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get_spotify_status.sh
#!/bin/bash
METADATA=$(playerctl metadata --format "{{ title }} - {{ artist }}" 2>&1)
if [ "$METADATA" = "No player could handle this command" ]; then
echo ""
else # Can be configured to output differently when player is paused
polybar-msg -p "$(pgrep -f "polybar top")" hook spotify-play-pause 1 >/dev/null
echo "$METADATA"
fi
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