---
name: "gmerlin-renderer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gmerlin"
version: "2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gmerlin-renderer"
---

# gmerlin-renderer(1)

Gmerlin media renderer

## NAME

gmerlin-renderer - Gmerlin media renderer

## SYNOPSIS

**gmerlin-renderer** *\[options\]*

## DESCRIPTION

Gmerlin Mediarenderer

## OPTIONS

- **-sc** *\<file\>*

  Save config to file

- **-c** *\<file\>*

  Load config from a file

- **-i** *\<options\>*

  Input options

- **-aud** *\<options\>*

  Audio options

- **-vid** *\<options\>*

  Video options

- **-oa** *plugin\[?param1=val1\[&param2=val2...\]\]*

  Set audio output plugin. Use -list-oa to list available plugins and -list-plugin-parameters \<plugin\> to list all supported options

- **-ov** *plugin\[?param1=val1\[&param2=val2...\]\]*

  Set video output plugin. Use -list-ov to list available plugins and -list-plugin-parameters \<plugin\> to list all supported options

- **-fa** *plugin\[?param1=val1\[&param2=val2...\]\]*

  Add an audio filter with options to the chain. This option can be given multiple times. Use -list-fa to list available plugins and -list-plugin-parameters \<plugin\> to list all supported options

- **-fv** *plugin\[?param1=val1\[&param2=val2...\]\]*

  Add a video filter with options to the chain. This option can be given multiple times. Use -list-fv to list available plugins and -list-plugin-parameters \<plugin\> to list all supported options

- **-vis** *\<options\>*

  Audio visualization

- **-osd** *\<options\>*

  OSD Options

## 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

- **-v** *level*

  Set verbosity level (0..4)

- **-syslog** *name*

  Log to syslog the specified name

- **-stderr**

  Always log to stderr

## FILES

**~/.gmerlin/plugins.xml**

Cache of the plugin registry (shared by all applications)

**~/.gmerlin/generic/cfg.xml**

Default plugin parameters are read from there. Use gmerlin\_plugincfg to change them.