musikcube ☆
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Description:
Terminal-based audio engine, library, player and server
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio music player streaming terminal server
Install: brew install musikcube
About:
Musikcube is a fully-functional terminal-based music player, library, and streaming audio server. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android, offering a lightweight yet powerful interface for managing and playing large audio collections. It supports a wide range of audio formats and includes a built-in streaming server for remote access.
Key Features:
  • Terminal-based user interface (ncurses)
  • Built-in streaming server for remote playback
  • Support for multiple audio formats via plugins
  • Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows, Android)
  • Low resource usage, suitable for servers and headless systems
Use Cases:
  • Managing and playing music collections on headless servers or via SSH
  • Streaming a personal music library to mobile devices or other computers
  • Lightweight local audio playback on resource-constrained systems
Alternatives:
  • mpd – MPD is a daemon-focused server, while Musikcube integrates server, library, and a terminal UI client in one package
  • cmus – cmus is a powerful terminal player but lacks Musikcube's built-in streaming server capabilities
  • navidrome – Navidrome is a Subsonic-compatible server with a web UI, whereas Musikcube is primarily a terminal-native application
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 5:23am 2 VERSION_BUMP 47b07235
Sep 14, 2024 7:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7c441249
Jul 15, 2024 8:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP dfbace7d
Jul 6, 2024 1:12am 0 VERSION_BUMP 1fe5dbc4
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May 28, 2023 3:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP 77933b1e
Apr 13, 2023 9:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 44ee978a
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