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anil-matcha/cmdplayer

Analysis updated 2026-07-22 · repo last pushed 2016-05-18

★ 1PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

CMDPlayer is a lightweight Python tool that lets you play songs and videos from your terminal using just a search query, without opening a browser or switching applications.

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    What it does
      Play media from terminal
      Search by text query
      No browser needed
    Tech stack
      Python
      Terminal based
    Use cases
      Background music while coding
      Quick video playback
      Power user workflow
    Audience
      Developers
      Terminal power users
    Limitations
      Early stage project
      Minimal documentation

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Play background music while coding without leaving the terminal.

USE CASE 2

Quickly play a specific song or artist by typing a search query command.

USE CASE 3

Watch videos from the command line without opening a browser.

What is it built with?

Python

How does it compare?

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Complexity2/54/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Documentation is minimal, so you may need to read the source code to figure out supported search sources, media player dependencies, and configuration.

The README does not mention a license, so usage rights are unknown.

In plain English

CMDPlayer is a lightweight Python tool that lets you play songs and videos directly from your command line using just a search query. Instead of opening a browser, navigating to YouTube or another video site, typing your search, and clicking on a result, you simply type a short command in your terminal and the media starts playing. At a high level, the tool acts as a bridge between a search function and a media player. When you enter a query, it searches for matching content and then hands off playback to a media player on your machine. The entire interaction happens through text commands, with no graphical interface or browser window involved. This would appeal to developers or power users who spend a lot of time in the terminal and want quick access to music or video without breaking their workflow. For example, if you are coding and want background music, you could type a single command to start playing a specific artist or song rather than switching applications. The README does not go into detail on which search sources are supported, what media player it uses under the hood, or how to configure it. The project is very early stage and minimal in its documentation, so you would likely need to look at the source code to answer practical setup questions.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Install CMDPlayer and play a song by searching for it from the terminal using a Python command.
Prompt 2
Set up CMDPlayer on my machine so I can type a search query in the command line and have media start playing immediately.
Prompt 3
Help me configure CMDPlayer to play music from the terminal while I code, without needing to open a browser.

Frequently asked questions

What is cmdplayer?

CMDPlayer is a lightweight Python tool that lets you play songs and videos from your terminal using just a search query, without opening a browser or switching applications.

What language is cmdplayer written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python.

Is cmdplayer actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-05-18).

What license does cmdplayer use?

The README does not mention a license, so usage rights are unknown.

How hard is cmdplayer to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is cmdplayer for?

Mainly developer.

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