# mplayer > Cross-platform multimedia player. > More information: <https://mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/commandline.html>. - Play the specified file or URL: `mplayer {{path/to/file|url}}` - Play multiple files: `mplayer {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}` - Play a specific file repeatedly: `mplayer -loop {{0}} {{path/to/file}}` - Pause playback: `<Space>` - Quit mplayer: `<Escape>` - Seek backward or forward 10 seconds: `<Left> or <Right>`