README
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SomaFM CLI
A terminal-based music player for SomaFM radio stations built in Go.
Features
- Stream all SomaFM radio stations
- Rich terminal UI with station browser
- Volume control with visual feedback
- Pause/resume playback
- Stations sorted by listener count
- Favorites management
- Persistent configuration (volume, favorites, last station)
- Customizable color themes
- Automatic retry on stream failure
Installation
macOS
brew install glebovdev/tap/somafm
Linux
Download somafm_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz from the Releases page and extract:
tar -xzf somafm_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv somafm /usr/local/bin/
Windows
scoop bucket add glebovdev https://github.com/glebovdev/scoop-bucket
scoop install somafm
Or download somafm_*_windows_amd64.zip from the Releases page.
Go Install
go install github.com/glebovdev/somafm-cli/cmd/somafm@latest
Usage
somafm # Start the player
somafm --random # Start with a random station
somafm --version # Show version information
somafm --debug # Enable debug logging
somafm --help # Show help and config file path
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ |
Navigate list |
Enter |
Play selected station |
Space |
Pause / Resume |
< > |
Previous / Next station |
r |
Random station |
← → or + - |
Volume up / down |
m |
Mute / Unmute |
f |
Toggle favorite |
? |
Show help |
a |
About |
q Esc |
Quit |
Configuration
Configuration is saved automatically to ~/.config/somafm/config.yml.
volume: 70 # Volume level (0-100)
buffer_seconds: 5 # Audio buffer size (0-60 seconds)
last_station: groovesalad # Last played station ID
autostart: false # Auto-play last station on launch (true/false)
favorites: # List of favorite station IDs
- groovesalad
- dronezone
theme: # Color customization
background: "#1a1b25"
foreground: "#a3aacb"
borders: "#40445b"
highlight: "#ff9d65"
Settings are saved when you adjust volume, select a station, or toggle favorites.
Theme Options
Colors support names (white, red, darkcyan), hex codes (#ff0000), or default for terminal colors.
Available theme properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
background |
Main background color |
foreground |
Text color |
borders |
Border color |
highlight |
Selection highlight |
muted_volume |
Volume bar color when muted |
header_background |
Header section background |
help_background |
Help panel background |
help_foreground |
Help panel text |
help_hotkey |
Hotkey highlight color |
modal_background |
Modal dialog background |
Built With
- tview - Terminal UI framework
- tcell - Terminal cell management
- beep - Audio playback
- resty - HTTP client
- zerolog - Structured logging
About SomaFM
SomaFM is listener-supported, commercial-free internet radio. If you enjoy their stations, please consider supporting them.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Directories
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cmd
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somafm
command
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internal
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api
Package api provides the HTTP client for the SomaFM API.
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Package api provides the HTTP client for the SomaFM API. |
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cache
Package cache provides image caching functionality for station logos.
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Package cache provides image caching functionality for station logos. |
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service
Package service provides the business logic layer for managing station data.
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Package service provides the business logic layer for managing station data. |
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station
Package station defines the data structures for SomaFM radio stations.
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Package station defines the data structures for SomaFM radio stations. |
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