diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index b62d4cccb6..ec92bc6c3d 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 #include "osdep/subprocess.h"
 #include "osdep/terminal.h"
 
+#include "core.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
@@ -2099,67 +2101,6 @@ static char *append_track_info(char *res, struct track *track)
     return res;
 }
 
-#define bstr_xappend0(ctx, dst, s) bstr_xappend(ctx, dst, bstr0(s))
-#define ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, flag, first) do {                           \
-    bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %s%s", first ? "[" : "", flag); \
-    first = false;                                                     \
-} while(0)
-
-char *mp_format_track_metadata(void *ctx, struct track *t, bool add_lang)
-{
-    struct sh_stream *s = t->stream;
-    bstr dst = {0};
-
-    if (t->title)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, "'%s' ", t->title);
-
-    const char *codec = s ? s->codec->codec : NULL;
-
-    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, "(");
-
-    if (add_lang && t->lang)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, "%s ", t->lang);
-
-    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, codec ? codec : "<unknown>");
-
-    if (s && s->codec->codec_profile)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " [%s]", s->codec->codec_profile);
-    if (s && s->codec->disp_w)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %dx%d", s->codec->disp_w, s->codec->disp_h);
-    if (s && s->codec->fps && !t->image) {
-        char *fps = mp_format_double(ctx, s->codec->fps, 4, false, false, true);
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %s fps", fps);
-    }
-    if (s && s->codec->channels.num)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %dch", s->codec->channels.num);
-    if (s && s->codec->samplerate)
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d Hz", s->codec->samplerate);
-    if (s && s->codec->bitrate) {
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d kbps", (s->codec->bitrate + 500) / 1000);
-    } else if (s && s->hls_bitrate) {
-        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d kbps", (s->hls_bitrate + 500) / 1000);
-    }
-    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, ")");
-
-    bool first = true;
-    if (t->default_track)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "default", first);
-    if (t->forced_track)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "forced", first);
-    if (t->dependent_track)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "dependent", first);
-    if (t->visual_impaired_track)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "visual-impaired", first);
-    if (t->hearing_impaired_track)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "hearing-impaired", first);
-    if (t->is_external)
-        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "external", first);
-    if (!first)
-        bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, "]");
-
-    return bstrto0(ctx, dst);
-}
-
 static int property_list_tracks(void *ctx, struct m_property *prop,
                                 int action, void *arg)
 {
diff --git a/player/command.h b/player/command.h
index 17c62cae96..31e3b32a78 100644
--- a/player/command.h
+++ b/player/command.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "core.h"
 #include "libmpv/client.h"
 #include "osdep/compiler.h"
 
@@ -122,10 +121,4 @@ void mark_seek(struct MPContext *mpctx);
 
 void mp_abort_cache_dumping(struct MPContext *mpctx);
 
-// U+25CB WHITE CIRCLE
-// U+25CF BLACK CIRCLE
-#define WHITE_CIRCLE "\xe2\x97\x8b"
-#define BLACK_CIRCLE "\xe2\x97\x8f"
-char *mp_format_track_metadata(void *ctx, struct track *t, bool add_lang);
-
 #endif /* MPLAYER_COMMAND_H */
diff --git a/player/core.h b/player/core.h
index dce3ce4734..1342243201 100644
--- a/player/core.h
+++ b/player/core.h
@@ -481,6 +481,11 @@ struct mp_abort_entry {
                                 // (only valid if client_work_type set)
 };
 
+// U+25CB WHITE CIRCLE
+// U+25CF BLACK CIRCLE
+#define WHITE_CIRCLE "\xe2\x97\x8b"
+#define BLACK_CIRCLE "\xe2\x97\x8f"
+
 // audio.c
 void reset_audio_state(struct MPContext *mpctx);
 void reinit_audio_chain(struct MPContext *mpctx);
@@ -566,6 +571,7 @@ void error_on_track(struct MPContext *mpctx, struct track *track);
 int stream_dump(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *source_filename);
 double get_track_seek_offset(struct MPContext *mpctx, struct track *track);
 bool str_in_list(bstr str, char **list);
+char *mp_format_track_metadata(void *ctx, struct track *t, bool add_lang);
 
 // osd.c
 void set_osd_bar(struct MPContext *mpctx, int type,
diff --git a/player/misc.c b/player/misc.c
index a19dd17f88..61839e2cc2 100644
--- a/player/misc.c
+++ b/player/misc.c
@@ -353,3 +353,64 @@ bool str_in_list(bstr str, char **list)
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+#define ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, flag, first) do {                           \
+    bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %s%s", first ? "[" : "", flag); \
+    first = false;                                                     \
+} while(0)
+#define bstr_xappend0(ctx, dst, s) bstr_xappend(ctx, dst, bstr0(s))
+
+char *mp_format_track_metadata(void *ctx, struct track *t, bool add_lang)
+{
+    struct sh_stream *s = t->stream;
+    bstr dst = {0};
+
+    if (t->title)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, "'%s' ", t->title);
+
+    const char *codec = s ? s->codec->codec : NULL;
+
+    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, "(");
+
+    if (add_lang && t->lang)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, "%s ", t->lang);
+
+    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, codec ? codec : "<unknown>");
+
+    if (s && s->codec->codec_profile)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " [%s]", s->codec->codec_profile);
+    if (s && s->codec->disp_w)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %dx%d", s->codec->disp_w, s->codec->disp_h);
+    if (s && s->codec->fps && !t->image) {
+        char *fps = mp_format_double(ctx, s->codec->fps, 4, false, false, true);
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %s fps", fps);
+    }
+    if (s && s->codec->channels.num)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %dch", s->codec->channels.num);
+    if (s && s->codec->samplerate)
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d Hz", s->codec->samplerate);
+    if (s && s->codec->bitrate) {
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d kbps", (s->codec->bitrate + 500) / 1000);
+    } else if (s && s->hls_bitrate) {
+        bstr_xappend_asprintf(ctx, &dst, " %d kbps", (s->hls_bitrate + 500) / 1000);
+    }
+    bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, ")");
+
+    bool first = true;
+    if (t->default_track)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "default", first);
+    if (t->forced_track)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "forced", first);
+    if (t->dependent_track)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "dependent", first);
+    if (t->visual_impaired_track)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "visual-impaired", first);
+    if (t->hearing_impaired_track)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "hearing-impaired", first);
+    if (t->is_external)
+        ADD_FLAG(ctx, dst, "external", first);
+    if (!first)
+        bstr_xappend0(ctx, &dst, "]");
+
+    return bstrto0(ctx, dst);
+}