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# MPV Immersion Tracker for Language Learning
A Lua script for MPV that helps you track your language learning immersion sessions. The script uses a manual keybinding to start/stop tracking, giving you full control over when to log your sessions.
## Features
- **Manual Session Control**: Press `Ctrl+t` to start/stop immersion tracking
- **Session Tracking**: Records start/end times, duration, and progress
- **Comprehensive Logging**: Tracks video metadata, formats, resolution, and more
- **Resume Support**: Continues tracking if you stop and resume watching later
- **CSV Export**: Saves all session data to a CSV file for analysis
- **Real-time Progress**: Monitors watch progress and saves periodically
- **MPV Integration**: Uses only MPV's built-in functions - no external dependencies
- **MPV Options**: Configure everything through MPV's standard configuration system
## Installation
1. **Locate your MPV scripts directory**:
- **Linux/macOS**: `~/.config/mpv/scripts/`
- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\mpv\scripts\`
2. **Copy the script file**:
```bash
cp immersion-tracker.lua ~/.config/mpv/scripts/
```
3. **Restart MPV** or reload scripts with `Ctrl+Shift+r`
## Configuration
## Data Output
### CSV Format
The script generates a CSV file with the following columns:
| Column | Description |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| Session ID | Unique identifier for each session |
| Title | Video title or filename |
| Filename | Original filename |
| Path | Full file path |
| Duration | Total video duration in seconds |
| Start Time | Session start timestamp |
| End Time | Session end timestamp |
| Watch Time | Total time spent watching |
| Progress | Percentage of video watched |
| Video Format | Video codec |
| Audio Format | Audio codec |
| Resolution | Video resolution |
| FPS | Frame rate |
| Bitrate | Video bitrate |
### Session Files
- **Current session**: `data/current_session.json` (for resuming)
- **Backup files**: Previous sessions are backed up automatically
## Session Management
### Starting a Session
- Press `Ctrl+t` to start tracking
- The script will gather current video information
- Session data is saved immediately
- On-screen message confirms tracking has started (if enabled)
### Stopping a Session
- Press `Ctrl+t` again to stop tracking
- End time and total watch time are calculated
- Data is saved to CSV
- On-screen message shows completion percentage (if enabled)
### Resume Support
- If you stop watching and restart later, the script can resume tracking
- Progress is maintained across sessions
- Previous session data is preserved
## Advanced Features
### Auto-save
- Session data is saved every 10 seconds (configurable)
- Ensures data isn't lost if MPV crashes
- Graceful shutdown handling
### Progress Tracking
- Real-time watch progress monitoring
- Seek detection and position tracking
- Duration and completion percentage
- Configurable progress milestones
### On-screen Messages
- Configurable confirmation when tracking starts/stops
- Progress information displayed
- Milestone notifications (optional)
### Session Naming
- Use media title or filename
- Custom prefixes
- Length limits
- Automatic truncation
## Data Analysis
### CSV Analysis Tools
- **Spreadsheets**: Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice
- **Python**: Use pandas for data analysis
- **R**: Import and analyze with RStudio
- **Command line**: Use `awk`, `sed`, or `csvkit`
### Example Queries
```bash
# Total watch time
awk -F',' 'NR>1 {sum+=$8} END {print "Total watch time:", sum, "seconds"}'
# Most watched content
awk -F',' 'NR>1 {print $2}' | sort | uniq -c | sort -nr
# Daily progress
awk -F',' 'NR>1 {print $6}' | cut -d' ' -f1 | sort | uniq -c
```
## Future Enhancements
- **Database support**: MySQL/PostgreSQL integration
- **Web dashboard**: View statistics in a browser
- **Export formats**: JSON, XML, or custom formats
- **Advanced analytics**: Watch patterns, learning goals
- **Cloud sync**: Backup data to cloud storage
## Contributing
Feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests to improve the script.
## License
This script is provided as-is for educational and personal use.
## Support
For issues or questions:
1. Check the console for error messages
2. Verify your MPV configuration
3. Check file permissions and paths
4. Review the troubleshooting section above
5. Check `mpv.conf.example` for configuration examples