10
Saving state.
  File "/Users/redacted/.config/mpv/scripts/interSubs.py", line 84
SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character '\xc2' in file /Users/redacted/.config/mpv/scripts/interSubs.py on line 84, but no encoding declared; see http://python.org/dev/peps/pep-0263/ for details

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

I installed xdotools per suggestion in this thread. After this, I tried once again and some really funny stuff happened were python opened up in the dock and I got two windows, separate from mpv, one rendering one word of the subtitle, and the other showing its meaning.

Somehow I can't reproduce it again, but there's that.

[oltodosel]

About python3 changing to python - is seems that the change isn't necessary now as it was years ago. I don't have Mac, so I can't say for sure.

About separate window - I've no idea why this happens. Maybe something to do with settings and your MacOS does not allow undecorated windows to show.

Subtitles invisible but work as I understand? In that case it has something to do with compositor's settings. I'd look in that direction.

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

Yes, they work, it's just the way they're rendered that doesn't allow me to make use of them. The issue is in fact, that the subtitles are rendered outside mpv. With a default mpv and script, they don't show up at all. If I make the two changes suggested here and here, they render functional, but outside the mpv window. The person who created that issue deleted his videos, so I can't compare to what his problem was, but if you look at his last window the subtitles render the same way, outside the window and on the desktop. Not sure why he didn't comment on it, seems like a big problem to me.

I have never heard about a compositor before. I take it it's the engine that renders the windows on the OS. Do you have any idea on what I could change here? I've tried these but they make no difference.

[oltodosel]

Now that subtitles are rendered properly, you may forget about compositor. It works properly.

Subtitles are rendered independently of mpv's window. And thus they look good only in fullscreen mode, or with maximized window.

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

Ah! I understand better how the script works now. The preview video on the main page made it seem like they're rendered within mpv.

The problem to me then, is that they don't render on top of mpv. So if I fullscreen or put the window next of the subtitles, they are blocked from view.

[oltodosel]

Maybe you've started mpv with --ontop option? Otherwise I've no idea why this happens.

Try changing https://mpv.io/manual/stable/#options-ontop-level

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

Hmmmm, I have not, it's the default config. I've tried changing to each of those options, but they don't make any difference. Damn, so close to having it work properly! If you don't have any more suggestions, I'll leave the issue open while I tweak things around and see if I manage to fix it.

[oltodosel]

Search for Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint in the code in replace with Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
Might help.

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

It helped! Now they render on top of the window, but only if it's not fullscreen. Got any more of those lines to fix that? It's something there surely.

For the sake of documentation, the complete line I'm using is Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint. If I only add Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint, the subtitles are rendered like I posted originally, in separate windows.

[oltodosel]

Now once again try changing https://mpv.io/manual/stable/#options-ontop-level

[2V3EvG4LMJFdRe]

I tried all of them again and nothing. Maybe it's just how it is on macOS, wish other people could chime in and say how it goes for them. I'll settle with it as it is, you can close the issue if you'd like. Another thing, is that the subtitles are there no matter if I minimize or unfocus mpv. I tried hide_when_not_fullscreen_B = True makes no difference.

[oltodosel]

There's a fork that seems to have been made for Mac. You might try it, or ask with the author about your issue.
https://github.com/ewnd9/intersubs