spotify-player

Controls Spotify playback and search from the terminal via spogo or spotify_player.

Updated Feb 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/travis-burmaster/agentbox --skill spotify-player-travis-burmaster
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: spotify-player
Source: https://github.com/travis-burmaster/agentbox/tree/main/agentfork/skills/spotify-player
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/travis-burmaster/agentbox --skill spotify-player-travis-burmaster

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? It lets you search for tracks and control Spotify playback directly from the command line without opening the Spotify app or web player. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Playback Control: Play, pause, skip to next or previous track using simple CLI commands. - Track Search: Search Spotify's catalog for tracks directly from the terminal. - Device Management: List available Spotify Connect devices and switch the active playback device. - Use Case: While working in a terminal session, ask the agent to play a specific song or pause the music without switching windows or interrupting your workflow. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to play the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Spotify using spogo.

Frequently Asked Questions about spotify-player

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

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How do I control Spotify playback from the terminal?

Use spogo 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 Spotify songs from the command line?

Run spogo search track "query" to find tracks matching your search terms. With the fallback tool, use spotify_player search "query" to get the same results from Spotify's catalog.

spogo vs spotify_player, which should I use?

spogo is the preferred option and is tried first for playback and search. spotify_player serves as a fallback when spogo is not installed, offering similar playback, search, and device connection commands.

Does terminal Spotify control require a Premium account?

Yes, a Spotify Premium account is required for both spogo and spotify_player. You also need to authenticate spogo by importing browser cookies with spogo auth import --browser chrome.

How do I switch Spotify playback to another device?

List available devices with spogo device list, then set the active device using spogo device set followed by the device name or ID. With spotify_player, use spotify_player connect to attach to a device.