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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# The name of polybar bar which houses the main spotify module and the control modules.
+PARENT_BAR="now-playing"
+PARENT_BAR_PID=$(pgrep -a "polybar" | grep "$PARENT_BAR" | cut -d" " -f1)
+
+# Set the source audio player here.
+# Players supporting the MPRIS spec are supported.
+# Examples: spotify, vlc, chrome, mpv and others.
+# Use `playerctld` to always detect the latest player.
+# See more here: https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl/#selecting-players-to-control
+#PLAYER="spotify"
+PLAYER="playerctld"
+
+# Format of the information displayed
+# Eg. {{ artist }} - {{ album }} - {{ title }}
+# See more attributes here: https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl/#printing-properties-and-metadata
+FORMAT="{{ title }} - {{ artist }}"
+
+# Sends $2 as message to all polybar PIDs that are part of $1
+update_hooks() {
+    while IFS= read -r id
+    do
+        polybar-msg -p "$id" hook spotify-play-pause $2 1>/dev/null 2>&1
+    done < <(echo "$1")
+}
+
+PLAYERCTL_STATUS=$(playerctl --player=$PLAYER status 2>/dev/null)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    STATUS=$PLAYERCTL_STATUS
+else
+    STATUS="No player is running"
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" == "--status" ]; then
+    echo "$STATUS"
+else
+    if [ "$STATUS" = "Stopped" ]; then
+        echo "No music is playing"
+    elif [ "$STATUS" = "Paused"  ]; then
+        update_hooks "$PARENT_BAR_PID" 2
+        playerctl --player=$PLAYER metadata --format "$FORMAT"
+    elif [ "$STATUS" = "No player is running"  ]; then
+        echo ""
+    else
+        update_hooks "$PARENT_BAR_PID" 1
+        playerctl --player=$PLAYER metadata --format "$FORMAT"
+    fi
+fi
+