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Mpvc, minimal music player for controling mpv from the shell

Mpvc, minimal music player for controling mpv from the shell

by gmt4·May 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

Modular POSIX wrappers give mpv a cohesive CLI ecosystem without reinventing the player.

Strengths
  • •Modular design separates TUI, fzf, and web interfaces cleanly.
  • •Pure POSIX shell ensures compatibility across Unix-like systems.
  • •MPRIS support bridges gap between CLI and desktop media keys.
Weaknesses
  • •Audience limited to users already comfortable with terminal workflows.
  • •Functionality overlaps with existing mpv frontend scripts and plugins.
Category
Open Source
Target Audience

Terminal users, Linux enthusiasts, mpv power users

Similar To

ncmpcpp · mpDris2 · cmus

Post Description

mpvc has been my daily music player since COVID years, I started getting involved and forked lwillets/mpvc around 2022, as the uses of mpvc have evolved I've tried group specific functionalities under its own separate tools, so for example now there is: mpvc for the CLI, mpvc-tui for a minimal text user interface (TUI), mpvc-web for a web-based interface, and mpvc-fzf for fzf integration for searching and playing music from online streaming services, among others.

PS: The project has appeared before in Show HN, in 2022, and a year later, since the project has continued, and the Show HN was useful in raising discussion and providing feedback, I'm posting it again.

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