spotify-player

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Terminal Spotify playback/search via spogo (preferred) or spotify_player.

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When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill enables seamless Spotify playback and search functionality directly from the terminal using spogo or spotify_player. It allows users to manage their music environment, search for tracks, and control devices through command-line interfaces, making it an ideal tool for developers and power users who want to maintain focus within their terminal-centric workspace.

Use Cases

  • 1. Hands-free Playback Management: Control music (play, pause, next, previous) via natural language or CLI commands while coding or performing terminal-based tasks.
  • 2. Efficient Music Discovery: Search for tracks, artists, or albums on Spotify and initiate playback without leaving the command-line environment.
  • 3. Device Orchestration: List and switch between different Spotify Connect devices to manage audio output across your local network or hardware setup.
  • 4. Workflow Integration: Incorporate music control into automated developer scripts or focus sessions to enhance the productivity of the workspace environment.
namespotify-player
descriptionTerminal Spotify playback/search via spogo (preferred) or spotify_player.
homepagehttps://www.spotify.com
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spogo / spotify_player

Use spogo (preferred) for Spotify playback/search. Fall back to spotify_player if needed.

Requirements

  • Spotify Premium account.
  • Either spogo or spotify_player installed.

spogo setup

  • Import cookies: spogo auth import --browser chrome

Common CLI commands

  • Search: spogo search track "query"
  • Playback: spogo play|pause|next|prev
  • Devices: spogo device list, spogo device set "<name|id>"
  • Status: spogo status

spotify_player commands (fallback)

  • Search: spotify_player search "query"
  • Playback: spotify_player playback play|pause|next|previous
  • Connect device: spotify_player connect
  • Like track: spotify_player like

Notes

  • Config folder: ~/.config/spotify-player (e.g., app.toml).
  • For Spotify Connect integration, set a user client_id in config.
  • TUI shortcuts are available via ? in the app.