LinuxCommandLibrary

playerctl

playerctl

TLDR

Toggle play

$ playerctl play-pause
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Next media
$ playerctl next
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Previous media
$ playerctl previous
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List all players
$ playerctl --list-all
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Send a command to a specific player
$ playerctl --player=[player_name] [command]
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Send a command to all players
$ playerctl --all-players [command]
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Show now playing
$ playerctl metadata --format "Now playing: [artist] - [album] - [title]"
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