fix: make Windows mpv shortcut self-contained

backlog/tasks/task-270 - Make-Windows-mpv-shortcut-self-contained.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+id: TASK-270
+title: Make Windows mpv shortcut self-contained
+status: Done
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-04-02 07:13'
+updated_date: '2026-04-02 07:19'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: medium
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Remove the Windows mpv shortcut's dependency on a pre-existing mpv profile so the installer-created `SubMiner mpv` flow works out of the box without requiring the user to edit `mpv.conf`. Keep docs aligned with the new behavior and preserve the optional profile guidance for manual mpv usage.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+<!-- AC:BEGIN -->
+- [x] #1 `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv` launches mpv with SubMiner's required default args without requiring an mpv profile named `subminer`.
+- [x] #2 Windows shortcut/help/docs no longer describe `--launch-mpv` as depending on the SubMiner mpv profile.
+- [x] #3 Automated tests cover the Windows launch args behavior and pass after the change.
+<!-- AC:END -->
+
+## Final Summary
+
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:BEGIN -->
+Updated the Windows `--launch-mpv` path to pass SubMiner's default mpv args directly instead of requiring `--profile=subminer`. Adjusted Windows shortcut/help text to describe the self-contained defaults-based launch, and updated Windows docs to state that `mpv.conf` is not required for the shortcut path while preserving the optional profile guidance for manual mpv launches.
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:END -->

changes/268-windows-mpv-shortcut-defaults.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+type: fixed
+area: launcher
+
+- Fixed the Windows `SubMiner mpv` shortcut and `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv` flow to launch mpv with SubMiner's required default args directly instead of requiring an `mpv.conf` profile named `subminer`.
+- Clarified the Windows install and usage docs so the shortcut path is documented as self-contained, while the optional `subminer` mpv profile remains available for manual mpv launches.

docs-site/installation.md

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ Install `mpv` separately and ensure `mpv.exe` is on `PATH`. `ffmpeg` is still re
 ### Windows Usage Notes
 
 - Launch `SubMiner.exe` once to let the first-run setup flow seed `%APPDATA%\\SubMiner\\config.jsonc`, offer mpv plugin installation, open bundled Yomitan settings, and optionally create `SubMiner mpv` Start Menu/Desktop shortcuts.
+- `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv` and the optional `SubMiner mpv` shortcut pass SubMiner's default mpv socket/subtitle args directly; they do not require an `mpv.conf` profile named `subminer`.
 - First-run mpv plugin installs pin `binary_path` to the current `SubMiner.exe` automatically. Manual plugin configs can leave `binary_path` empty unless SubMiner is installed in a non-standard location.
 - Windows plugin installs rewrite `socket_path` to `\\.\pipe\subminer-socket`; do not keep `/tmp/subminer-socket` on Windows.
 - Native window tracking is built in on Windows; no `xdotool`, `xwininfo`, or compositor-specific helper is required.

docs-site/usage.md

@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ SubMiner.AppImage --help                  # Show all options
 
 ### Windows mpv Shortcut
 
-If you enabled the optional Windows shortcut during install, SubMiner creates a `SubMiner mpv` shortcut in the Start menu and/or on the desktop. It runs `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv`, which starts `mpv.exe` with SubMiner's `subminer` profile.
+If you enabled the optional Windows shortcut during install, SubMiner creates a `SubMiner mpv` shortcut in the Start menu and/or on the desktop. It runs `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv`, which starts `mpv.exe` with SubMiner's default launch args directly.
 
 You can use it three ways:
 
-- Double-click `SubMiner mpv` to open `mpv` with the SubMiner profile.
+- Double-click `SubMiner mpv` to open `mpv` with SubMiner's default socket/subtitle args.
-- Drag a video file onto `SubMiner mpv` to launch that file with the same profile.
+- Drag a video file onto `SubMiner mpv` to launch that file with the same defaults.
 - Run it directly from Command Prompt or PowerShell with `--launch-mpv`.
 
 ```powershell
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ You can use it three ways:
 & "C:\Program Files\SubMiner\SubMiner.exe" --launch-mpv "C:\Videos\episode 01.mkv"
 ```
 
-This flow requires `mpv.exe` to be on `PATH`. If it is installed elsewhere, set `SUBMINER_MPV_PATH` to the full `mpv.exe` path before launching.
+This flow requires `mpv.exe` to be on `PATH`. If it is installed elsewhere, set `SUBMINER_MPV_PATH` to the full `mpv.exe` path before launching. On Windows, `--launch-mpv` does not require an `mpv.conf` profile named `subminer`.
 
 ### Launcher Subcommands
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Top-level launcher flags like `--jellyfin-*` are intentionally rejected.
 
 You can append additional MPV arguments with launcher `-a/--args`, for example `--args "--ao=alsa --volume=80"`.
 
