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# playerctl
> Control media players via MPRIS.
> More information: <https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl#using-the-cli>.
- Toggle play:
`playerctl play-pause`
- Skip to the next track:
`playerctl next`
- Go back to the previous track:
`playerctl previous`
- List all players:
`playerctl {{[-l|--list-all]}}`
- Send a command to a specific player:
`playerctl {{[-p|--player]}} {{player_name}} {{play-pause|next|previous|...}}`
- Send a command to all players:
`playerctl {{[-a|--all-players]}} {{play-pause|next|previous|...}}`
- Display metadata about the current track:
`playerctl metadata {{[-f|--format]}} "{{Now playing: \{\{artist\}\} - \{\{album\}\} - \{\{title\}\}}}"`