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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux MPRIS Tools

MPRIS is a standard D-Bus interface which aims to provide a common programmatic API for controlling media players.

mpdris2-rs is a lightweight Rust bridge exposing MPD playback and queue information through MPRIS2, with remote cover art support.

PCM Transport is a lightweight audio player with direct ALSA output, gapless playback, DSP tools, CUE support and very low memory use.

Meloville is a desktop music player designed for listening to and managing a local music collection.

mprisence bridges MPRIS media players with Discord Rich Presence using custom templates, artwork, player presets, and browser support.

MPRIS MiniPlayer is a small program that displays whatever media in a MPRIS compatible player is playing.

mpris-ctl is a lightweight command-line utility for controlling MPRIS media players and displaying detailed playback metadata.

empress is a simple command-line abstraction over the D-Bus MPRIS specification which allows for querying and controlling media players.

playerctl is a command-line utility and library for controlling MPRIS media players, querying metadata, and tracking active players.

mpd-mpris exposes Music Player Daemon through MPRIS, bringing MPD playback, metadata, artwork, and seeking to desktop controls.

mpv-mpris adds an MPRIS D-Bus interface to mpv, enabling desktop media controls, metadata reporting, artwork, and media keys.