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A minimal, ad-free terminal music player. No API keys. No subscriptions. No accounts. Just music.

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Hum – ad-free terminal music player (Rust, no API keys)

by devendra116·May 9, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

Terminal music player bypassing YouTube ads using yt-dlp and mpv.

Strengths
  • •One-command install script handles binary, yt-dlp, and mpv dependencies securely.
  • •Raw stream extraction avoids YouTube ads without needing API keys.
  • •Low memory footprint around 35MB compared to Electron-based music clients.
Weaknesses
  • •Windows support is experimental and not shipped in current release binaries.
  • •Relies on yt-dlp maintenance; YouTube changes could break playback unexpectedly.
Target Audience

Terminal users and developers wanting ad-free music

Similar To

spotify-tui · ncmpcpp · mac-tui

Post Description

Built hum, a minimal terminal music player focused on fast keyboard flow and low overhead.

> ad-free playback (raw stream URLs via yt-dlp + mpv) > keyboard-first, low-overhead terminal UX > no API keys / accounts / subscriptions > supports song search, direct YouTube links, playlists, and radio mode > one-command install for Linux/macOS or run source code for windows

Install: "curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Devendra116/hum/main/insta... | sh"

Repo: https://github.com/Devendra116/hum

Would love feedback

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