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socatlolmeow 1d579f5311 UI Overhaul 
- Windows support: drift now runs natively on Windows, using named pipes instead of Unix sockets.
- Song context menu: press G on any song for quick actions like play, queue, add to playlist, and song info
- Redesined command menu: the : prompt has a new, cleaner design
- Visualizer: a live audio visualizer now sits in the bottomleft corner
- Keybind hints: the most useful shortcuts are showen next to the volume control
2026-10-11 17:56:25 +02:00

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Drift

Stars License

A music streaming client using Vim keybinds built in Rust.

Stream your favourite music from YouTube Music — all in one client, in your terminal.

Drift showcase

Features

  • YouTube Music streaming - search and stream tracks directly from YouTube Music via yt-dlp and mpv
  • Vim-style keybinds - navigate with j/k, enter commands with :, quit with q
  • Queue management - add, remove, reorder, and clear tracks in your queue
  • Playlists - save, load, append, and delete named playlists; import from YouTube/YouTube Music URLs
  • Shuffle & repeat - toggle shuffle and cycle through off / repeat-all / repeat-one modes
  • Volume & seek control - adjust volume and seek with configurable step sizes
  • Session restore - automatically restores your queue and playback position on next launch
  • Artist search - drill into an artist's discography from the results view
  • Command palette - full :command interface (:search, :play, :volume, :seek, :save, :load, :import, and more)
  • Autoplay - optionally keep playing through results when the queue ends
  • TOML config - persistent config at ~/.config/drift/config.toml (your platform's config directory); drift never rewrites it, so comments are preserved

Installation

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S driftmusic-git

Any AUR helper works (paru -S driftmusic-git), or build it by hand:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/driftmusic-git.git
cd driftmusic-git
makepkg -si

mpv and yt-dlp are installed automatically.

Other distros

Install the dependencies:

  • mpv — audio playback
  • yt-dlp — YouTube stream extraction
  • Rust (build only)

Then build from source:

git clone https://github.com/socatlolmeow/drift.git
cd drift
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/drift /usr/local/bin/

Or install directly with cargo:

cargo install --path .

This installs drift to ~/.cargo/bin/, which is on your $PATH if you installed Rust via rustup.

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License

Drift is FOSS, released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.