---
name: "xine-remote"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xine-ui"
version: "0.99.14-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xine-remote"
---

# xine-remote(1)

a small tool to connect xine remote control server.

## NAME

xine-remote - a small tool to connect xine remote control server.

## SYNOPSIS

**xine-remote** *\[options\]*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **xine-remote** tool.

**xine-remote** can replace a *raw* telnet connection to a xine remote control server. It use the **readline** facilities (completion, vi/emacs shortcuts, command history, etc...). By default, it try to connect the localhost, using the default port (see [*xine*(1)](/xine/1.md)).

## OPTIONS

The program follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long ioptions starting with two dashes (\`-´). A summary of options are included below.

- **-H, --host** \<hostname\>

  Try to connect \<**hostname**\>.

- **-P, --port** \<port\>

  Try to connect the host using \<**port**\>.

- **-c, --command** \<command\>

  Send \<**command**\> to server then quit. The command should be single quoted if it contain spaces or special characters.

- **-n, --noconnect**

  Do not initiate the connection on startup.

- **-v, --version**

  Display version.

- **-h, --help**

  Display options summary.\

## COMMANDS

Few commands are available, which are used to open or close a connection:

- **?**

  Display available commands (the xine-remote ones + server ones when connection is established).

- **help** \<command\>

  Display the purpose of \<**command**\>, if that is omitted, display available commands.

- **syntax** \<command\>

  Display the usage of \<**command**\>.

- **version**

  Display version.

- **open** \<server\[:port\]\>

  Open connection to **server**. A **port** can be optionally specified, using colon (**:**) separator.

- **close**

  Close connection.

- **quit**

  Leaving xine-remote.

## SEE ALSO

[**xine**(1)](/xine/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Daniel Caujolle-Bert \<f1rmb@users.sourceforge.net\> for the xine project.