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vlc: Play muted.

$ vlc --no-audio ${filename}

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This command is a command-line instruction that uses the VLC media player to play a specific file without playing audio.

Let's break down the components of this command:

vlc: This is the command to execute the VLC media player. VLC is a popular multimedia player that supports various audio and video formats.
--no-audio: This is an option provided by VLC that tells the media player not to play audio when starting the playback of the file. By including this option, VLC will only display the video portion without producing any sound.
${filename}: This is a placeholder for the actual file name or path that you want to play using VLC. In a command-line environment, ${filename} represents a variable that you need to replace with the actual file name or file path. For example, if you want to play a video file named "example.mp4," you would replace ${filename} with "example.mp4".

So, when you run this command with the appropriate file name or path, VLC will open and play the specified file without any audio.

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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