A simple CLI tool to control multiple players using playerctl.
playerctl
Best used when mapped to media keys using your preferred method. The switch option lets you switch the current player without moving your mouse and manually changing the status of a player to bump it in the playerctl queue (by default playerctl commands use the last-interacted-with player)
Uses subcommands to control the playback.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
switch |
Switches the current player, according to the order provided by playerctl -l. |
play |
Plays the current player. |
pause |
Pauses the current player |
toggle |
Toggles the current player between play/pause. |
next |
Plays the next track on the current player. |
previous |
Plays the previous track on the current player. |