SNDFILE-PLAY(1) General Commands Manual SNDFILE-PLAY(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

`sndfile-play` — play a sound file

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

`sndfile-play` `file ...`

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

`sndfile-play` plays one or more sound files on various operating systems using standard audio output APIs. The following table summarizes which audio API is used where:

Linux

ALSA or OSS

OpenBSD

sndio

FreeBSD

/dev/dsp (OSS)

NetBSD

/dev/audio

Solaris

/dev/audio

MacOSX 10.6

CoreAudio

MacOSX 10.7

AudioToolbox

Win32

waveOut

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/](http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Erik de Castro Lopo <[erikd@mega-nerd.com](mailto:erikd@mega-nerd.com)>

September 10, 2021 Linux 4.19.0-gvisor

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Document: sndfile-play(1) from libsndfile 1.2.2-r6 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile