おと(Oto)

A picky, unstable, yet simple music player.

OTO is designed for audiophiles who prefer direct hardware access (ALSA) for bit-perfect playback. This means:

1. Exclusive Access: It requires exclusive control of the audio device. Other applications may not be able to play sound while OTO is running.
2. Minimalist: It focuses on high-quality playback and does not include "fancy" features like visualizers, streaming integration, or complex library management.

If you need a more general-purpose MPD client or a feature-rich player, consider using rmpc.

Features

• High-Resolution Audio: Native DSD (DSF) playback and Hi-Res PCM support
• Multiple Formats: FLAC, MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC, DSD/DSF
• ALSA Backend: Direct hardware access for optimal audio quality
• TUI Interface: Simple terminal UI built with ratatui
• MPRIS Support: D-Bus integration for media controls
• Fuzzy Search: Quick track search with Japanese romaji support
• Album Art: Display cover art in supported terminals

Installation

# Standard installation
cargo install --git https://github.com/ckaznable/oto

# Install without Japanese dictionary support (no romaji search)
cargo install --git https://github.com/ckaznable/oto --no-default-features

Dependencies

• Rust 1.92.0+ (nightly recommended for let_chains feature)
• ALSA development libraries (libasound2-dev on Debian/Ubuntu)
• D-Bus development libraries (libdbus-1-dev on Debian/Ubuntu)
• Chafa (libchafa-dev or chafa package) for image rendering

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install libasound2-dev libdbus-1-dev libchafa-dev

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S alsa-lib dbus chafa

# Fedora
sudo dnf install alsa-lib-devel dbus-devel chafa-devel

Usage

TUI Mode (Interactive)

# Play music from a directory
oto tui --path /path/to/music

# Use default device
oto tui --path ~/Music

# Specify audio device
oto tui --path ~/Music --device hw:1,0

Headless Mode

# Play without UI
oto play --path /path/to/music

Initialize Japanese Dictionary (Optional)

# Download and build dictionary for Japanese track search
oto init

Audio Device Selection

OTO automatically detects USB DACs and prioritizes them. To list available devices:

aplay -l

Use the --device flag to specify a device:

oto tui --path ~/Music --device hw:2,0

Feature Flags

Feature	Description
dict-jp	Japanese dictionary for romaji search (default)
dict-jp-embed	Embed dictionary into binary. No download needed, but increases binary size by ~15MB.

# Build without Japanese support
cargo build --release --no-default-features

# Build with embedded dictionary
cargo build --release --features dict-jp-embed

Inspired By

• Amberol - A small and simple music player for GNOME
• rmpc - A beautiful MPD client for the terminal
• inori - A beautiful MPD client for the terminal and support fuzzy search

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• ratatui - Terminal UI framework
• symphonia - Audio decoding
• souvlaki - MPRIS support