---
name: "auplay"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "nas"
version: "1.2p5-3"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/auplay/1x"
---

# auplay(1x)

play a sound file to a Network Audio System server

## NAME

auplay - play a sound file to a Network Audio System server

## SYNOPSIS

**auplay** \[-audio *servername*\] \[-volume *0-100*\] \[-i\] \[-I\] *files...*

## DESCRIPTION

The *auplay* program can be used to play audio data stored in  the .SND, .AU, or .WAV formats common on Sun workstations and PCs. It is typically used from shell scripts or command line procedures.

## OPTIONS

The following options may be used with the *auplay* program:

- **-audio** *servername*

  This option specifies the Network Audio System server on which the files should be played.

- **-volume** *0-100*

  This option specifies the volume at which the data should be played as a  percentage of the maximum possible volume.  The default is 100 percent.

- **-i**

  This option indicates that the header information associated with the  sound data should be printed along with playing the data.

- **-I**

  This option indicates that the header information associated with the  sound data should be printed instead of playing the data.

## SEE ALSO

nas(1), auctl(1), audemo(1), autool(1)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1993, 1994 Network Computing Devices, Inc.

## AUTHOR

Greg Renda, Network Computing Devices, Inc.