Index: input/input.c
===================================================================
--- input/input.c	(revision 25326)
+++ input/input.c	(working copy)
@@ -707,6 +707,25 @@
     mp_input_rm_key_fd(fd);
 }
 
+int mp_input_parse_and_queue_cmds(char *str) {
+    char *cmdstr = str;
+    char *nextcmd = cmdstr;
+    int cmd_num = 0;
+    mp_cmd_t *cmd;
+    for (;;) {
+        strsep(&nextcmd, "\n");
+        cmd = mp_input_parse_cmd(cmdstr);
+        if (cmd) {
+            mp_input_queue_cmd(cmd);
+            ++cmd_num;
+        }
+        if (!nextcmd)
+            break;
+        nextcmd[-1] = '\n';
+        cmdstr = nextcmd;
+    }
+    return cmd_num;
+}
 
 mp_cmd_t*
 mp_input_parse_cmd(char* str) {
@@ -719,6 +738,10 @@
   assert(str != NULL);
 #endif
 
+  // Ignore heading spaces.
+  while (str[0] == ' ' || str[0] == '\t')
+    ++str;
+
   if (strncmp(str, "pausing ", 8) == 0) {
     pausing = 1;
     str = &str[8];
Index: input/input.h
===================================================================
--- input/input.h	(revision 25326)
+++ input/input.h	(working copy)
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@
 mp_cmd_t*
 mp_input_parse_cmd(char* str);
 
+/// Parse and queue commands seperated by '\n'.
+/// Return count of commands new queued.
+int mp_input_parse_and_queue_cmds(char *str);
+
 /// These filters allow you to process the command before MPlayer.
 /// If a filter returns a true value mp_input_get_cmd will return NULL.
 void