[MPlayer-users] MPlayer questions

[Michael TD Nelson]

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 23:08 +0100, sofasurfer at gmail.com wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:50:41 +0000
> Michael TD Nelson <m_nels at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have a couple of queries about mplayer usage... I compiled my
> > current binary from fresh sources a couple of months ago. I have
> > scanned through the man page, and googled my questions, all to no
> > avail.
> > 
> > 1. I'm using JACK audio output. Is there any way that I can reduce the
> > volume to zero before playback starts? This is *really* important to
> > me. My sound card has no hardware mixer. My (active studio monitor)
> > speakers are *sensitive*. The volume controls on my speakers are
> > little trim pots around the back of the cabinets - it's not feasible
> > to turn them down before I launch a new file. I don't really want to
> > insert a hardware mixer between the soundcard output and active
> > speakers - I'd like to keep the analogue signal path as uncomplicated
> > as possible.
> 
> try adding this to your .mplayer/config file:
> af=volume=-100
> 
> > 2. I tend to launch mplayer by selecting video files using Konqueror.
> > I expect that it's nothing to do with mplayer - but does anyone know
> > of a way I can make a second or third file open in the same instance
> > of mplayer - or add itself to a playlist?
> 
> I don't know if this is possible with mplayer, but smplayer (qt4 gui for
> mplayer) can do this. You would just have to add '-add-to-playlist'
> option in the file association menu. And also set in the
> options -> preferences -> interface -> instances -> 'use only one
> running instance of smplayer'
> 

Thank you both for your replies! You've been very helpful, thanks.

Michael