---
name: "gnome-mplayer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-mplayer"
version: "1.0.9-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-mplayer"
---

# gnome-mplayer(1)

a simple GUI for MPlayer

## NAME

gnome-mplayer - a simple GUI for MPlayer

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-mplayer** \[*options*\] *files*...\
 **gnome-mplayer** \[*options*\] *cdda://*\
 **gnome-mplayer** \[*options*\] *\[dvd\|dvdnav\]://*\
 **gnome-mplayer** \[*options*\] *\[http\|mms\|rtsp\]://*\
 **gnome-mplayer** \[*options*\] */dev/\[sd\*\|dvd\|cdrom\]*\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **gnome-mplayer** command.

**gnome-mplayer** provides a simple and clean interface to MPlayer.\
 GNOME MPlayer has a rich API that is exposed via DBus. \
 Using DBus you can control a single or multiple instances of GNOME MPlayer from a single command.\
 GNOME MPlayer can be used to play media on websites when used in conjunction with Gecko Mediaplayer.

Homepage: http://kdekorte.googlepages.com/gnomemplayer

## INTERACTIVE CONTROL

Many of the keyboard shortcuts in gnome-mplayer are the same as those found in mplayer. Here is a list of more of the commonly used shortcuts.

### Keyboard Controls

Media Position\
 Right Arrow - Fast Forward \
 Left Arrow - Fast Reverse\
 Page Up - Seek 10min forward\
 Page Down - Seek 10min backward\
 Up Arrow - Seek 1 min forward\
 Down Arrow - Seek 1 min backward\
 Space - Pause\
 p - Pause

Video Adjustment\
 1 - Contrast down 5\
 2 - Contrast up 5\
 3 - Brightness down 5\
 4 - Brightness up 5\
 5 - Hue down 5\
 6 - Hue up 5\
 7 - Saturation down 5\
 8 - Saturation up 5

Playback Adjustment\
 \[ - Play 10% slower\
 \] - Play 10% faster\
 { - Half speed playback\
 } - Double speed playback

Volume Adjustement\
 9 - Volume down 10\
 0 - Volume up 10\
 m - Mute

Audio and Subtitle Track Adjustment\
 \# - Switch Audio Track\
 j - Subtitle select\
 v - Subtitle visibility\
 \+ - Increase Audio Delay\
 \- - Decreate Audio Delay\
 z - Decrease Subtitle Delay\
 x - Increate Subtitle Delay

Other Options\
 Ctrl-D - Show/Hide file details\
 Ctrl-P - Show/Hide playlist\
 Ctrl-F/F - Un/Fullscreen\
 q - Quit immediately

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

Help Options:

- **-?, --help**

  Show summary of options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

Application Options:

- **--window=WID**

  Window to embed in

- **-w, --width=X**

  Width of window to embed in

- **-h, --height=Y**

  Height of window to embed in

- **--controlid=CID**

  Unique DBUS controller id

- **--playlist**

  File Argument is a playlist

- **-v, --verbose**

  Show more output on the console

- **--reallyverbose**

  Show even more output on the console

- **--fullscreen**

  Start in fullscreen mode

- **--softvol**

  Use mplayer software volume control

- **--mixer=MIXER**

  Mixer to use

- **--volume**

  Set initial volume percentage

- **--showcontrols=\[0\|1\]**

  Show the controls in window

- **--showsubtitles=\[0\|1\]**

  Show the subtitles if available, defaults to 1 (yes)

- **--autostart=\[0\|1\]**

  Autostart the media. Default is 1, set to 0 to load but don't play

- **--disablecontextmenu**

  Disable popup menu on right click

- **--disablefullscreen**

  Disable fullscreen options in browser mode

- **--loop**

  Play all files on the playlist forever

- **-q, --quit\_on\_complete**

  Quit application when last file on playlist is played

- **--random**

  Play items on playlist in random order

- **--cache**

  Set cache size

- **--forcecache**

  Force cache usage on streaming sites

- **--disabledeinterlace**

  Disable the deinterlace filter

- **--disableframedrop**

  Don't skip drawing frames to better keep sync

- **--disableass**

  Use the old subtitle rendering system

- **--disableembeddedfonts**

  Don't use fonts embedded on matroska files

- **--vertical**

  Use Vertical Layout

- **--showplaylist**

  Start with playlist open

- **--showdetails**

  Start with details visible

- **--rpname=NAME**

  Real Player Name

- **--rpconsole=CONSOLE**

  Real Player Console ID

- **--rpcontrols=Control Name,...**

  Real Player Console Controls

- **--subtitle=FILENAME**

  Subtitle file for first media file

- **--tvdevice=DEVICE**

  TV device name

- **--tvdriver=DRIVER**

  TV driver name (v4l\|v4l2)

- **--tvinput=INPUT**

  TV input name

- **--tvwidth=WIDTH**

  Width of TV input

- **--tvheight=HEIGHT**

  Height of TV input

- **--tvfps=FPS**

  Frames per second from TV input

- **--single\_instance**

  Only allow one instance

- **--replace\_and\_play**

  Put single instance mode into replace and play mode

- **--large\_buttons**

  show interface with bigger icons, useful for touchscreens

- **--always\_hide\_after\_timeout**

  control bar will always slide away, useful for small screens

- **--new\_instance**

  Ignore single instance preference for this instance

- **--keep\_on\_top**

  Keep window on top

- **--disable\_cover\_art\_fetch**

  Don't fetch new cover art images

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use\

## AUTHOR

gnome-mplayer was written by Kevin DeKorte \<kdekorte@gmail.com\>.