{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ip-maddress",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip-maddress/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-02T20:22:33Z",
    "synopsis": "ip [ OPTIONS ] maddress  { COMMAND | help }\nip maddress [ add | del ] MULTIADDR dev NAME\nip maddress show [ dev NAME ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ip-maddress - multicast addresses management\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "ip [ OPTIONS ] maddress  { COMMAND | help }\n\n\nip maddress [ add | del ] MULTIADDR dev NAME\n\nip maddress show [ dev NAME ]\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "maddress objects are multicast addresses.\n\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "ip maddress show - list multicast addresses",
                    "content": "dev NAME (default)\nthe device name.\n\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip maddress add - add a multicast address",
                    "content": ""
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip maddress delete - delete a multicast address",
                    "content": "These commands attach/detach a static link-layer multicast address to listen on the\ninterface.  Note that it is impossible to join protocol multicast groups statically.\nThis command only manages link-layer addresses.\n\n\naddress LLADDRESS (default)\nthe link-layer multicast address.\n\n\ndev NAME\nthe device to join/leave this multicast address.\n\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ip(8)\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "Original Manpage by Michail Litvak <mci@owl.openwall.com>\n\n\n\niproute2                                     20 Dec 2011                              IP-MADDRESS(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ip-maddress - multicast addresses management",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ip",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/json"
        }
    ],
    "tldr": {
        "source": "official",
        "description": "Manage multicast addresses.",
        "examples": [
            {
                "description": "List multicast addresses and how many programs are subscribed to them",
                "command": "ip {{m|maddress}}"
            },
            {
                "description": "List device specific addresses",
                "command": "ip {{m|maddress}} {{s|show}} dev {{ethX}}"
            },
            {
                "description": "Join a multicast group statically",
                "command": "sudo ip {{m|maddress}} {{a|add}} {{33:33:00:00:00:02}} dev {{ethX}}"
            },
            {
                "description": "Leave a static multicast group",
                "command": "sudo ip {{m|maddress}} {{d|delete}} {{33:33:00:00:00:02}} dev {{ethX}}"
            },
            {
                "description": "Display help",
                "command": "ip {{m|maddress}} {{h|help}}"
            }
        ]
    }
}