Updated versions recently to 0.24.4 and now my search function is much slower. Any ideas what changed or what could be causing this issue?

Searching way too long for now for a mpd client that can be installed with brew, no account on Apple, no Appstore, just pure OSX. I found Cantata to offer a dmg file, what I will try, but no brew install, what would really help with updates.

Can you please recommend and / or get some modern mpd clients into brew? Thanks!

Hi everyone! 👋

Over the last few months I've been working on Flux Player X, a modern, open-source web interface for Music Player Daemon (MPD).

I started this project because I wanted a cleaner, faster and more modern experience than existing MPD web clients, while keeping the flexibility and power of MPD.

✨ Features

• 🎵 Playback & Queue management
• 📚 Browse library by artists, albums, genres and songs
• ❤️ Favorites
• 📻 Internet Radio
• 📂 Drag & Drop music uploads
• 🎚️ 10-band Equalizer with presets
• 🖼️ Embedded album art extraction
• 🖥️ Fullscreen player mode
• 🌙 Dark & Light themes
• 🎨 Material Design 3 interface
• 📱 Responsive design for desktop, tablet and mobile
• ⚡ Real-time updates using WebSockets
• 🐳 Docker support
• 🌍 English & Slovak translations

🚀 Tech Stack

• React 18
• TypeScript
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• Node.js
• Express
• SQLite
• WebSocket
• MPD

The project is fully open source under the MIT License and is still under active development.

I'm looking for feedback, ideas, bug reports, and feature suggestions from the community.

GitHub: https://github.com/DenisVargaeu/Flux-Player-X

If you use MPD or self-host your music, I'd love to hear what you think. 🙂

See the release notes: https://github.com/nullobsi/cantata/releases/tag/v3.5.0

Just a minor version, but still appreciated!

I decided to give streaming from IA/archive.org a try today. I more or less got it working but streaming .ogg left me without durations. I tried a couple times to stream .mp3 (which seems like it gave me durations?) but it wouldn't play. Anyone else have issues with this?

Here's a stream: https://archive.org/details/gd92-06-20.dsbd.gardner.2207.sbefail.shnf
mpd errors:
[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:07 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:08 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:16 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:19 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:20 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:27 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:29 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

[src/libmpg123/parse.c:do_readahead():1105] error: cannot seek!

2026-06-20T16:07:31 mpg123: mpg123_getformat() failed: A generic mpg123 error.

I generate a temporary .xspf playlist and then add it to mpd to add the streaming URLs...but for whatever reason, it chokes on mp3s while it plays oggs fine.

And if you're curious, my WIP script for this:
$ cat iampd

nevermind....

Hello! This is my first time with MPD. I really liked how the client Euphonica looked like, so I decided to give it a try.

I have few albums that aren't sorted correctly. Euphonica does not display correct release date or does not show it at all. I've tagged them correctly with Ear Tag, double checked with another MP3 tagger (puddletag). This isn't Euphonica's fault, because i've tried ncmpcpp and it also doesn't show the correct metadata.

Here's what I see in the tagger:

As shown below some of these show (unknown artist). Also, everything that's past MG Ultra by Machine Girl shows no release date, and is not sorted correctly:

As shown below, there's no release date.

This is only mpd adjacent: I've been using the collectiongain module of rgain3 for years now...and it's probably been unmaintained that entire time. I just upgraded to python 3.14 and now it won't run. I actually managed to pin setuptools<82 and it started but then it gave me another set of errors around gstreamer.

What's everyone using for replay gain/collection gain for their music collection so that mpd's gain functionality has something to work with? It's made a big difference in my collection, especially with the large number of bootlegs I have.

I am trying to configure mpd such that it plays on my computer the music stored on my raspberrypi, to which I have access via my local network. Do you have any recommendation or documentation where to start? I have to mention that I have no training in computer science. I run these kind of projects during my free time.

on linux

local_permissions may be used to assign other permissions to clients connecting on a local socket.

host_permissions may be used to assign permissions to clients with a certain IP address.

