ncmpc ☆
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Description:
Curses Music Player Daemon (MPD) client
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 9@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: mpd music-player curses terminal audio
Install: brew install ncmpc
About:
Ncmpc is a lightweight, terminal-based client for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). It provides a fully curses-based interface for browsing and managing music libraries, creating playlists, and controlling playback. Its primary value is offering a fast, keyboard-driven experience for managing a headless music server.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight and fast, ideal for low-resource systems
  • Fully controllable via keyboard shortcuts
  • Supports library browsing, playlist management, and audio visualization
  • Can be run locally or over a network connection
Use Cases:
  • Controlling a headless MPD server on a home media server or Raspberry Pi
  • Managing music from a terminal emulator without a GUI
Alternatives:
  • mpc – mpc is a simple CLI command-line tool, while ncmpc provides a full interactive terminal UI.
  • cantata – Cantata is a feature-rich graphical Qt client, whereas ncmpc is strictly terminal-based and lightweight.
Version History
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Jul 21, 2026 12:13pm 9 0 REVISION_ONLY bf46c7c7
Sep 17, 2025 12:58am 9 0 VERSION_BUMP 99a23357
Jan 12, 2025 8:14am 9 0 VERSION_BUMP 08d4dabd
Sep 12, 2024 11:30am 9 0 VERSION_BUMP 502db303
Sep 29, 2023 1:56pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP eaedc57d
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