wrkmon 1.2.0

Stealth TUI YouTube audio player - stream music while looking productive

wrkmon

Terminal-based YouTube Music Player - Listen to music right from your terminal!

A beautiful TUI (Terminal User Interface) for streaming YouTube audio. No browser needed, just your terminal.

Features

• Search and stream YouTube audio
• Beautiful terminal interface
• Queue management with shuffle/repeat
• Play history and playlists
• Keyboard-driven controls
• Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Installation

pip (Recommended)

pip install wrkmon

Note: You also need mpv installed:

• Windows: winget install mpv
• macOS: brew install mpv
• Linux: sudo apt install mpv

Quick Install Scripts

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Umar-Khan-Yousafzai/Wrkmon-TUI-Youtube/main/install.ps1 | iex

macOS / Linux:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Umar-Khan-Yousafzai/Wrkmon-TUI-Youtube/main/install.sh | bash

Package Managers

# Windows (Chocolatey)
choco install wrkmon

# macOS (Homebrew) - coming soon
brew install wrkmon

# Linux (Snap) - coming soon
sudo snap install wrkmon

Usage

wrkmon              # Launch the TUI
wrkmon search "q"   # Quick search
wrkmon play <id>    # Play a video
wrkmon history      # View history

Keyboard Controls

Key	Action
F1	Search view
F2	Queue view
F3	History view
F4	Playlists view
F5	Play / Pause
F6	Volume down
F7	Volume up
F8	Next track
F9	Stop
F10	Add to queue
/	Focus search
Enter	Play selected
a	Add to queue
Ctrl+C	Quit

Screenshots

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  wrkmon                                    [Search]     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Search: lofi beats                                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  #   Title                              Channel Duration│
│  1   Lofi Hip Hop Radio               ChilledCow 3:24:15│
│  2   Jazz Lofi Beats                  Lofi Girl 2:45:00│
│  3   Study Music Playlist             Study     1:30:22│
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ▶ Now Playing: Lofi Beats              advancement █████░░░░░ 1:23:45 │
│  F1 Search  F2 Queue  F5 Play/Pause  F9 Stop            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• mpv media player

Development

git clone https://github.com/Umar-Khan-Yousafzai/Wrkmon-TUI-Youtube.git
cd Wrkmon-TUI-Youtube
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Umar Khan Yousafzai

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Enjoy your music!