---
name: potplayer
description: Use PotPlayer to play local or network audio/video files. Supports scenarios such as direct playback, playlist management, seek playback, fullscreen, subtitle loading, etc. Use this skill when the user asks to play videos, audio, anime, TV series, or movies.
---

# PotPlayer Player

Play local or network audio/video files using PotPlayer.

## Executable Path

C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe

## Basic Playback

Play a single file

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "C:\Media\test.mp4"

Play network streams (m3u8/http)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "https://example.com/video.m3u8"

Play multiple files (auto-added to playlist)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "1.mp4" "2.mkv" "3.avi"

> Paths containing spaces or Chinese characters must be enclosed in double quotes.

## Common Parameters

### Playback Control

Start playback from specified time (seconds or hh:mm:ss.ms)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /seek=120

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /seek=00:05:30.000

Fullscreen playback

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /fullscreen

Set volume (0-100)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /volume=80

Muted playback

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /mute

Auto-play last file

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /autoplay

### Playlist

✅ Recommended: Add to existing instance's playlist (no new instance created)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /add "video.mp4"

Insert after current playing item

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /insert "video.mp4"

Add to list sorted by name

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "D:\Movies\*.mp4" /sort

Add to list in random order

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "D:\Movies\*.mp4" /randomize

### Window & Instance

Force new instance

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /new

Open in current instance

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /current

Start minimized

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /min

Start maximized

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /max

### Subtitles & Configuration

Specify subtitle file

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /sub="subtitle.srt"

Load specified configuration preset

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "video.mp4" /config="PresetName"

### Devices & Recording

Open DVD

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /dvd

Open webcam

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /cam

Screen recording

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /cap

### Dialogs

Open file selection dialog

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /filedlg

Open URL input dialog

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /urldlg

Open folder selection dialog

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /folderdlg

## Common Scenario Examples

Anime: Fullscreen network stream playback

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "https://example.com/anime.m3u8" /fullscreen

Resume from last position

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "movie.mkv" /seek=00:45:00

Fullscreen with subtitles

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "movie.mkv" /fullscreen /sub="movie.ass"

Batch play videos in folder (sorted)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" "D:\Movies\*.mp4" /sort

Add to existing playlist (won't interrupt current playback)

& "C:\Program Files\DAUM\PotPlayer\PotPlayerMini64.exe" /add "next_episode.mp4"

## Notes

- Parameters are case-insensitive (`/Seek` and `/seek` are equivalent)
- Multiple parameters are separated by spaces, order generally doesn't matter
- Paths with special characters must be enclosed in double quotes
- The `/add` parameter avoids creating new instances and is recommended for continuous playback
- Supports network stream addresses such as m3u8, http, rtsp, etc.