1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mpv.py b/mpv.py
index 2fb18dc..f1d5424 100644
--- a/mpv.py
+++ b/mpv.py
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ def _mpv_client_api_version():
     ver = backend.mpv_client_api_version()
     return ver>>16, ver&0xFFFF
 
+MPV_VERSION = _mpv_client_api_version()
+if MPV_VERSION < (1, 108):
+    ver = '.'.join(str(num) for num in MPV_VERSION)
+    raise RuntimeError(f"python-mpv requires libmpv with an API version of 1.108 or higher (libmpv >= 0.33), but you have an older version ({ver}).")
+
 backend.mpv_free.argtypes = [c_void_p]
 _mpv_free = backend.mpv_free