# SubMiner Look up words with Yomitan, export to Anki in one key, track your immersion — all without leaving mpv. [Installation](#quick-start) · [Requirements](#requirements) · [Usage](https://docs.subminer.moe/usage) · [Documentation](https://docs.subminer.moe) [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/ksyasuda/SubMiner/total?style=flat-square&color=1a1a2e)](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases) [![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ksyasuda/SubMiner?style=flat-square&color=1a1a2e)](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest) [![AUR](https://img.shields.io/aur/version/subminer-bin?style=flat-square&color=1a1a2e)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/subminer-bin) [![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Linux%20·%20macOS%20·%20Windows-1a1a2e?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/ksyasuda/SubMiner?style=flat-square&color=1a1a2e)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-1a1a2e?style=flat-square&logo=typescript&logoColor=3178c6)](https://www.typescriptlang.org) [![SubMiner demo](./assets/minecard.webp)](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/89e61895-e2b7-4b47-8d50-a35afe4132b2)

## Features ### Dictionary Lookups Yomitan runs inside the overlay. Trigger a lookup on any word for full dictionary popups — definitions, pitch accent, frequency data — without ever leaving mpv.

Yomitan dictionary popup over annotated subtitles in mpv

### Instant Anki Mining Create an Anki card with the sentence, audio clip, screenshot, and machine translation from the exact playback moment with one key press, click, or controller input.

Anki card created from SubMiner with sentence, audio, and screenshot

### Reading Annotations Real-time subtitle annotations with frequency highlighting, JLPT tags, N+1 targeting, and a character name dictionary. Known words fade back; new words stand out. Grammar-only tokens render as plain text so you focus on what matters.

Annotated subtitles with frequency coloring, JLPT underlines, and N+1 targets

### Immersion Dashboard Local stats dashboard — watch time, anime library, vocabulary growth, mining throughput, session history, and trends. All stored locally, no third-party tracking.

Stats dashboard showing watch time, cards mined, streaks, and tracking data

### Playlist Browser Browse sibling episode files and the active mpv queue in one overlay modal. Open it with `Ctrl+Alt+P` to append episodes from the current directory, jump to queued items, remove entries, or reorder the playlist without leaving playback.

Stats dashboard showing watch time, cards mined, streaks, and tracking data

### Integrations

YouTube	Auto-loaded yt-dlp subtitle tracks at startup with config-driven primary/secondary language priorities and a manual overlay picker on demand (`Ctrl+Alt+C`)
AniList	Automatic episode tracking and progress sync
Jellyfin	Browse, launch, and cast media from your Jellyfin server with setup and discovery controls in the app tray
Jimaku	Search and download Japanese subtitles
alass / ffsubsync	Automatic subtitle retiming — requires `alass` or `ffsubsync` on your `PATH` (optional; subtitle syncing is disabled without them)
WebSocket	Annotated subtitle feed for external clients (texthooker pages, custom tools)

Texthooker page receiving annotated subtitle lines via WebSocket

--- ## Requirements | | Required | Recommended | Optional | | -------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Player** | [`mpv`](https://mpv.io) with IPC socket | — | — | | **Processing** | — | `ffmpeg` (audio clips & screenshots) | `mecab` + `mecab-ipadic` (annotation POS filtering), `guessit` (AniSkip), `alass` / `ffsubsync` (subtitle sync) | | **Media** | — | — | `yt-dlp`, `chafa`, `ffmpegthumbnailer` | | **Selection** | — | — | `fzf` / `rofi` | > [!TIP] > `ffmpeg` is not strictly required to run SubMiner, but without it audio clips and screenshots will not be attached to Anki cards. Most users will want it installed. > [!NOTE] > [`bun`](https://bun.sh) is required if building from source or using the CLI wrapper: `subminer`. Pre-built releases (AppImage, DMG, installer) do not require it. **Platform-specific:** | Linux | macOS | Windows | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------- | | Hyprland (`hyprctl`) · X11/Xwayland (`xdotool` + `xwininfo`) | Accessibility permission | No extra deps | > [!NOTE] > **Wayland support is compositor-specific.** Wayland has no universal API for window positioning and each compositor exposes its own IPC, so SubMiner needs a dedicated backend per compositor. Hyprland is the only native Wayland backend supported currenlty. All other Linux compositors require both mpv and SubMiner to run under X11 or Xwayland. The launcher detects your compositor and configures this automatically.

Arch Linux

```bash paru -S --needed mpv ffmpeg # Optional paru -S --needed mecab-git mecab-ipadic yt-dlp fzf rofi chafa ffmpegthumbnailer xdotool xorg-xwininfo # Optional: subtitle sync (install at least one for subtitle syncing to work) paru -S --needed alass python-ffsubsync # X11 / Xwayland (required for non-Hyprland compositors) paru -S --needed xdotool xorg-xwininfo ```

macOS

```bash brew install mpv ffmpeg # Optional brew install mecab mecab-ipadic yt-dlp fzf rofi chafa ffmpegthumbnailer # Optional: subtitle sync (install at least one for subtitle syncing to work) brew install alass pip install ffsubsync ``` Grant Accessibility permission to SubMiner in **System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility**.

