ncmpcpp-with-cover-art

Setup for displaying cover art in ncmpcpp.

Dependencies

• tmux (to encapsulate everything in one window)
• inotify-tools (for changing album art when switching songs)
• ueberzug (for image rendering)
• ffmpeg (used in scaling the album art)
• mpc (cli client for MPD)

Install

Drop all the files in your .ncmpcpp directory and add this into your .bashrc:

alias music='tmux new-session -s $$ "tmux source-file ~/.ncmpcpp/tsession"'
_trap_exit() { tmux kill-session -t $$; }

Set your $MUSIC_DIR env variable to contain your music directory.

Run it with music.

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