mocp

Launch the MOC terminal UI

$ mocp

$ mocp [path/to/directory]

$ mocp -S

$ mocp -q [path/to/audio_file]

$ mocp -a [path/to/directory]

$ mocp -c

$ mocp --play

$ mocp --stop

$ mocp -x

mocp [-S] [-x] [-p] [-s] [-q] [-a] [-c] [-f] [-r] [file|dir...]

MOC (Music On Console) is a console-based audio player with an ncurses interface. It supports OGG, WAV, MP3, FLAC, and other audio formats through various decoder plugins.
The player uses a client-server architecture: the server handles playback while clients provide the interface. This allows music to continue playing after closing the interface. Navigate directories using arrow keys and press Enter to play files.

-S, --server

Run only the server in background and exit

Run server in foreground with logging to stdout

Shut down the MOC server

Start playing from first playlist item

Stop playback

Pause playback

Resume from pause

Toggle between play and pause states

Play next song

Play previous song

Add files to queue without starting interface

Append files, directories, or playlists

Clear the playlist

Seek forward/backward by N seconds (use +/- prefix)

Set or adjust mixer volume

Display currently playing file information

Load specified theme file

Use alternate configuration file

Start in configured MusicDir

Command-line options affecting server behavior (like --sound-driver) are silently ignored if the server is already running. The server must be restarted to apply such changes. Configuration is stored in ~/.moc/ directory.

MOC was originally developed by Damian Pietras. The project provides a lightweight, terminal-based alternative to graphical music players, following the Unix philosophy of doing one thing well.

cmus(1), mpd(1), ncmpcpp(1)