Although TealPlay is primary a GUI application, it does have a command-line interface for performing tasks, running tools, and setting the log level. The command synopsis is:
tealplay [options] [media_file ...]
The available options are as follows:
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| --convert-dvb-to-ini | Converts a dvb_channel.conf file produced by the dvbv5-scan command into a set of playable INI files. See the DVB Tuner page for more information. |
| --debug | Sets the log level to Debug on program start. |
| --fullscreen | Starts the program in fullscreen mode. If one or more media files are given as command-line arguments, then the playlist is loaded, and the player is displayed full-screen. If no media files are specified, then the application is displayed full-screen with its normal visible components. |
| -h, --help | Displays usage information and then exits. |
| --rescan | Rescans the library from the command line and then exits. This option is useful for automated background library rescans, such as use in a cron job. |
| -v, --verbose | Sets the log level to Info on program start. |
| --version | Prints the application name and version on the command line and then immediately exits. |
In the general case, any media files specified on the command line are added to the playlist at program start time. With the default settings, the first media file will be played once TealPlay starts.