pianobar ☆

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Description:
Command-line player for https://pandora.com

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2024.12.21@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: pandora music streaming cli audio

Install: brew install pianobar

About:
Pianobar is a lightweight, text-based client for Pandora Internet Radio. It provides a minimalist interface controlled via keyboard shortcuts, allowing users to stream music without the overhead of a graphical interface. This makes it ideal for headless servers, remote terminals, and low-resource environments.

Key Features:

Text-based interface with keyboard controls
Support for station management and song rating
Last.fm scrobbling integration
Eventcmd interface for custom scripting and automation

Use Cases:

Running a music player on a headless Linux server or Raspberry Pi
Streaming music in a terminal environment without leaving the command line
Automating music playback via scripts and event hooks

Alternatives:

mpd + ncmpcpp – MPD is a general music server; ncmpcpp is a client. Requires local files, unlike Pandora streaming.
vlc – VLC supports Pandora via plugins but is a heavy GUI application, not a dedicated CLI tool.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 26, 2025 7:09pm	2024.12.21	1	VERSION_BUMP	79d30ef9
Dec 22, 2024 11:50am		0	VERSION_BUMP	73e9181e
Sep 14, 2024 7:07am		3	VERSION_BUMP	639e316f