Cmus cheat sheet
Basic Playback Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
x |
Play |
c |
Pause |
v |
Stop |
b |
Next |
z |
Previous |
←, → |
Seek ±5 seconds |
., , |
Seek ±1 minute |
Using the Queue
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
4 |
Go to queue |
1 |
Go back to library |
e |
Add to queue (bottom) |
Shift+e |
Add to queue (top) |
Delete or Shift+d |
Remove from queue |
If something is added to the queue, it will play next!
Playback Behavior
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
s |
Toggle shuffle |
Shift+c |
Toggle continue (stop after each song) |
m |
Toggle artist / album / all |
Advanced Playback Behavior
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
r |
Toggle repeat |
Ctrl+r |
Toggle repeat current |
t |
Toggle show remaining time |
o |
Toggle play sorted |
f |
Toggle display follows now playing |
Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑, ↓ |
Up / down arrows |
Fn+↑, Fn+↓ |
Hold “fn” and press up / down arrows |
Tab |
Navigate between artist list / song list |
Spacebar |
Expand the artist list |
Search
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1 |
Open search (at very bottom), type, then press return |
n |
Next search result |
Shift+n |
Previous search result |
Change View
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1 |
Artists & Albums |
3 |
Playlists |
4 |
Queue |
5 |
File browser |
Creating a Playlist
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
3 |
Go to playlists |
1 |
Go to library |
:pl-create <name> |
Create playlist with name <name> |
y |
Add to current playlist |
Spacebar |
Select current playlist |
Use these commands if you want a permanent playlist.
For a temporary playlist, use the queue.
Cheat sheet by colinsullivan