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mpv: Play a video or audio file.
$ mpv ${filename}
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The command you provided is using the mpv media player to play a file whose name is stored in the ${filename} variable. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • mpv: It refers to the mpv media player, which is a command-line video player.
  • ${filename}: It is a placeholder for the name of the file you want to play. The actual name should be stored in the "filename" variable, and it is passed as an argument to the mpv command.

To actually use this command, you would need to assign a valid filename to the "filename" variable before executing the command. For example, if you have a video file named "myvideo.mp4" and you are using a shell like Bash, you can specify the filename like this:

filename="myvideo.mp4" mpv ${filename}

This will launch the mpv player and play the "myvideo.mp4" file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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