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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# play

> Audio player of SoX - Sound eXchange.
> Plays any audio, with audio formats identified by the extension.
> More information: <http://sox.sourceforge.net>.

- Play the given audio file:

`play {{path/to/audio_file}}`

- Play the given audio files:

`play {{path/to/audio_file1 path/to/audio_file2 ...}}`

- Play the given audio at twice the speed:

`play {{path/to/audio_file}} speed 2.0`

- Play the given audio in reverse:

`play {{path/to/audio_file}} reverse`
