---
name: "plaiter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "plait"
version: "1.6.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plaiter"
---

# plaiter(1)

Command-line front-end to command-line music players.

## NAME

Plaiter - Command-line front-end to command-line music players.

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage is:

-

  "plaiter \[options\] \[file, playlist, directory or stream ...\]"

## OPTIONS

**--daemon**,-d      **--** daemon mode

**--queue**,-q       **--** add tracks to queue

**--enqueue**        **--** add tracks to queue

**--random**         **--** random shuffle

**--play**           **--** play

**--pause**          **--** toggle pause mode

**--stop**,-s        **--** stop

**--latch** \[on\|off\] **--** toggle or set stop after current track

**--next**,-n \[n\]    **--** skip forward \[n tracks\]

**--prev** \[n\]       **--** skip backward \[n tracks\]

**--search** \<str\>   **--** search in playlist

**--rsearch** \<str\>  **--** reverse search in playlist

**--reset**,-r       **--** play track 1

**--loop** \[on\|off\]  **--** toggle or set loop mode

**--quit**           **--** quit daemon

**--status**         **--** show status

**--list**,-l        **--** show playlist

**--help**           **--** show help

**--version**        **--** show version

**-v**               **--** be verbose

## AUTHOR

Written by Stephen Jungels (sjungels@gmail.com)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005, 2006 by Stephen Jungels.  Released under the GPL. Latest version and more info at http://jungels.net/projects/plait/