MPD (Music Player Daemon)

MS communicates with MPD using the TCP client connection.

You should uncomment/create the following settings in your mpd config:

mpd.conf

bind_to_address	"any"   # or a specific ipv4/v6 address
port            "6600"

Multi-scrobbler requires only the read permission in order to monitor your activity.

Configuration

ENV

Configuration Type

This is configuration for the ENV Config Type.

Environmental Variable	Type	Default	Description
MPD_ID	string		A globally unique ID EX myComponentId
MPD_NAME	string	Value of MPD_ID	A vanity name EX My Cool Component
MPD_ENABLE	boolean	true	Should this component be used?
MPD_URL	string	localhost:6600	URL:PORT of the MPD server to connect to
MPD_PASSWORD	string		Password for the server, if set https://mpd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user.html#permissions-and-passwords

Bold/Italic = Required

File

Config Structure

This displays the structure of the File Configuration for a mpd type Source with all possible properties, their shape, and descriptions/types. Use this to understand how to write a valid config.

Config Example

This displays an example config file of a mpd Source File Configuration that adheres to the shown Config Structure.

• text mode lets you edit the JSON directly.
• tree mode gives you a guided point-and-click editing experience that always keeps the JSON syntax valid.

Both modes validate that the configuration is correct. Any errors show up as squiggly lines.

Important

Only source mpd configs will validate correctly in the editor but both source and client mpd configs are allowed in the real CONFIG/mpd.json

After you finish editing, switch to text and then copy all text to get a completed config.

Config Example Mobile Experience

This displays an example config file of a mpd Source File Configuration that adheres to the shown Config Structure.

The example config file editor is meant for a larger screen experience so only the read-only example is shown. Please use this site on a tablet/laptop/desktop to enable file editor features.

CONFIG/mpd.json

[
  {
    "id": "myMPD",
    "name": "Desktop",
    "data": {
      "url": "192.168.0.100:6600",
      "password": "MY_PASSWORD"
    },
    "enable": true,
    "options": {
      "disableDiscovery": false
    }
  }
]

AIO

Config Structure

This displays the structure of the all-in-one (config.json) configuration with all possible properties, their shape, and descriptions/types. Use this to understand how to write a valid config.

Select the mpd type from the respective sources node below, then expand it.

Config Example

This displays an example config file of a all-in-one (config.json) configuration that includes a mpd Source that adheres to the shown Config Structure.

• text mode lets you edit the JSON directly.
• tree mode gives you a guided point-and-click editing experience that always keeps the JSON syntax valid.

Both modes validate that the configuraion is correct. Any errors show up as squiggly lines.

After you finish editing, switch to text and then copy all text to get a completed config.

Config Example Mobile Experience

This displays an example config file of a all-in-one (config.json) configuration that includes a mpd Source that adheres to the shown Config Structure.

The example config file editor is meant for a larger screen experience so only the read-only example is shown. Please use this site on a tablet/laptop/desktop to enable file editor features.

CONFIG/config.json

{
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "mpd",
      "id": "myMPD",
      "name": "Desktop",
      "data": {
        "url": "192.168.0.100:6600",
        "password": "MY_PASSWORD"
      },
      "enable": true,
      "options": {
        "disableDiscovery": false
      }
    }
  ]
}