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playerctl: List all players.
$ playerctl --list-all
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The command "playerctl --list-all" is used to display a list of all available media players that are currently open and running on your system.

Playerctl is a command-line utility that allows you to control media players through the command line. With the "--list-all" option, it fetches and displays a list of all media players that are compatible with playerctl.

When you run this command, you will see a list of media players printed in your terminal, which typically includes the names of various music or video players like Spotify, VLC, Rhythmbox, etc. This list indicates which media players you can control using playerctl commands.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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