spotify-player
Controls Spotify playback and searches tracks directly from the command line.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/spotify-player && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/614" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/spotify-player && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/spotify-player
Activation
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Terminal Spotify playback/search via spogo (preferred) or spotify_player.Key capabilities
- →Search for music tracks using text queries
- →Control playback with play, pause, next, and previous commands
- →List available playback devices and switch between them
- →Import authentication cookies from web browsers
- →Like tracks using the fallback spotify_player binary
How it works
The tool interfaces with Spotify APIs by executing commands through the spogo or spotify_player binaries. It requires authentication via imported browser cookies and configuration files located in the user's home directory.
Inputs & outputs
When to use spotify-player
- →Searching for music tracks
- →Controlling playback without leaving the terminal
- →Listing and switching active playback devices
About this skill
spogo / spotify_player
Use spogo (preferred) for Spotify playback/search. Fall back to spotify_player if needed.
Requirements
- Spotify Premium account.
- Either
spogoorspotify_playerinstalled.
spogo setup
- Import cookies:
spogo auth import --browser chrome
Common CLI commands
- Search:
spogo search track "query" - Playback:
spogo play|pause|next|prev - Devices:
spogo device list,spogo device set "<name|id>" - Status:
spogo status
spotify_player commands (fallback)
- Search:
spotify_player search "query" - Playback:
spotify_player playback play|pause|next|previous - Connect device:
spotify_player connect - Like track:
spotify_player like
Notes
- Config folder:
~/.config/spotify-player(e.g.,app.toml). - For Spotify Connect integration, set a user
client_idin config. - TUI shortcuts are available via
?in the app.
When not to use it
- →When a Spotify Premium account is not available
- →When neither the spogo nor spotify_player binaries are installed
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires manual configuration of client_id for Spotify Connect integration
- →Relies on external binaries which may have differing command syntax
How it compares
This approach enables full Spotify playback control directly from a terminal interface instead of using a graphical web or desktop application.
Compared to similar skills
spotify-player side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spotify-player (this skill) | 8 | 2mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| pptx | 393 | 6mo | Review | Advanced |
| nano-pdf | 63 | 2mo | Review | Beginner |
| video-downloader | 101 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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