DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/aplay.md

# aplay

> Sound player for ALSA soundcard driver.
> More information: <https://manned.org/aplay>.

- Play a specific file (sampling rate, bit depth, etc. will be automatically determined for the file format):

`aplay {{path/to/file}}`

- Play the first 10 seconds of a specific file at 2500 Hz:

`aplay {{[-d|--duration]}} 10 {{[-r|--rate]}} 2500 {{path/to/file}}`

- Play the raw file as a 22050 Hz, mono, 8-bit, Mu-Law `.au` file:

`aplay {{[-c|--channels]}} 1 {{[-t|--file-type]}} raw {{[-r|--rate]}} 22050 {{[-f|--format]}} mu_law {{path/to/file}}`

- List available audio devices:

`aplay {{[-l|--list-devices]}}`