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diff --git a/DOCS/man/ipc.rst b/DOCS/man/ipc.rst
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@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ JSON IPC
mpv can be controlled by external programs using the JSON-based IPC protocol. It
can be enabled by specifying the path to a unix socket using the option
``--input-unix-socket``. Clients can connect to this socket and send commands to
-the player or receive events from it.
+the player or receive events from it. You can use the ``socat`` tool to send
+commands (and receive reply) from the shell.
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