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media-control for Mac

Control and observe media playback from the command-line

Quick answer: media-control is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install media-control. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 232 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What media-control is

media-control is a command-line tool for macOS: control and observe media playback from the command-line.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/ungive/media-control.

How to install media-control

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install media-control.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install media-control on Mac?

Run brew install media-control in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is media-control open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does media-control run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is media-control?

It was installed 232 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2314 in this catalogue.

What version of media-control is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.7.