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li0ard/meridicord — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-04-21

★ 2PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A Python tool that shows what you're playing in the Meridius music player as Discord Rich Presence, similar to Spotify's Discord integration.

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    What it does
      Syncs Meridius to Discord
      Shows current song
      Uses Rich Presence
    Tech stack
      Python
      WebSocket
    Use cases
      Show music on Discord
      Streamer song display
      Share taste with friends
    Audience
      Linux users
      Streamers
    Setup
      Two sync modes
      Needs home folder access
      Requires small libraries

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Show your currently playing Meridius track on your Discord profile in real time.

REASON 2

Let streaming or gaming friends see what music you're listening to.

REASON 3

Choose between simple file-checking sync or instant WebSocket-based sync.

REASON 4

Configure Discord Rich Presence for a music player that lacks built-in Discord support.

What's in the stack?

PythonWebSocket

How it stacks up

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LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2024-04-21——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires granting home folder access on Linux and configuring one of two sync modes in Meridius settings.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through setting up meridicord on Linux with the streamer mode file-checking method.
Prompt 2
Help me configure the WebSocket server mode in Meridius for instant Discord updates.
Prompt 3
Explain the difference between the file-based and WebSocket sync methods in this tool.
Prompt 4
Show me what Python libraries and permissions I need before running this script.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is meridicord?

A Python tool that shows what you're playing in the Meridius music player as Discord Rich Presence, similar to Spotify's Discord integration.

What language is meridicord written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, WebSocket.

Is meridicord actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2024-04-21).

How hard is meridicord to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is meridicord for?

Mainly general.

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