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# mpv

> A audio/video player based on MPlayer.
> See also: `mplayer`, `vlc`.
> More information: <https://mpv.io>.

- Play a video or audio from a URL or file:

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

- Jump backward/forward 5 seconds:

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

- Jump backward/forward 1 minute:

`{{<ArrowDown>|<ArrowUp>}}`

- Decrease or increase playback speed by 10%:

`{{<[>|<]>}}`

- Add subtitles from a file:

`mpv --sub-file={{path/to/file}}`

- Take a screenshot of the current frame (saved to `./mpv-shotNNNN.jpg` by default):

`<s>`

- Play a file at a specified speed (1 by default):

`mpv --speed {{0.01..100}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Play a file using a profile defined in the `mpv.conf` file:

`mpv --profile {{profile_name}} {{path/to/file}}`
