README.md

July 20, 2026 · View on GitHub

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kew (/kjuː/, 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.

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.

Supported: m4a, raw aac, mp3, flac, wav, webm, opus, ogg.

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