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rmpcmpc
Free

Free to use; source is published on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Command line Windows, Command line
  • Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols
  • Highly configurable interface
  • Very small and simple to script
  • Works well with keyboard shortcuts and status bars
  • Needs a separate MPD server to play music
  • Album art depends on terminal image protocol support
  • Requires a separate MPD server to do anything
  • No interactive interface; commands only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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