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.B \-mixer <device>
This option will tell MPlayer to use a different device for mixing than
/dev/\:mixer.
+For ALSA this is the mixer name.
.TP
-.B \-mixer-channel <mixer line> (\-ao oss only)
+.B \-mixer-channel <mixer line> (\-ao oss and \-ao alsa only)
This option will tell MPlayer to use a different channel for controlling
volume than the default PCM.
-Options include
+Options for OSS include
.B vol, pcm, line.
For a complete list of options look for SOUND_DEVICE_NAMES in
/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h.
+For ALSA you can use the names e.g. alsamixer displays, like
+.B Master, Line, PCM.
.TP
.B \-nowaveheader (\-ao pcm only)
Don't include wave header.