---
name: "mumble"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mumble"
version: "1.5.939-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mumble"
---

# mumble(1)

a low-latency, high quality voice chat program

## NAME

mumble - a low-latency, high quality voice chat program

## SYNOPSIS

**mumble** \[*options*\] \[*\<url\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show the help text and exit.

**-m**, **--multiple**

-

  Allow multiple instances of the client to be started.

**-c**, **--config**

-

  Specify an alternative configuration file. If you use this to run multiple instances of Mumble at once, make sure to set an alternative *database* value in the config.

**-n**, **--noidentity**

-

  Suppress loading of identity files (i.e., certificates.)

**-jn**, **--jackname** *\<arg\>*

-

  Set custom Jack client name.

**--license**

-

  Show the Mumble license.

**--authors**

-

  Show the Mumble authors.

**--third-party-licenses**

-

  Show licenses for third-party software used by Mumble.

**--window-title-ext** *\<arg\>*

-

  Sets a custom window title extension.

**--dump-input-streams**

-

  Dump PCM streams at various parts of the input chain (useful for debugging purposes).

- •

  raw microphone input

- •

  speaker readback for echo cancelling

- •

  processed microphone input

**--print-echocancel-queue**

-

  Print on stdout the echo cancellation queue state (useful for debugging purposes).

## URL

*\<url\>* specifies a URL to connect to after startup instead of showing the connection  window, and has the following form:\
 mumble://\[\<username\>\[:\<password\>\]@\]\<host\>\[:\<port\>\]\[/\<channel\>\[/\<subchannel\>...\]\]\[?version=\<x.y.z\>\]

The version query parameter has to be set in order to invoke  the  correct client version. It currently defaults to 1.2.0.

## RPC CONTROL

It is possible to remote control a running instance of Mumble using the following command:

**mumble rpc** \[*action*\]

Where *action* is one of the following:

- **mute**

  Mute self

- **unmute**

  Unmute self

- **deaf**

  Deafen self

- **undeaf**

  Undeafen self

- **toggledeaf**

  Toggle self-deafen status

- **starttalking**

  Start talking

- **stoptalking**

  Stop talking

## SEE ALSO

[**mumble-overlay**(1)](/mumble-overlay/1.md), [**murmurd**(1)](/murmurd/1.md).

## AUTHORS

mumble and murmurd were written by The Mumble Developers.