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diff --git a/DOCS/man/ipc.rst b/DOCS/man/ipc.rst index e377e2e881..4666e7367e 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/ipc.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/ipc.rst @@ -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. .. warning:: |