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title: Decibels
author: Christine Belzie
contributors:
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## Introduction

Decibels is an app that plays audio files. Its user-friendly interface makes uploading and playing your favorite song(s) and recordings of lectures, project ideas, and other files easy.

## Assumptions

This guide assumes you have the following:

- Rocky Linux
- Flatpak
- FlatHub

## Installation Process

Go to Flathub.org, type "Decibels" in the search bar, and click on **Install**.

![Screenshot of the Decibels app page on FlatHub, showing the install button being highlighted by a red rectangle](/gnome/images/01_decibels_01.png)

Then, run the following command in your terminal:

`flatpak run.org.gnome.Decibels`

## How to Use

To use the app, do the following steps:

1. Click on **Open**
![Screenshot of Decibels' landing page with a red rectangle surrounding the blue open button](/gnome/images/02_decibels.png)
1. Pick your desired file and click on the **Open** that appears in the upper right corner of the screen
![Screenshot of Decibels file selection interface with numbered arrows indicating audio file and Open button](/gnome/images/03_decibels.png)
1. Play away!
![Screenshot of a QR code with instructions on how to share audio with another device](/gnome/images/audio-sharing_02.png)

!!! note
Tired of clicking with your mouse? Here are some ways you can use your keyboard to play and interact with your audio files

- <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd> = Open File
- <kbd>Space</kbd> = Play/Pause
- <kbd>← </kbd> = Move audio back 10 seconds
- <kbd>→</kbd> = Move audio forward 10 seconds

## Conclusion

Eager to learn more about or have more ideas for this app? [Submit an issue in Decibel's repository at GitLab](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/Incubator/decibels/-/issues).
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