ytm-player is a terminal-based client for YouTube Music.
It provides a keyboard-driven interface for browsing and playing music from a YouTube Music account, with playback handled by mpv. The application is written in Python and is designed for users who want a capable music player experience without leaving the terminal.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Offers Vim-style keybindings, including j/k movement, multi-key sequences, and count prefixes.
- Displays synced lyrics with live highlighting and LRCLIB fallback support.
- Supports native desktop integrations including MPRIS on Linux, Now Playing on macOS, and media keys on Windows.
- Includes theming support with Textual themes and per-app color overrides.
- Can import Spotify playlists using the Spotify API or a scraper fallback.
- Provides CLI and IPC controls for managing a running TUI from another terminal.
- Restores the last-playing track and queue when the application is launched.
- Offers optional Discord Rich Presence and Last.fm scrobbling support.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/peternaame-boop/ytm-player
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Developer: Peter Naame
License: MIT License
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