Add date and time to stream filename? rec-yyyy-mm-dd-hhmmss.ts

[DanijelDomazet]

I added one line to my ~/.config/mpv/input.conf to enable recording of a stream to file via r keypress:

r cycle-values stream-record "" "/home/dd/recordings/rec.ts"

That works fine.

Is there a way to set output filename to include current date and time?
For example rec-yyyy-mm-dd-hhmmss.ts?

[guidocella]

You need a script setting stream-record to the desired value.

[DanijelDomazet]

A script? Can you give an example?

[guidocella]

mp.add_key_binding('r', 'record', function ()
    mp.set_property('stream-record', '/home/dd/recordings/rec-' .. os.date('%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S') .. '.ts')
end)

[DanijelDomazet]

Related question, is it possible to save muxed into mp4 instead of only ts?

[kasper93]

You probably would like to use some existing solution, instead of doing it manually. https://github.com/Sagnac/streamsave

[DanijelDomazet]

Look intriguing, but probably more than I need at the moment. Thanks.