https://github.com/fengalin/media-player-controller

Control a media player (MPRIS for now) from a Universal Control Surface
https://github.com/fengalin/media-player-controller

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Control a media player (MPRIS for now) from a Universal Control Surface

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fengalin/media-player-controller
• Owner: fengalin
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-03-29T20:18:51.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-26T13:42:14.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-21T06:13:54.303Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: Rust
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• Size: 814 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE-MIT

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README

          
# media-player-controller ![CI](https://github.com/fengalin/media-player-controller/workflows/CI/badge.svg)

`media-player-controller` is an interface to control a media player from a

Universal Control Surface such as the Behringer X-Touch One.

Currently, only MRPIS players can be controlled.

![media-player-controller UI](assets/screenshot_20220430.png "media-player-controller UI")

## Dependencies

This application uses the following crates which require system level libraries:

- [`egui`](https://crates.io/crates/egui) / [`eframe`](https://crates.io/crates/eframe) / [`winit`](https://crates.io/crates/winit).

- [`midir`](https://crates.io/crates/midir).

### Linux

Minimum dependencies include development libraries for:

- X11 or Wayland.

- `alsa` (`alsa-lib-devel`, `libasound2-dev`, ...)

- `dbus` (`dbus-devel`, ` libdbus-1-dev`, ...)

System level mixer control support is available using the `pulsectl`

(default) feature, which requires:

- `pulseaudio` (`pulseaudio-libs-devel`, `libpulse-dev`, ...)

## Build

You need a stable Rust toolchain for the target host. Get it from [this page](https://www.rust-lang.org/fr/tools/install).

On a Unix-like system, you should be able to install `rustup` from your packet

manager.

Clone the git tree and run the following command in an environment where

`cargo` is available:

```

cargo b --release

```

## Run

After a successful compilation, launch the executable with:

```

target/release/media-player-controller

```

## LICENSE

This crate is licensed under MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or

http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)