SubMiner logo # SubMiner Integrates Yomitan and mpv - on-screen lookups, mine to Anki, and track immersion without leaving the player [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/7abab8a9-4e4e-4f06-9f3c-9783e15a3807)
## Features ### Dictionary Lookups Hover over any word and trigger a lookup to get the full Yomitan popup - definitions, pitch accent, and 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. Grammar-only tokens and particles 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 tracking watch time, 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.
Playlist browser modal showing sibling episode files beside the active mpv queue

### 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
Anime Browser Search anime sources you supply as Aniyomi extension APKs and play an episode in mpv with the overlay attached (subminer anime); SubMiner ships no repositories and bundles no sources
Jimaku Search and download Japanese subtitles
Japanese Subtitle Generation Generate Japanese subtitles from local files or finite anime streams in a standalone modal (Ctrl+Shift+G) or the sidebar button. The launcher supports local files. Transcription runs locally with whisper.cpp and FFmpeg, with progress and optional managed model downloads. Stream subtitles are saved in the application cache. Optional Silero speech detection prioritizes dialogue in separately timed passages. Setup guide
TsukiHime Search and download subtitles extracted from anime releases, with Japanese and secondary-language tabs (Ctrl+Shift+T) — no API key, requires xz on your PATH
AniSkip Automatic intro detection with chapter markers and a one-key skip (TAB by default)
alass / ffsubsync Manual subtitle retiming — requires alass or ffsubsync on your PATH (optional; subtitle syncing is disabled without them)
WebSocket Plain subtitle feed plus a dedicated annotated feed for texthooker pages and custom tools
Texthooker page receiving annotated subtitle lines via WebSocket

--- ## Requirements Only **mpv** is required to run SubMiner. Anki + AnkiConnect are required to mine cards, which is the point of the app, but everything else is optional. | Dependency | Status | What it does | | -------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | mpv | Required | The video player SubMiner overlays on | | Anki + AnkiConnect | Required to mine | Card creation from the Yomitan popup | | ffmpeg | Recommended | Audio clips & screenshots for Anki cards | | MeCab + mecab-ipadic | Recommended | More precise annotations and filtering | | yt-dlp | Optional | YouTube playback | | xz | Optional | TsukiHime subtitle downloads (not on Windows by default) | | alass / ffsubsync | Optional | Subtitle sync | | guessit | Optional | Better anime title and episode detection | | fzf / rofi | Optional | Video picker in the `subminer` launcher (Linux/macOS) |
Platform-specific install commands **Arch Linux:** ```bash sudo pacman -S --needed mpv ffmpeg mecab mecab-ipadic ``` **macOS:** ```bash brew install mpv ffmpeg mecab mecab-ipadic ``` **Windows:** ```powershell winget install shinchiro.mpv winget install Gyan.FFmpeg ``` Then reopen your terminal and check `mpv --version` and `ffmpeg -version`. winget puts `ffmpeg` on `PATH` automatically; mpv uses a regular installer that may not, so if `mpv` is not found, either add its folder (usually `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\mpv`) to `PATH` or set `mpv.executablePath` during first-run setup. [Scoop](https://scoop.sh) is the alternative if you want one package manager for everything, since it is the only one that also carries `xz`: ```powershell scoop bucket add extras scoop install extras/mpv main/ffmpeg main/yt-dlp main/xz ``` See the [full requirements list](https://docs.subminer.moe/installation#_1-install-requirements) for optional dependencies.
--- ## Quick Start ### 1. Install SubMiner
Arch Linux (AUR) ```bash paru -S subminer-bin # optional: the anime browser bridge, shared with Mangatan and updated by pacman paru -S mangatan-extension-server ```
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 ``` The AppImage is all you need. First-run setup can install the optional `subminer` command-line launcher. Every current launcher uses Bun included with the app, so you do not need Bun installed or on `PATH`. You can also download the launcher wrapper directly: ```bash wget https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest/download/subminer -O ~/.local/bin/subminer \ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/subminer ```
macOS (DMG) Download the latest DMG from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest) and drag `SubMiner.app` into `/Applications`.
Windows Download and run the latest installer (`.exe`) from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/ksyasuda/SubMiner/releases/latest). For terminal use, download `subminer.cmd`. It locates the installed app and uses its private Bun runtime.
From source See the [build-from-source guide](https://docs.subminer.moe/installation#from-source).
### 2. Launch & Set Up Run the installed app and the first-run setup wizard will guide you through importing Yomitan dictionaries and optionally installing the `subminer` command-line launcher. Setup records a custom app location when needed, and the wrapper runs with the app's private Bun runtime. ```bash # Linux ~/.local/bin/SubMiner.AppImage --setup # macOS open -a SubMiner --args --setup ``` On **Windows**, just run `SubMiner.exe` and the setup will open automatically on first launch. ### 3. Mine ```bash subminer video.mkv # launch mpv with SubMiner subminer /path/to/dir # pick a file with fzf subminer -R /path/to/dir # pick a file with rofi (Linux only) subminer -H # browse history, then previous / replay / next / select / quit ``` On **Windows**, use the **SubMiner mpv** shortcut created during setup. Double-click it or drag a video file onto it. ## 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 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [ani-skip](https://github.com/synacktraa/ani-skip) | AniSkip API client for anime intro/outro skip timestamps | | [Anacreon-Script](https://github.com/friedrich-de/Anacreon-Script) | Inspiration for the mining workflow | | [Aniyomi](https://github.com/aniyomiorg/aniyomi) | Anime extension API and data model the anime browser targets | | [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 | | [Bun](https://github.com/oven-sh/bun) | Bundled runtime for the `subminer` command-line launcher | | [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 | | [M-Extension-Server](https://github.com/1Selxo/M-Extension-Server) | Runs Aniyomi extension APKs off Android; the bridge the anime browser drives | | [Mangatan](https://github.com/1Selxo/Mangatan) | Reference client for the bridge protocol the anime browser speaks | | [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 | ## Disclaimer SubMiner is a media player and language-learning tool. The project does not host, supply, or link to anime, video streams, or subtitle libraries. The anime browser runs Aniyomi extensions that you install yourself from repositories you choose; SubMiner bundles none and recommends none. The SubMiner developers are not affiliated with any content provider and have no control over what those sources offer, whether they stay available, or the quality of what they serve. ## License [GNU General Public License v3.0](LICENSE) The anime browser drives [M-Extension-Server](https://github.com/1Selxo/M-Extension-Server), downloaded from its upstream releases at runtime rather than bundled or redistributed here; its bundles carry their own dependencies, including a JRE and GPL-3.0 NewPipe Extractor. SubMiner includes none of them and talks to the bridge over its own HTTP protocol. It ships no extensions or repositories by default. Release packages also bundle an unmodified copy of [Bun](https://github.com/oven-sh/bun), which is MIT licensed and statically links JavaScriptCore (LGPL 2.0) and TinyCC (LGPL 2.1). Its license texts and third-party notices ship inside the app under `resources/bun/licenses`, and each release publishes `bun-v1.3.5-source.tar.gz` with the corresponding source. See [Bundled Bun runtime](https://docs.subminer.moe/installation#bundled-bun-runtime).