---
name: "clementine"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "clementine"
version: "1.4.1+git27-g658f34ec4+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clementine"
---

# clementine(1)

A modern music player and library organizer

## NAME

clementine - A modern music player and library organizer

## SYNOPSIS

**clementine** \[*options*\] \[*URL(s)*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Clementine is a multiplatform music player focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and playing your music.

Features : \
 \- Search and play your local music library.\
 \- Listen to internet radio from ROCKRADIO.com, RadioTunes.com,\
   IntergalacticFM, SomaFM, Magnatune, Jamendo, Digitally Imported,\
   ClassicalRadio.com, JAZZRADIO.com, Icecast and Subsonic servers.\
 \- Search and play songs you've uploaded to SeaFile, Box, Dropbox, Google\
   Drive, and OneDrive.\
 \- Create smart playlists and dynamic playlists.\
 \- Tabbed playlists, import and export M3U, XSPF, PLS and ASX.\
 \- CUE sheet support.\
 \- Play audio CDs.\
 \- Visualisations from projectM.\
 \- Lyrics and artist biographies and photos.\
 \- Transcode music into MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Speex, FLAC or AAC.\
 \- Edit tags on MP3 and OGG files, organise your music.\
 \- Fetch missing tags from MusicBrainz.\
 \- Discover and download Podcasts.\
 \- Download missing album cover art from Last.fm.\
 \- Native desktop notifications using libnotify.\
 \- Remote control using an Android device, a Wii Remote, MPRIS or the\
   command-line.\
 \- Copy music to your iPod, iPhone, MTP or mass-storage USB player.\
 \- Queue manager.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax,  with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of  options is included below.  For a complete description, see the  **Info** files.

Player options :

- **-p** **--play**

  Start the playlist currently playing.

- **-t** **--play-pause**

  Play if stopped, pause if playing.

- **-u** **--pause**

  Pause playback

- **-s** **--stop**

  Stop playback

- **-q** **--stop-after-current**

  Stop playback after current track

- **-r** **--previous**

  Skip backwards in playlist.

- **-f** **--next**

  Skip forwards in playlist.

- **-v** **--volume \<value\>**

  Set the volume to \<value\> percent.

- **--volume-up**

  Increase the volume by 4%.

- **--volume-down**

  Decrease the volume by 4%..

- **--seek-to \<seconds\>**

  Seek the currently playing track to an absolute position.

- **--seek-by \<seconds\>**

  Seek the currently playing track by a relative amount.

Playlist options:

- **-c** **--create \<name\>**

  Create a new playlist with files/URLs.

- **-a** **--append**

  Append files/URLs to the playlist.

- **-l** **--load**

  Loads files/URLs, replacing current playlist.

- **-k** **--play-track \<n\>**

  Play the \<n\>th track in the playlist

Other options:

- **-h** **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-o** **--show-osd**

  Display the on-screen-display.

- **-y** **--toggle-pretty-osd**

  Toggle visibility for the pretty on-screen-display

- **-g** **--language \<lang\>**

  Change the language

- **--quiet**

  Equivalent to --log-levels \*:1

- **--verbose**

  Equivalent to --log-levels \*:3

- **--log-levels \<levels\>**

  Comma separated list of class:level, level is 0-3

- **--version**

  Print out version information

## AUTHORS

Clementine main authors are David Sansome me@davidsansome.com and John Maguire john.maguire@gmail.com.

This manual page was written by Thomas PIERSON contact@thomaspierson.fr for  the **Debian** system (and may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3 any  later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3.