GMERLIN_REMOTE(1)

NAME
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
-get-name
    Print name of the current track
-get-metadata
    Print metadata of the current track
-get-time
    Print time of the current track

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