---
name: "modplugplay"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "modplug-tools"
version: "0.5.3-3"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/modplugplay"
---

# modplugplay(1)

a commandline music mod player using libmodplug

## NAME

modplugplay - a commandline music mod player using libmodplug

## SYNOPSIS

modplugplay \[**FILES**\]

## DESCRIPTION

modplugplay is a command line player for many music modules (669, amf, ams, dbm, dmf, dsm, far, it, j2b, mdl, med mod, mt2, mtm, okt, psm, ptm, s3m, stm, ult, umx and xm) using the libmodplug library.

## USAGE

When you have started modplugplay using some files to play, you can control it using following keys

- **l** loop, unloop

  - **p** pause, unpause

  - **r** random song

  - **n** next song

  - **N** previos song

  - **1** 11025 hz

  - **2** 22050 hz

  - **4** 44100 hz

  - **8** 8/16 bit

  - **m** mono/stereo

  - **f** forward ten seconds

  - **b** backward ten seconds

  - **+** louder

  - **-** softer

  ## EXAMPLES

You can play your modules in random order using the help of randomize-lines, with this command

- modplugplay \`ls\|shuf\`

  or

- modplugplay \`ls \*.mod \| iselect -am\`

  ## SEE ALSO

[**modplug123**(1)](/modplug123/1.md), [**xmp**(1)](/xmp/1.md), [**schism**(1)](/schism/1.md), [**milkytracker**(1)](/milkytracker/1.md), [**ocp**(1)](/ocp/1.md).\

## MUSIC FILES

- http://www.maktone.tk/

  - http://www.chiptune.com/

  - http://www.chiptune.de/

  - http://www.mickrippon.com/

  - ftp://ftp.hornet.org/pub/demos/music/contests/

  ## AUTHOR

Gürkan Sengün \<gurkan@phys.ethz.ch\> is the author of modplugplay.