afplay

Plays audio files (macOS).

macOS

Last updated: 2025-09-09 Report error

Syntax

$afplay [OPTIONS] [FILE]

Examples

$afplay sound.wav

Examples

$afplay -v 0.5 music.mp3

Examples

$afplay -t 10 sound.wav

Typical use cases

Standard usage

afplay --help

Detailed Help

man afplay

Note macOS-specific audio player.

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