SPTLRX(5) File Formats Manual SPTLRX(5)

sptlrx - Synchronized lyrics in your terminal

The config file will be created at the first launch. It is located in ~/.config/sptlrx/config.yaml. Run sptlrx -h to see the full path.

# config.yaml
cookie: [<your cookie>]
player: spotify

If you want to use Spotify as your player or lyrics source, you need to specify your cookie.

1.
Open your browser.
2.
Press F12, open the Network tab and go to open.spotify.com.
3.
Click on the first request to open.spotify.com.
4.
Scroll down to the Request Headers, right click the cookie field and select Copy value.
5.
Paste it to your config.

You can also set the SPOTIFY_COOKIE environment variable or pass the --cookie flag.

TREAT YOUR COOKIE LIKE A PASSWORD AND NEVER SHARE IT!

# config.yaml
player: mpd
mpd:
  address: 127.0.0.1:6600
  password: ""

# config.yaml
player: mopidy
mopidy:
  address: 127.0.0.1:6680

# config.yaml
player: mpris
mpris:
  players: []

System player that supports MPRIS protocol will be used. You can also specify a whitelist of players to use, example: players: [rhythmbox, spotifyd, ncspot]. Run playerctl -l to get the names.

# config.yaml
player: browser
browser:
  port: 8974

You need to install a browser extension https://wnp.keifufu.dev/extension/getting-started. If you don't change the default port, no further configuration is required. Otherwise, create a custom adapter in the extension settings. You can only run one instance on one port.

# config.yaml
local:
  folder: ""

If you want to use your local collection of .lrc files to display lyrics, specify the folder to scan. The application will use files with the most similar name. All other lyrics sources will be disabled.

January 2025
QR Code