Display playing media information

.config/polybar/config

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module-margin-right = 2
 
 modules-left = i3 pulseaudio xbacklight battery-custom
 modules-center = datetime
-modules-right = vpn wlan bluetooth powermenu
+modules-right = media vpn wlan bluetooth powermenu
 
 tray-position = ${env:TRAY_POS:right}
 tray-detached = false
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ label = "%date% - %time%"
 ;#################################################
 ;#################################################
 
+[module/media]
+type=custom/script
+exec = ~/.config/polybar/scripts/media.sh
+interval = 1
+
+;#################################################
+
 [module/vpn]
 type = custom/script
 exec = ~/.config/polybar/scripts/running-vpn.sh

.config/polybar/scripts/media.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+command -v playerctl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { printf "playerctl not found.\n" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# metadata="$(playerctl metadata --format '{{status}} {{artist}} - {{title}} ({{duration(position)}}|{{duration(mpris:length)}})')"
+metadata="$(playerctl metadata --format '{{status}} {{artist}}' 2>/dev/null)"
+title="$(playerctl metadata --format '{{title}}' 2>/dev/null)"
+duration="$(playerctl metadata --format '({{duration(position)}}|{{duration(mpris:length)}})' 2>/dev/null)"
+
+
+if [ -n "$metadata" ] && [ "$metadata" != "No players found" ]; then
+	# Extract status (Playing|Paused)
+	status="${metadata%% *}"
+	artists="${metadata#* }"
+
+	if [ "$status" = "Playing" ]; then
+		icon="" # \uf04b
+	else
+		icon="" # \uf04c
+	fi
+
+	if [ ${#artists} -gt 15 ]; then
+		artists="$(echo "$artists" | cut -c -15)..."
+	fi
+	art_len=${#artists}
+	if [ ${#title} -gt $((30 + 15 - art_len)) ]; then
+		title="$(echo "$title" | cut -c -30)..."
+	fi
+	printf "$icon $artists - $title $duration"
+fi
+
+printf "\n"