---
name: "mpeg-loop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "electricsheep"
version: "2.1-5.1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mpeg-loop"
---

# mpeg-loop(1)

part of electricsheep, mpeg video player

## NAME

mpeg-loop - part of electricsheep, mpeg video player

## SYNOPSIS

**mpeg-loop** \[*options*\]*..*file

## DESCRIPTION

**mpeg-loop** is part of the **[electricsheep(1)](/electricsheep/1.md)** package. This program plays mpeg video streams on the root X window. Although this program is part of **[electricsheep(1)](/electricsheep/1.md)** you can use this program stand-alone.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--loop**

  Loop the playing mpeg.

- **--iter N**

  Loop the mpeg N times

- **--quiet**

  Turns off all program output

- **--dither \<type\>**

  Set & use dither for drawing the mpeg stream. \<type\> can be one of ordered, ordered2, mbordered, fs4, fs2, fs2fast, hybrid, hybrid2, 2x2, gray, gray256, color, color2, none, mono, threshold, ppm, gray2, gray256x2\

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Sander Smeenk \<ssmeenk@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).