---
name: "rplay.helpers"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "rplay-server"
version: "3.3.2-20"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rplay.helpers"
---

# rplay.helpers(5)

rplay helper applications

## NAME

rplay.helpers - rplay helper applications

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/local/etc/rplay.helpers**

## DESCRIPTION

The *rplay.helpers* file contains a list of regex and application pairs used by *rplayd* to convert unknown file formats.  The application must be configured to accept input from stdin and output data to stdout in the given audio format. Each line of this file is of the form:

-

  \<regex\> \<audio-format\> \<application\>

## EXAMPLE

 .\*mp3$  linear16,44100,16,2,little-endian  /usr/bin/mpg123 -s -q -r 44100 --stereo -

## FILES

**/usr/local/etc/rplay.helpers**

## SEE ALSO

[**rplayd**(8)](/rplayd/8.md)