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DOCS/man: add more --input-ipc-client references
Mention the alternative ipc method through fd inheritance. Also fix a grammar mistake.
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@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ JSON IPC
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mpv can be controlled by external programs using the JSON-based IPC protocol.
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It can be enabled by specifying the path to a unix socket or a named pipe using
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the option ``--input-ipc-server``. Clients can connect to this socket and send
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commands to the player or receive events from it.
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the option ``--input-ipc-server``, or the file descriptor number of a unix socket
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or a named pipe using ``--input-ipc-client``.
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Clients can connect to this socket and send commands to the player or receive
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events from it.
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.. warning::
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@ -1034,17 +1034,17 @@ There are three choices for using mpv from other programs or scripts:
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Your code should work even if you pass ``--terminal=no``. Do not attempt
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to simulate user input by sending terminal control codes to mpv's stdin.
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If you need interactive control, using ``--input-ipc-server`` is
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recommended. This gives you access to the `JSON IPC`_ over unix domain
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sockets (or named pipes on Windows).
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If you need interactive control, using ``--input-ipc-server`` or
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``--input-ipc-client`` is recommended. This gives you access to the
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`JSON IPC`_ over unix domain sockets (or named pipes on Windows).
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Depending on what you do, passing ``--no-config`` or ``--config-dir`` may
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be a good idea to avoid conflicts with the normal mpv user configuration
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intended for CLI playback.
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Using ``--input-ipc-server`` is also suitable for purposes like remote
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control (however, the IPC protocol itself is not "secure" and not
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intended to be so).
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Using ``--input-ipc-server`` or ``--input-ipc-client`` is also suitable for
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purposes like remote control (however, the IPC protocol itself is not
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"secure" and not intended to be so).
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2. Using libmpv. This is generally recommended when mpv is used as playback
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backend for a completely different application. The provided C API is
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@ -4229,8 +4229,8 @@ Input
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``--input-ipc-server``, except no socket is created, and instead the passed
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FD is treated like a socket connection received from ``accept()``. In
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practice, you could pass either a FD created by ``socketpair()``, or a pipe.
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In both cases, you must sure the FD is actually inherited by mpv (do not
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set the POSIX ``CLOEXEC`` flag).
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In both cases, you must make sure that the FD is actually inherited by mpv
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(do not set the POSIX ``CLOEXEC`` flag).
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The player quits when the connection is closed.
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