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# ncmpcpp

> A music player client for the Music Player Daemon.
> See also: `mpd`, `mpc`, `qmmp`, `termusic`.
> More information: <https://rybczak.net/ncmpcpp>.

- Connect to a music player daemon on a given host and port:

`ncmpcpp --host {{ip}} --port {{port}}`

- Display metadata of the current song to console:

`ncmpcpp --current-song`

- Use a specified configuration file:

`ncmpcpp --config {{file}}`

- Use a different set of key bindings from a file:

`ncmpcpp --bindings {{file}}`
