diff --git a/.config/mpv/mpv.conf b/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
index 24941c6..1e703e0 100644
--- a/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
+++ b/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+hwdec=auto-safe
+
+# Fragmented MP4 recordings (streamlink/HLS dumps) carry no sidx or mfra box, so
+# lavf walks every moof/mdat fragment to the end of the file before playback
+# starts -- minutes of seeking over SMB for a multi-GB recording. Skip that scan;
+# regular mp4/mkv keep their duration and stay seekable.
+demuxer-lavf-o=fflags=+ignidx
+
 # Restrict readahead and backbuffer to 40MiB from default of 400MiB
 cache=yes
 demuxer-max-bytes=2147483647