diff --git a/rc.lua.blackburn b/rc.lua.blackburn
index 6dcae3f..ff4be96 100755
--- a/rc.lua.blackburn
+++ b/rc.lua.blackburn
@@ -741,19 +741,19 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
 
     -- Music control
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false )
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.dremora b/rc.lua.dremora
index a4f7753..dd9bf78 100755
--- a/rc.lua.dremora
+++ b/rc.lua.dremora
@@ -665,19 +665,19 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
 
     -- Music control
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false )
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.holo b/rc.lua.holo
index 39433b6..6f2ff60 100755
--- a/rc.lua.holo
+++ b/rc.lua.holo
@@ -335,20 +335,20 @@ musicwidget:set_bgimage(beautiful.widget_bg)
 musicwidget:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({ }, 1, function () awful.util.spawn_with_shell(musicplr) end)))
 mpd_icon:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({ }, 1, function () awful.util.spawn_with_shell(musicplr) end)))
 prev_icon:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({}, 1, function ()
-                                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                                              end)))
 next_icon:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({}, 1, function ()
-                                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+                                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                                              end)))
 stop_icon:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({}, 1, function ()
                                                                 play_pause_icon:set_image(beautiful.play)
-                                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false )
+                                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                                              end)))
 play_pause_icon:buttons(awful.util.table.join(awful.button({}, 1, function ()
-                                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false )
+                                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                                              end)))
 -- /home fs widget
diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index efacb2b..8e1653e 100755
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -744,20 +744,20 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                           end),
 
     -- Music control
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function () 
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index 3052e53..67bb73c 100755
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -718,20 +718,20 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                           end),
 
     -- Music control
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function () 
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.rainbow b/rc.lua.rainbow
index e6faca7..83b6a44 100755
--- a/rc.lua.rainbow
+++ b/rc.lua.rainbow
@@ -835,19 +835,19 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
 
     -- Music control
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false )
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.steamburn b/rc.lua.steamburn
index 238c377..967dd32 100755
--- a/rc.lua.steamburn
+++ b/rc.lua.steamburn
@@ -691,20 +691,20 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
                                           end),
 
     -- Music control
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function () 
-                                              awful.util.spawn( "mpc toggle", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Up", function ()
+                                              awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc toggle || ncmpcpp toggle || ncmpc toggle || pms toggle", false )
                                               vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                            end),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc stop", false ) 
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Down", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc stop || ncmpcpp stop || ncmpc stop || pms stop", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
     awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Left", function ()
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc prev", false )
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc prev || ncmpcpp prev || ncmpc prev || pms prev", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                              end ),
-    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function () 
-                                                awful.util.spawn( "mpc next", false )
+    awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "Right", function ()
+                                                awful.util.spawn_with_shell( "mpc next || ncmpcpp next || ncmpc next || pms next", false )
                                                 vicious.force({ mpdwidget } )
                                               end ),