# Adding a pause between autoplayed sounds on Mac

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**Created:** [March 27, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/adding-a-pause-between-autoplayed-sounds-on-mac/58058 "2025-03-27T19:27:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/adding-a-pause-between-autoplayed-sounds-on-mac/58058/4 "2025-03-27T19:40:37Z")

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> [@ndv](#):
>
> I don’t even know what mpv is (though I could guess it’s an audio player)

Correct.

> [@ndv](#):
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> There doesn’t seem to be an `anki` command. I tried running `open /Applications/Anki.app` but it just opened Anki without printing anything to the terminal.

Judging by [Anki won't open on MacOS](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wont-open-on-macos/15590) the command is

```auto
/Applications/Anki.app/Contents/MacOS/anki

```

and it should be able to print something. Maybe the command prompt had been changed though. Someone else will surely be able to help in that case.

(if the command works, please show the output if there is any)

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