---
name: "playerctld"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "playerctl"
version: "2.4.1-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/playerctld"
---

# playerctld(1)

maintain an ordered list of controllable media players for playerctl

## NAME

**playerctld** - maintain an ordered list of controllable media players for playerctl

## SYNOPSIS

**playerctld** \[**OPTION**\] **COMMAND**

**playerctld** **--help**

## DESCRIPTION

**playerctld** runs as a user-controlled daemon, monitoring controllable media players for **playerctl** in the order that they are started. **playerctld** allows a user to navigate forwards and backwards through the list of available media players using the shift and unshift commands.

## COMMANDS

- daemon

  start playerctld as a daemon

- shift

  shift to next controllable player

- unshift

  unshift to previous controllable player

## OPTIONS

- \-h, --help

  show usage details and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Upstream bug tracker: https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl/issues

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Tony Crisci

## AUTHOR

This manual page is based on the playerctld program. It was created by Nick Morrott ⟨nickm@debian.org⟩\\c  for the Debian GNU/Linux system, but may be used by others

## SEE ALSO

[**playerctl**(1)](/playerctl/1.md)