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rmpc for Mac

Terminal based Media Player Client with album art support

Quick answer: rmpc is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install rmpc. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 40 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What rmpc is

rmpc is a media app for macOS: terminal based Media Player Client with album art support.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install rmpc

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install rmpc.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install rmpc on Mac?

Run brew install rmpc in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is rmpc open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does rmpc run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is rmpc?

It was installed 40 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5035 in this catalogue.

What version of rmpc is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.11.0.