ytfzf:tldr:0284e

ytfzf: Play only the audio of the first item in a loop.

ytfzf

$ ytfzf --audio-only --auto-select --loop ${search_pattern}

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The command you provided is using the tool called "ytfzf" with various options and arguments. Here is the breakdown of each element:

ytfzf: It is a command-line utility for searching and playing YouTube videos. It allows you to search for videos directly from your terminal.
--audio-only: This option specifies that only audio of the video will be downloaded and played, rather than the entire video file.
--auto-select: It enables the automatic selection of the best-quality video to stream. If multiple videos match the search pattern, it picks the one with the highest quality.
--loop: This option tells the command to keep playing the video/audio in an infinite loop, so that it will continuously repeat.
${search_pattern}: This is a placeholder for the search term or pattern you want to use. Replace it with your actual search query, for example, the name of a song, artist, or any other keyword you want to search on YouTube.

By combining these options and arguments, the command executes the "ytfzf" tool, tells it to search for a YouTube video or audio that matches the specified pattern, play only the audio from it, select the best quality available, and then loop it indefinitely.

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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