-You can define a matching profile in `~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf` for consistency when launching `mpv` manually or from other tools. `subminer` launches with `--profile=subminer` by default (or override with `subminer -p <profile> ...`):
+You can define a matching profile in `~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf` for consistency when launching `mpv` manually or from other tools. The Windows `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv` shortcut path uses equivalent args directly; the optional profile remains useful for manual mpv launches and the `subminer` wrapper defaults to `--profile=subminer` (or override with `subminer -p <profile> ...`):
 
 ```ini
 [subminer]

src/cli/help.test.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test('printHelp includes configured texthooker port', () => {
 
   assert.match(output, /--help\s+Show this help/);
   assert.match(output, /default: 7777/);
-  assert.match(output, /--launch-mpv/);
+  assert.match(output, /--launch-mpv.*Launch mpv with SubMiner defaults and exit/);
   assert.match(output, /--stats\s+Open the stats dashboard in your browser/);
   assert.doesNotMatch(output, /--refresh-known-words/);
   assert.match(output, /--setup\s+Open first-run setup window/);

src/cli/help.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ${B}Usage:${R} subminer ${D}[command] [options]${R}
 ${B}Session${R}
   --background                   Start in tray/background mode
   --start                        Connect to mpv and launch overlay
-  --launch-mpv ${D}[targets...]${R}       Launch mpv with the SubMiner mpv profile and exit
+  --launch-mpv ${D}[targets...]${R}       Launch mpv with SubMiner defaults and exit
   --stop                         Stop the running instance
   --stats                        Open the stats dashboard in your browser
   --texthooker                   Start texthooker server only ${D}(no overlay)${R}

src/main/runtime/windows-mpv-launch.test.ts

@@ -40,10 +40,17 @@ test('resolveWindowsMpvPath falls back to where.exe output', () => {
   assert.equal(resolved, 'C:\\tools\\mpv.exe');
 });
 
-test('buildWindowsMpvLaunchArgs keeps pseudo-gui profile and targets', () => {
+test('buildWindowsMpvLaunchArgs uses explicit SubMiner defaults and targets', () => {
   assert.deepEqual(buildWindowsMpvLaunchArgs(['C:\\a.mkv', 'C:\\b.mkv']), [
     '--player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui',
-    '--profile=subminer',
+    '--input-ipc-server=\\\\.\\pipe\\subminer-socket',
+    '--alang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us',
+    '--slang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us',
+    '--sub-auto=fuzzy',
+    '--sub-file-paths=.;subs;subtitles',
+    '--sid=auto',
+    '--secondary-sid=auto',
+    '--secondary-sub-visibility=no',
     'C:\\a.mkv',
     'C:\\b.mkv',
   ]);
@@ -81,7 +88,7 @@ test('launchWindowsMpv spawns detached mpv with targets', () => {
   assert.equal(result.mpvPath, 'C:\\mpv\\mpv.exe');
   assert.deepEqual(calls, [
     'C:\\mpv\\mpv.exe',
-    '--player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui|--profile=subminer|C:\\video.mkv',
+    '--player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui|--input-ipc-server=\\\\.\\pipe\\subminer-socket|--alang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us|--slang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us|--sub-auto=fuzzy|--sub-file-paths=.;subs;subtitles|--sid=auto|--secondary-sid=auto|--secondary-sub-visibility=no|C:\\video.mkv',
   ]);
 });
 

src/main/runtime/windows-mpv-launch.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,19 @@ export function resolveWindowsMpvPath(deps: WindowsMpvLaunchDeps): string {
 }
 
 export function buildWindowsMpvLaunchArgs(targets: string[], extraArgs: string[] = []): string[] {
-  return ['--player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui', '--profile=subminer', ...extraArgs, ...targets];
+  return [
+    '--player-operation-mode=pseudo-gui',
+    '--input-ipc-server=\\\\.\\pipe\\subminer-socket',
+    '--alang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us',
+    '--slang=ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enus,en-us',
+    '--sub-auto=fuzzy',
+    '--sub-file-paths=.;subs;subtitles',
+    '--sid=auto',
+    '--secondary-sid=auto',
+    '--secondary-sub-visibility=no',
+    ...extraArgs,
+    ...targets,
+  ];
 }
 
 export function launchWindowsMpv(

src/main/runtime/windows-mpv-shortcuts.test.ts

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test('buildWindowsMpvShortcutDetails targets SubMiner.exe with --launch-mpv', ()
     target: 'C:\\Apps\\SubMiner\\SubMiner.exe',
     args: '--launch-mpv',
     cwd: 'C:\\Apps\\SubMiner',
-    description: 'Launch mpv with the SubMiner profile',
+    description: 'Launch mpv with SubMiner defaults',
     icon: 'C:\\Apps\\SubMiner\\SubMiner.exe',
     iconIndex: 0,
   });

src/main/runtime/windows-mpv-shortcuts.ts

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function buildWindowsMpvShortcutDetails(exePath: string): WindowsShortcut
     target: exePath,
     args: '--launch-mpv',
     cwd: path.win32.dirname(exePath),
-    description: 'Launch mpv with the SubMiner profile',
+    description: 'Launch mpv with SubMiner defaults',
     icon: exePath,
     iconIndex: 0,
   };