spotify-player

Control Spotify playback, search, and devices from the terminal using spogo or spotify_player.

1|Updated Aug 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Solizardking/Solana-Robotics-Kit --skill spotify-player-solizardking
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: spotify-player
Source: https://github.com/Solizardking/Solana-Robotics-Kit/tree/main/eliza/packages/skills/skills/spotify-player
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Solizardking/Solana-Robotics-Kit --skill spotify-player-solizardking

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Managing Spotify playback normally requires switching to a GUI app or web player, which interrupts terminal-based workflows. This Skill lets you search tracks, control playback, and manage devices directly from the command line. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Playback Control: Play, pause, skip to the next or previous track, and check what is currently playing. - Track Search: Search Spotify's catalog for songs directly from the terminal. - Device & Queue Management: List available Spotify Connect devices, switch the active device, and manage the playback queue. - Use Case: While coding in a terminal session, ask to play a specific song, pause music when a meeting starts, or route playback to a different speaker without leaving your workflow. ## Quick Start Play the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Spotify using the terminal.

Frequently Asked Questions about spotify-player

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I play Spotify music from the terminal?

Use the spogo CLI with commands like spogo play, spogo pause, spogo next, and spogo prev to control playback. If spogo is unavailable, spotify_player offers equivalent commands such as spotify_player playback play and spotify_player playback pause.

How do I search for a song on Spotify using the command line?

Run spogo search track "query" to find tracks matching your search terms. With spotify_player, use spotify_player search "query" instead. Both return matching results from Spotify's catalog.

spogo vs spotify_player: which terminal Spotify client should I use?

spogo is the preferred option for playback and search in this workflow, with spotify_player as the fallback when spogo is unavailable. Both require Spotify Premium and can be installed via Homebrew.

Does terminal Spotify control require a Premium account?

Yes, a Spotify Premium account is required for both spogo and spotify_player. Free-tier accounts cannot use the playback APIs these CLI tools rely on.

How do I authenticate spogo with my Spotify account?

Import your browser cookies by running spogo auth import --browser chrome. For spotify_player, set a user client_id in the config file at ~/.config/spotify-player/app.toml to enable Spotify Connect integration.

How do I switch Spotify playback to a different device from the terminal?

List available devices with spogo device list, then select one using spogo device set "<name|id>". With spotify_player, use spotify_player connect to attach to a Spotify Connect device.