Windows

Install [`mpv`](https://mpv.io/installation/) and [`ffmpeg`](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) and ensure both are on your `PATH`. Optionally install [MeCab for Windows](https://taku910.github.io/mecab/#download) with the UTF-8 dictionary for additional metadata enrichment.

--- ## Quick Start ### 1. Install

Arch Linux (AUR)

```bash paru -S subminer-bin ``` Or manually: ```bash git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/subminer-bin.git && cd subminer-bin && makepkg -si ```

Linux (AppImage)

```bash mkdir -p ~/.local/bin wget https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest/download/SubMiner.AppImage -O ~/.local/bin/SubMiner.AppImage \ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/SubMiner.AppImage wget https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest/download/subminer -O ~/.local/bin/subminer \ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/subminer ``` > [!NOTE] > The `subminer` wrapper uses a [Bun](https://bun.sh) shebang. Make sure `bun` is on your `PATH`.

macOS

Download the latest DMG or ZIP from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest) and drag `SubMiner.app` into `/Applications`. Also download the `subminer` launcher (recommended): ```bash sudo curl -fSL https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest/download/subminer -o /usr/local/bin/subminer \ && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/subminer ``` > [!NOTE] > The `subminer` launcher uses a [Bun](https://bun.sh) shebang. Make sure `bun` is on your `PATH`.

Windows

Download the latest installer or portable `.zip` from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest). Make sure `mpv` is on your `PATH`. **Windows support is experimental.** Core features such as mining, annotations, and dictionary lookups work, but some functionality may be missing or unstable. Bug reports welcome. **Note:** On Windows the `subminer` launcher requires [`bun`](https://bun.sh) and must be invoked with `bun run subminer` instead of running the script directly. The recommended alternative is the **SubMiner mpv** shortcut created during first-run setup — double-click it, drag files onto it, or run `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv` from a terminal. See the [Windows mpv Shortcut](https://docs.subminer.moe/usage#windows-mpv-shortcut) section for details.

From source

See the [build-from-source guide](https://docs.subminer.moe/installation#from-source).

### 2. First Launch ```bash subminer app --setup # launch the first-run setup wizard ``` SubMiner creates a default config, starts in the system tray, and opens a setup popup that walks you through installing the mpv plugin and configuring Yomitan dictionaries. Follow the on-screen steps to complete setup. Jellyfin setup is available from the tray or `subminer jellyfin`; once Jellyfin is enabled with a server URL, the tray can toggle Jellyfin Discovery for the current app session. > [!NOTE] > On Windows, run `SubMiner.exe` directly — it opens the setup wizard automatically on first launch. ### 3. Verify Setup ```bash subminer doctor # verify mpv, ffmpeg, config, and socket ``` > [!NOTE] > On Windows, use `bun run subminer doctor` or run `SubMiner.exe` directly — first-run setup will guide you through dependency checks. ### 4. Mine ```bash subminer video.mkv # play video with overlay subminer --start video.mkv # explicit overlay start subminer stats # open immersion dashboard subminer stats -b # stats daemon in background subminer stats -s # stop background stats daemon ``` On **Windows**, the `subminer` script must be run with `bun run subminer` (e.g. `bun run subminer video.mkv`). The recommended alternative is the **SubMiner mpv** shortcut (created during setup) or `SubMiner.exe --launch-mpv`. Drag a video file onto the shortcut to play it, or double-click it to open mpv with SubMiner's defaults. ## Documentation Full guides on configuration, Anki setup, Jellyfin, immersion tracking, and more: **[docs.subminer.moe](https://docs.subminer.moe)** --- ## Acknowledgments SubMiner builds on the work of these open-source projects: | Project | Role | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Anacreon-Script](https://github.com/friedrich-de/Anacreon-Script) | Inspiration for the mining workflow | | [asbplayer](https://github.com/killergerbah/asbplayer) | Inspiration for subtitle sidebar and logic for YouTube subtitle parsing | | [Bee's Character Dictionary](https://github.com/bee-san/Japanese_Character_Name_Dictionary) | Character name recognition in subtitles | | [GameSentenceMiner](https://github.com/bpwhelan/GameSentenceMiner) | Inspiration for Electron overlay with Yomitan integration | | [jellyfin-mpv-shim](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-mpv-shim) | Jellyfin integration | | [Jimaku.cc](https://jimaku.cc) | Japanese subtitle search and downloads | | [Renji's Texthooker Page](https://github.com/Renji-XD/texthooker-ui) | Base for the WebSocket texthooker integration | | [Yomitan](https://github.com/yomidevs/yomitan) | Dictionary engine powering all lookups and the morphological parser | | [yomitan-jlpt-vocab](https://github.com/stephenmk/yomitan-jlpt-vocab) | JLPT level tags for vocabulary | ## License [GNU General Public License v3.0](LICENSE)