• Plays mp3, Ogg, FLAC, CD-ROM, FM radio, as well as shoutcast http streams.
• Controllable with IR remote controls and external keypads.
• Display status (song name, time, volume, etc) on LCD displays.
• Repeat single, repeat all, and shuffle functions.
• Sleep timer with volume fadeout.
• Mixer support for volume, balance, bass, and treble settings.
• Support for network-based control and status monitoring.
• Playlist loadable from file or by recursively scanning dirs.
• Powerful configuration for easy customization.
• Flexible, modularized source allows easy implementation of new functions to developers.

IRMP3 relies on external programs depending on what you want to do:

• mpg123 or mpg321 for playing mp3 files or streams.
• MPlayer for Ogg support.
  
• flac123 for FLAC support.
• fmtools for FM radio devices.
• LIRC for infrared remote controls.
• LCDproc for LCD output or keypad input.