mplayer
TLDR
Play video file
$ mplayer [video.mp4]
Play audio file$ mplayer [audio.mp3]
Play fullscreen$ mplayer -fs [video.mp4]
Specify audio output$ mplayer -ao [alsa] [file]
Loop playback$ mplayer -loop [0] [file]
Set start position$ mplayer -ss [00:01:30] [video.mp4]
Dump audio stream$ mplayer -dumpaudio -dumpfile [out.mp3] [video.mp4]
SYNOPSIS
mplayer [options] file
DESCRIPTION
mplayer is a powerful media player. It plays almost any audio and video format.
The tool supports many codecs. Keyboard controlled with extensive command-line options.
mplayer is versatile media player.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Media file to play.-fs
Fullscreen mode.-ao DRIVER
Audio output driver.-vo DRIVER
Video output driver.-loop N
Loop count (0=infinite).-ss TIME
Seek to position.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Legacy player. Consider mpv as successor. Keyboard controls in terminal.
HISTORY
MPlayer was created in 2000 as an open-source media player, becoming foundational for mpv and others.
