Short answer
To install cliamp on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add cliamp. It is a 13.7 MB download (40.8 MB installed), version 2.3.0-3, licensed MIT. A retro terminal music player inspired by Winamp 2.x. Free and open source (MIT licensed, source available on GitHub).
Install cliamp on Omarchy
cliamp is a retro-styled music player that lives entirely in the terminal, built to evoke Winamp 2.x with a spectrum visualizer and a parametric EQ rendered in ASCII. It plays local files as well as internet radio, podcasts, and streams pulled from YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Spotify, Navidrome, Jellyfin, and more. Playlists, a Lua plugin system, and cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows) round it out.
Watch: The Ultimate Terminal Music Player? Meet Cliamp. ↗
- Open a terminal.
- Run the install command:
omarchy pkg add cliamp - Check it landed. Pacman should list version 2.3.0-3:
pacman -Qi cliamp
Open and use cliamp
cliamp is a desktop app. Press Super + Space to open the launcher and search for it. If it does not show up by name, list the desktop entries the package installed:
pacman -Ql cliamp | grep applicationscliamp requirements and compatibility
- Network access to stream from services like YouTube, Spotify, or internet radio
- ffmpeg and yt-dlp needed for extended codec and streaming-provider support
- Linux needs ALSA dev headers and a PipeWire-ALSA or PulseAudio-ALSA bridge for audio
Dependencies Omarchy installs for you
alsa-libflaclibvorbisliboggmpg123ffmpegyt-dlp
Pricing and license
Free and open source (MIT licensed, source available on GitHub). License: MIT.
Uninstall cliamp
omarchy pkg drop cliampcliamp package facts
| Package | cliamp |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0-3 |
| Category | Media & Creative |
| License | MIT |
| Download | 13.7 MB |
| Installed size | 40.8 MB |
| Built | 2026-10-09 |
| Pricing | Free and open source (MIT licensed, source available on GitHub) |
| Made by | bjarneo |
Frequently asked questions
How do I install cliamp on Omarchy?
Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add cliamp. The download is 13.7 MB and it takes 40.8 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.
Is cliamp free?
Free and open source (MIT licensed, source available on GitHub). The package is licensed MIT.
How do I uninstall cliamp?
Run omarchy pkg drop cliamp. It removes the package from your system.
What does cliamp depend on?
The package declares 7 dependencies: alsa-lib, flac, libvorbis, libogg, mpg123, ffmpeg, yt-dlp. Omarchy installs them for you.
Is cliamp a desktop app?
Yes. Open the launcher with Super + Space and search for cliamp.
Is cliamp in the official Omarchy repo?
Yes. It is published as cliamp (version 2.3.0-3) in the official Omarchy package repository. bjarneo makes it. Project site: https://github.com/bjarneo/cliamp. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.