playerctl
Utility to control different media players. More information: https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl.
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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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