mpg321 -- Free clone of mpg123, a command-line mp3 player


SYNOPSIS

       mpg321 [options] file(s) | URL(s) | -


DESCRIPTION

       mpg321  is  a free command-line mp3 player, which uses the
       mad audio decoding library. mpg321  is  written  to  be  a
       drop-in  replacement for the non-free mpg123 player.  Some
       functions remain unimplemented, but mpg321 should function
       as  a  basic drop-in replacement for mpg123 frontends such
       as gqmpeg, and those programs which use mpg123  to  decode
       mp3  files  (like  gtoaster,  and other CD-recording soft­
       ware).


OPTIONS

       -o devicetype
                 Set the output device type to  devicetype:  cur­
                 rently  either  esd  or alsa, for the Enlightend
                 Sound Daemon or ALSA. See -a device, below.

       -a device, --audiodevice device
                 Use device for audio-out instead of the  default
                 device,  depending  on  the output device you've
                 chosen (via -o device).  By default this is  the
                 native  sound  device.   For -o esd, specify the
                 host; defaults to localhost.  For -o alsa, spec­
                 ify card:device; defaults to 0:0.

       -g N, --gain N
                 Set gain (volume) to N (1-100).

       -k N, --skip N
                 Skip N frames into the file being played.

       -@ list, --list list
                 Use  the  file  list  for  a  playlist. The list
                 should be in a format of filenames followed by a
                 linefeed.  Unlike  mpg123, multiple -@ or --list
                 commands can be specified;  each  file  will  be
                 concatenated  with  the  files  specified on the
                 command-line to produce one master playlist.

       -z, --shuffle
                 Shuffle playlists and  files  specified  on  the
                 command-line.    Produces    a   randomly-sorted
                 playlist which is then played through once.

       -Z, --random
                 Randomize playlists and files specified  on  the
                 command-line. Files are played through, choosing
                 at random; this means that random files will  be


       -v, --verbose
                 Be   more  verbose.  Show  current  byte,  bytes
                 remaining, time, and time remaining, as well  as
                 more information about the mp3 file.

       -s, --stdout
                 Use stdout instead of an audio device.

       -w N, --wav N
                 Write  to  wav file N instead of using the audio
                 device.

       -t, --test
                 Test mode; do no output at all.

       -q, --quiet
                 Quiet mode; suppress output  of  mpg123  boiler­
                 plate and file and song name.

       --help, --longhelp
                 Show summary of options.

       -V, --version
                 Show version of program.


AUTHOR

       This    manual    page    was    written   by   Joe   Drew
       <drew@debian.org>.

       Permission is granted to copy,  distribute  and/or  modify
       this  document  under  the  terms  of the BSD license.  On
       Debian systems, this can be  found  in  /usr/share/common-
       licenses/BSD.


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