17 tools from the Mpv MCP Server, categorised by risk level.
View the Mpv policy →mpv_browse List available music and video files. Optionally filter by search term or directory. 2/5 mpv_download Download audio or video from YouTube. Specify format: "audio" for MP3, "video" for full video. 2/5 mpv_info Get metadata (artist, title, album, genre, etc.) for a file by search term, or the currently playing track if omitted. 2/5 mpv_load_playlist Load a playlist file (.txt, .m3u). Omit path to list available playlists. 2/5 mpv_next Skip to the next track in the playlist. mpv_pause Pause the currently playing track. mpv_play Play a file by path or search term. Searches your Music and Videos folders when given a name like "sultans of swing". 2/5 mpv_playlist Show the current playlist with track numbers and the active track marked. mpv_prev Go back to the previous track in the playlist. mpv_seek Seek to a position. Accepts seconds ("90"), timestamp ("1:30"), or relative ("+10", "-30"). mpv_status Get current mpv playback status: track title, position, duration, volume, and pause state. mpv_youtube Search YouTube and stream the result through mpv. Accepts a search query or a direct YouTube URL. 2/5 mpv_add Add a file to the playlist by path or search term. Use mode "append-play" to start playing it immediately. 3/5 mpv_resume Resume playback if paused. 2/5 mpv_tag Write metadata tags to a media file using ffmpeg. Can target a file by search term. Infers artist/title from the filename if not provided. 3/5 mpv_volume Get or set the playback volume. Provide a level (0-150) to set, or omit to get current volume. 2/5 The Mpv MCP server exposes 17 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Execute.
Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Mpv server.
Mpv tools are categorised as Read (12), Write (4), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept