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@@ -136,6 +136,21 @@ You can pass the `--follow` flag to query commands to block, wait for players to
playerctl metadata --format '{{ playerName }}: {{ artist }} - {{ title }} {{ duration(position) }}|{{ duration(mpris:length) }}' --follow
```
### Changing the position of the track
You can seek to a position in the track or skip forward and back.
```bash
# Go back 30 seconds
playerctl position 30-
# Go forward 30 seconds
playerctl position 30+
# Seek to the position at 30 seconds
playerctl position 30
```
## Troubleshooting
### Debug Logging
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### No Players Found
If you are using Quod Libet as your music player you need to install/activate a plugin for it.
In Quod Libet open the window File -> Plugins and select the plugin called *MPRIS D-Bus Support*.
Some players like Spotify require certain DBus environment variables to be set which are normally set within the session manager. If you're not using a session manager or it does not set these variables automatically (like `xinit`), launch your desktop environment wrapped in a `dbus-launch` command. For example, in your `.xinitrc` file, use this to start your WM:
```
exec dbus-launch --autolaunch=$(cat /var/lib/dbus/machine-id) i3
```
Some players may require installation of a plugin or other configuration.
In Quod Libet open the window File -> Plugins and select the plugin called *MPRIS D-Bus Support*.
### Playerctld Autostart Issues
If `playerctld` does not autostart and you use `xinit` and systemd, you might need this fix to enable DBus activation to work correctly:
@@ -208,7 +224,7 @@ meson mesonbuild
sudo ninja -C mesonbuild install
```
Note that you need `meson >= 0.50.0` installed. In case your distro only has an older version of meson in its repository you can install the newest version via pip:
Note that you need `meson` installed. In case your distro only has an older version of meson in its repository you can install the newest version via pip:
```
pip3 install meson