playerctl
Control media players via MPRIS. More information: <https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl>.
Install
- All systems
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curl cmd.cat/playerctl.sh
- Debian
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apt-get install playerctl - Ubuntu
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apt-get install playerctl - Arch Linux
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pacman -S playerctl - Kali Linux
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apt-get install playerctl - Windows (WSL2)
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sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install playerctl
Control media players via MPRIS. More information: <https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl>.
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Toggle play:
playerctl play-pause -
Skip to the next track:
playerctl next -
Go back to the previous track:
playerctl previous -
List all players:
playerctl --list-all -
Send a command to a specific player:
playerctl --player player_name play-pause|next|previous|... -
Send a command to all players:
playerctl --all-players play-pause|next|previous|... -
Display metadata about the current track:
playerctl metadata --format "Now playing: \{\{artist\}\} - \{\{album\}\} - \{\{title\}\}"
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