afplay

Command-line audio file player included with macOS.

Runs as afplay|macOS

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 4 fields

Play one audio file with optional volume, duration and rate. Debug and leaks analysis are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui afplay

Play audio fileExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Audio file*

file

Volume

number

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Play file

filevolume

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Audio file

path · positional 0

Volume

0 is silent, 1 is normal; up to 255 is very loud.
number

--volume-v

Play for seconds

number

--time-t

Playback rate

Practical limits are about 0.4 (slower) to 3.0 (faster).
number

--rate-r

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed afplay against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.