Command-line tool

mpc

brew/mpc

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Command-line music player client for mpd

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/mpc

macOS

brew install mpc

Linux

brew install mpc

Toggle play/pause

mpc toggle

Stop playing

mpc stop

Show information about the currently playing song

mpc status

Browse

• Music and audio

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