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

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 5:23am		2	VERSION_BUMP	47b07235
Sep 14, 2024 7:42am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7c441249