ncmpcpp

An ncurses Music Player Daemon (MPD) client.

Runs as ncmpcpp|macOS, Linux|rybczak.net

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

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Open the MPD client on a server, optionally with a given startup screen or config file.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ncmpcpp

Start ncmpcppExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

MPD host*

string

MPD port

integer

Startup screen

10 choicesenum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Connect to a remote MPD

hostportscreen

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

MPD host

string

--host-h

MPD port

integer

--port-p

Config file

path

--config-c

Bindings file

path

--bindings-b

Startup screen

enum

--screen-shelpplaylistbrowsersearch_enginemedia_libraryplaylist_editortag_editoroutputsvisualizerclock

Quiet

boolean

--quiet-q

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

-h, --host=HOST Connect to server at host [localhost] -p, --port=PORT Connect to server at port [6600] -c, --config=FILE Specify configuration file(s) -b, --bindings=FILE Specify bindings file(s) -s, --screen <name> Specify the startup screen (<name> may be: help, playlist, browser, search_engine, media_library, playlist_editor, tag_editor, outputs…

manualmaster (2026-10-27)

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ncmpcpp against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.