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4.2.1 Invoking gmerlin_remote

Synopsis
gmerlin_remote [options] command

Description
Remote control command for the Gmerlin GUI Player

Global options
-host <hostname>
Host to connect to, default is localhost

-port <port>
Port to connect to

-launch
Launch new player if necessary

Commands
-play
Play current track

-next
Switch to next track

-prev
Switch to previous track

-stop
Stop playback

-pause
Pause playback

-mute
Toggle mute

-add <gml>
Add <gml> to the incoming album

-addplay <gml>
Add <gml> to the incoming album and play it

-open <device>
Open album for <device>. Device must be a GML (e.g. dvd:///dev/hdd).

-openplay <device>
Open album for <device> and play first track. Device must be a GML (e.g. dvd:///dev/hdd).

-volume <volume>
Set player volume. <volume> is in dB, 0.0 is max

-volume-rel <diff>
In- or decrease player volume. <diff> is in dB

-seek-rel <diff>
Seek relative. <diff> is in seconds.

-chapter [num|+|-]
Go to the specified chapter. Use '+' and '-' to go to the next or previous chapter respectively

Generic options
The following generic options are available for all gmerlin applications
-help
Print this help message and exit

-help-man
Print this help message as a manual page and exit

-help-texi
Print this help message in texinfo format and exit

-version
Print version info and exit

Environment variables
GMERLIN_PLAYER_REMOTE_PORT
Default port for the remote control