---
name: "sound-juicer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sound-juicer"
version: "3.40.0-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sound-juicer"
---

# sound-juicer(1)

GNOME-desktop CD ripper and player using GStreamer

## NAME

sound-juicer - GNOME-desktop CD ripper and player using GStreamer

## SYNOPSIS

**sound-juicer** \[*option...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**sound-juicer** is a CD ripper and player for GNOME which aims to have a simple, clean, easy to use interface. **sound-juicer** supports encoding to several popular audio formats such as Ogg Vorbis and FLAC, additional formats can be added through GStreamer plugins.

For additional documentation on interactive use of  **sound-juicer** select the *Help* menu option. The menus allow access to features not available through command-line options.

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --auto-start**

  Start extracting immediately

- **-p, --play**

  Start playing immediately

- **-d, --device=DEVICE**

  What CD device to read

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use

- **-?, --help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gst**

  Show GStreamer Options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

- **--help-bonobo-activation**

  Show Bonobo Activation options

- **--help-gnome**

  Show GNOME options

- **--help-gnome-session**

  Show session management options

- **--help-gnome-ui**

  Show GNOME GUI options

## AUTHOR

**sound-juicer** was written by Ross Burton \<ross@burtonini.com\>. This manual page was written by Sven Arvidsson \<sa@whiz.se\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

The online documentation available through the program's *Help* menu.