playerctl
Control media players via MPRIS. More information: https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl.
- 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}}"