makemkv-auto-rip/config.yaml

Automatically rips DVDs & Blu-rays using the MakeMKV console, then saves them to unique folders. It can be used from the command line or via a web interface, and is cross-platform. It is also containerized, so it can be run on any system with Docker insta

# MakeMKV Auto Rip Configuration
# This file contains all configuration settings for the application
# Paths are automatically normalized for the current operating system

# Application paths and directories
paths:
  # MakeMKV installation directory
  # Leave empty or comment out to use automatic detection based on your platform:
  # makemkv_dir: "C:/Program Files (x86)/MakeMKV" # For Advanced users only - overwrite the automatic detection

  # Directory where ripped movies/tv/media will be saved
  movie_rips_dir: "./media"

  # Logging configuration
  logging:
    # Whether to save logs to files (true/false)
    enabled: true
    # Directory where log files will be saved
    dir: "./logs"
    # Time format for log timestamps (12hr/24hr)
    time_format: "12hr"

# Drive operation settings
drives:
  # Automatically load/mount optical drives (true/false)
  auto_load: true
  # Automatically eject drives after ripping (true/false)
  auto_eject: true
  # Delay time when loading drives (in seconds) - allows time for manual drive closing if needed - 0 to disable
  load_delay: 0

# Mount detection settings
mount_detection:
  # Maximum time to wait for drives to mount media before starting rip (in seconds) - 0 to disable
  wait_timeout: 10
  # Polling interval to check for newly mounted drives (in seconds)
  poll_interval: 1

# Ripping behavior settings
ripping:
  # Rip all titles (over the MakeMKV minimum length) from disc instead of just the longest title (true/false)
  rip_all_titles: false
  # Ripping mode - async for parallel processing, sync for sequential (async/sync)
  mode: "async"

# Interface behavior settings
interface:
  # Enable repeat mode - after ripping, prompt again for another round (true/false)
  repeat_mode: true

# MakeMKV behavior settings
makemkv:
  # Temporarily change system date for MakeMKV operations (leave blank to use real system date)
  # Supports date only: "2024-01-15" or date with time: "2024-01-15 14:30:00"
  # System date is automatically restored after ripping operations complete
  # NOTE: Requires administrative privileges (Run as Administrator on Windows, sudo on Linux/macOS)
  # WARNING: Not supported in Docker containers - change host system date manually if needed
  fake_date: ""