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An aesthetically pleasing, immersive and fast music player with privacy.

Last updated Jul 9, 2026
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kew (/kjuห/, variant of cue) is a terminal music player.

kew - Music for the Shell

Please visit the website for information on how to install, use and contribute to kew.

https://kewplayer.com

Features

Packaging status

- Play auto-generated playlists based on words from the artist, album or song name: 'kew nirvana'. - Gapless playback. - Requires virtually no setup. - Private and offline\*. - Music without distractions or algorithmic manipulation. - Full color covers in sixel-capable terminals. - Spectrum visualizer. - Auto-generated themes based on album colors and custom themes. - Music library explorer. - Playlist editing (add, reorder, delete). - Search. - Lyrics support. - Desktop integration (both Linux and macOS). - Import/export .m3u playlists. - Replay gain. - Custom layouts. - Crossfade (experimental), both automatic and on demand. - Auto-Resume. - Available on Linux, FreeBSD, Android, macOS, Windows and others.

\* kew can display your listening status in Discord, but this is now opt-in by popular demand.

License

Licensed under GPLv2+. See LICENSE for more information.

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