mp3dir - simple mp3 dir player for CLI

mp3dir

#!/bin/bash

# mp3dir
# cc teddavis.org 2020
# play dir of mp3's using afplay in MacOS terminal.
#
# install:
# `cd /usr/local/bin`
# `touch mp3dir`
# `open mp3dir`
# copy + paste these entire contents, save + close file
# `chmod +x mp3dir`
#
# use:
# `mp3dir *drag+drop dir*`
# enjoy!
#
# exit:
# `CTRL + C`

# use current dir, or if provided, cd to that dir
if [ "$#" -ne 0 ]
then
  cd "$1"
fi

# loop through dir and play mp3's one after another
for i in *.mp3; do
	if [ -e "$i" ]; then
		afplay "$i"
	fi
done

mp3dir

Want a super basic mp3 player using your CLI interface (Terminal in MacOS)?
No need for pause/skip/scrub/like/etcetc?? Then mp3dir is for you!

install

Open Terminal (or CLI tool of choice), run the following commands one at a time:

• cd /usr/local/bin // sets CLI working path to local binaries dir
• touch mp3dir // creates blank file called mp3dir
• open mp3dir // opens file in text editor
• paste gist code above into text editor window, save, close
• chmod +x mp3dir // makes executable

Alternatively, Download Zip above, open Terminal:

• cd /usr/local/bin // sets CLI working path to local binaries dir
• copy mp3dir file into folder
• chmod +x mp3dir // makes executable

usage

• mp3dir *drag+drop mp3 dir*
• enjoy!

exit

• CTRL + C // quits CLI process