kew
Music for the Shell. kew is an immersive and fast music player that allows you to listen to music with privacy.
INSTALLATION
$ sudo apt install kew$ yay -S kew$ sudo zypper install kew$ pkg install kew$ nix run github:ravachol/kew$ brew install kew
DESCRIPTION
Kew is a fast, immersive terminal-based music player designed for privacy and offline playback without algorithmic interference.
It supports a wide range of audio formats, featuring gapless playback, spectrum visualization, and sixel-capable terminal cover art.
Highly cross-platform, it offers a distraction-free listening experience with playlist management, lyrics support, and library exploration directly from the command line.
DETAILS
- Repository
- ravachol/kew (2026-11-09)
- Website
kewplayer.com
- Author
- ravachol
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Category
- Music & Audio
- Language
- C
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- v4.4.2 (2026-10-28)
- Repo Age
- 3 years old
STAR HISTORY
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- Featured in Terminal music players
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