Rofi-Beats is a winter-themed, minimalist lo-fi launcher for Rofi, bringing cozy beats to your keyboard-driven workflow 🌨️🎧.

• 🎵 Launch & control lo-fi beats directly from Rofi
• 🧊 Winter-inspired minimalist workflow for focus
• ⌨️ Fully keyboard-driven – no mouse needed
• 🔒 Compiled binary for easy distribution
• 🎧 Uses mpv with mpv-mpris support
• 🌙 Perfect for late-night coding or study sessions

🎵 Lightweight Lo-fi Music Player

• Minimal memory footprint: Uses only 70-100MB compared to Spotify's 600-700MB
• Perfect for low-end systems: Optimized for machines with 4GB RAM or less
• No lag, pure focus: Smooth performance without the bloat of streaming services

Before running Rofi-Beats, make sure the following are installed:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install rofi mpv mpv-mpris

⚠️ Do not use the APT version – it may break functionality.

sudo wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -O /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
yt-dlp --version

# Clone repository
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/cx051/Rofi-Beats.git

# Navigate to project folder
cd ~/Rofi-Beats

# Make binary executable
chmod +x rofi-beats.x

./rofi-beats.x

1. Open System Settings → Keyboard → Custom Shortcuts

2. Add a new shortcut with:

   • Command: ~/Rofi-Beats/rofi-beats.x
   • Shortcut key: e.g., F2

3. Enjoy lo-fi beats at a single keypress 🌨️🎶

Here's a quick rundown of the shortcuts you can use:

1. Esc Key: Just hit Esc to close the Rofi menu.
2. Up/Down Arrow Keys: Use the up and down arrows to navigate.
3. Your Custom Shortcut: Pressing your shortcut key will close the player.
4. Gnome Shortcut (Optional): Feel free to use your default Gnome shortcut to pause or play if you'd like!

• Multiple new themes in development
• Workflow enhancements and automation scripts
• Star ⭐ to support future updates

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Created by: cx051