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# clementine

> A modern music player and library organizer.
> See also: `audacious`, `qmmp`, `cmus`, `mpv`.
> More information: <https://github.com/clementine-player/Clementine/wiki>.

- Start the GUI or bring it to front:

`clementine`

- Start playing music:

`clementine {{url|path/to/music.ext}}`

- Toggle between pausing and playing:

`clementine --play-pause`

- Stop playback:

`clementine --stop`

- Skip to the next or previous track:

`clementine --{{next|previous}}`

- Create a new playlist with one or more music files or URLs:

`clementine --create {{url1 url2 ... | path/to/music1.ext path/to/music2.ext ...}}`

- Load a playlist file:

`clementine --load {{path/to/playlist.ext}}`

- Play a specific track in the currently loaded playlist:

`clementine --play-track {{5}}`
