#!/usr/bin/env sh isPlaying() { if mpc status | grep playing >/dev/null then echo -e "▶" else echo -e "⏸" fi } while true; do PLAYING=$(isPlaying) TITLE=$(mpc --format '[%artist% - ]%title%' | /usr/bin/head -n 1) TIME=$(mpc | awk '(NR==2){print $3}') echo -e "$PLAYING $TITLE | [$TIME]" sleep 1 done