---
name: "kplayer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kplayer"
version: "1:0.7-2.1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kplayer"
---

# kplayer(1)

multimedia player

## NAME

kplayer - multimedia player

## SYNOPSIS

**kplayer** \[options\] \[files\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page explains the **kplayer** program. Kplayer is a graphical frontend for mplayer that uses the KDE libraries. It is capable of opening every format mplayer supports.

## OPTIONS

- **--play**

  Play the files immediately (default)

- **--queue**

  Queue the files for playing

- **--play-next**

  Play the files after the currently played file finishes

- **--queue-next**

  Queue the files for playing after the currently played file

- **--add-to-new-playlist**

  Add the files to a new playlist

- **--add-to-playlists**

  Add the files to the list of playlists

- **--add-to-collection**

  Add the files to the multimedia collection

- **--help**

  Additional help (Qt, KDE)

### Arguments:

- \[files\]

  Files, directories or URLs to open

## SEE ALSO

[mplayer(1)](/mplayer/1.md)

## AUTHOR

**kplayer** is developed by **kiriuja.** This manpage is written and maintained by **David Palacio** for the Debian project, but may be used by others.