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# mplayer

> Cross-platform multimedia player.
> More information: <https://mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/commandline.html>.

- Play the specified file or URL:

`mplayer {{path/to/file|url}}`

- Play multiple files:

`mplayer {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Play a specific file repeatedly:

`mplayer -loop {{0}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Pause playback:

`<Space>`

- Quit mplayer:

`<Esc>`

- Seek backward or forward 10 seconds:

`{{<ArrowLeft>|<ArrowRight>}}`
