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NAME

       mpg321 — Simple and lightweight 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 was written to be a drop-in replacement for the (by-then) non-free  mpg123  player.
       Some  functions  remain  unimplemented,  but  mpg321  should  function  as a basic drop-in
       replacement for mpg123 front-ends such as gqmpeg, and those programs which use  mpg123  to
       decode mp3 files (like gtoaster, and other CD-recording software).

OPTIONS

       -o devicetype
                 Set the output device type to devicetype.  devicetype can be one of:

                 oss - the Linux Open Sound System;

                 sun - the Sun audio system;

                 alsa - the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture;

                 alsa09 - the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture, version 0.9;

                 esd - the Enlightened Sound Daemon;

                 arts - the analog real-time synthesiser

                 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 devicetype).  By default this is the  native  sound
                 device.   Generally  this  is  the  device for devicetype (or the default system
                 device) to use for output (i.e. /dev/sound/dsp1).

                 This option has no effect with -o arts.

                 For -o esd, specify the host on which esd is running; defaults to localhost.

                 For -o alsa, specify audio device using the hw:x,y syntax, where  x  and  y  are
                 numbers, default is hw:0,0.  For example, if there is only one device installed,
                 in most cases, the device should be  named  hw:0,0.   When  there  is  only  one
                 device, the device should always have the same name and numbers.

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

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

       -n N, --frames N
                 Decode  only  the first N frames of the stream. By default, the entire stream is
                 decoded.

       -@ list, --list list
                 Use the file list for a playlist. The list should be in a  format  of  filenames
                 followed  by a line feed. Multiple -@ or --list specifiers will be ignored; only
                 the last -@ or --list option will be used. The  playlist  is  concatenated  with
                 filenames  specified  on  the  command-line  to  produce  one master playlist. A
                 filename of '-' will cause standard input to be read as a 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
                 Randomise  playlists  and  files specified on the command-line. Files are played
                 through, choosing at random; this means that random files will be played for  as
                 long as mpg321 is running.

       -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 standard output instead of an audio device for output. Output is  in  16-bit
                 PCM, little-endian.

       -w N, --wav N
                 Write  to  wav  file  N  instead  of using the audio device. This option will be
                 preferred if --cdr or --au are specified too. Specifying '-' for  N  will  cause
                 the file to be written to standard output.

       --cdr N   Write to cdr file N instead of using the audio device. Specifying '-' for N will
                 cause the file to be written to standard output.

       --au N    Write to au file N instead of using the audio device. Specifying '-' for N  will
                 cause the file to be written to standard output.

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

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

       -B        Read  recursively the given directories. Allows you to define only the directory
                 or directories and then mpg321 recursively plays all the songs.

       -F        Turn on FFT analysis on PCM data. Remote mode only

       -S        Report song to AudioScrobbler (last.fm).

       -x        Set xterm title setting

       -b        Number of decoded frames for the output buffer.

       -K        Enable Basic Keys.

       -R        "Remote control" mode. Useful for front-ends. Allows seeking and pausing of  mp3
                 files.  See  README.remote  (in  /usr/share/doc/mpg321  on Debian and some other
                 systems.)

       -3, --restart
                 Restart "remote shell". Used only when in "Remote control" mode.

       --stereo  Force stereo output: duplicates mono stream on second output channel. Useful for
                 output for devices that don't understand mono, such as some CD players.

       --aggressive
                 Aggressive  mode;  try  to  get  higher  priority  on  the  system.  Needs  root
                 permissions.

       --skip-printing-frames=N
                 Skip N frames between printing a frame status update,  in  both  Remote  Control
                 (-R) and verbose (-v) mode. Can help CPU utilisation on slower machines. This is
                 an mpg321-specific option.

       -l N, --loop N
                 Loop song or playlist N times.If N is 0 means infinite times.

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

       -V, --version
                 Show version of program.

Basic keys:

        * or /   Increase or decrease volume.

        n        Skip song.

        m        Mute/unmute.

AUTHOR

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

       Maintained by Nanakos Chrysostomos <nanakos@wired-net.gr>.

       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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