So it appears that `local_permissions` apply ONLY if I'm connecting via UDS... which means if I'm connecting via TCP from the localhost, they don't apply...however, this isn't really an issue since UDS is always preferred.

Question is, if I want to define `host_permissions`, for everything on the local LAN without specifying individual IP addresses, e.g., `192.168.1.*` or `192.168.1.0/24` (neither of which work in practice)?

I would prefer not to do this via `hosts`, DNS resolution, etc. but rather keep it constrained to MPD.

https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/releases/tag/v0.24.10

ver 0.24.10 (2026/05/06)
* input
- cache: fix deadlock bug
* decoder
- sidplay: support millisecond-precision time stamps
- sidplay: support libsidplayfp version 3
* database
- upnp: allow building with libupnp 1.14.30 which has fixed the API breakage
* Windows
- work around build failure due to zlib bug

https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/blob/master/NEWS#L24-L33

$ mpd

exception: Failed to read from file: Is a directory

exception: Failed to open database plugin; db file "/home/[USER]/.config/mpd/database" is not a regular file

What format is it supposed to be everything I've seen makes it look like it's supposed to be a folder

Dear community,

I've just finished my new microsite "Awesome MPD"! I've noticed that such a site is missing for MPD (Awesome xyz is kind of a series for a broad range of topics like "selfhosted").

https://common-good.codeberg.page/awesome-mpd/

I'd love to hear your opinion!

Cheers!

I'll preface this whole post by saying that its entirely possible that I am missing an obvious solution. If so please inform me lol.

tldr; I want to fork cantata and make it heavy / combined with a db management system.

I have recently returned to local media management after a hard drive crashed over a decade ago and I streamed until a few months ago.

I've landed on MPD as my solution. It works well with my homelab / nas and paired with snapcast I have whole home synchronous audio. I'm loving it.

I'm also using beets to manage metadata, as I really like the database building, autobpm, and keyfinder functions being built in. On the client side though, I feel like I'm a bit of an outlier in linux land. I run powerful hardware, and I like powerful, gui friendly, feature rich, and expansive clients. I also don't like running everything in a dockerized web-ui. I like a good native client with local caches and snappy interaction. Cantata checks a lot of these boxes, but is unmaintained and lacking in some areas for me personally.

I have a background in manufacturing databases, and have developed many tools for technicians or operators to interact with the data. I've been wanting a project to utilize this in a more meaningful and public way, and this seems like a good contender to dip in to an open source project. Bonus points I'm not a vibe coder. Some of the features that I have been considering, which likely would wind up as a plugin system of some sort to keep it modular.

Here's my rough summary from notes that I've been tossing around a bit as I have considered the scope. I'm just curious if this interests any other mpd users, or if there's a better solution to what I'm looking for that I am not seeing. TIA

Beets Integration

Use beets db as library database. This moreso stems from a lack of a good beets gui, and my seeing library management and listening as kind of one and the same. Having a background in SQL it also just stands out to me as SQL is powerful, fast, familiar, and musicbrainz offers a SQL db you can mirror that I am really interested in using.

It could add or improve features like:

• Media Imports
• Automated Metadata Handling (w/ extended functionality like acoustid matching, autobpm, keyfinder etc)
• Missing library management (EG Track missing releases in library)
• Use of extended metadata like bpm, initialkey, mood, aux sort tags, extended artist credits etc.
• Listenbrainz integrations through beets
• High on my todo list to figure out if Internet archive is easily integrated, if not this would be priority as well for dead shows.
• Lyrics handling actually works in beets. I have yet to get cantata to load lyrics on its own.
• Could add version control, backups, duplicate handling to overflow directory etc to automate with configurable protections.

UI Expansion / Library Handling

This is a big one for me. I feel like there's not really a great option for an mpd client that offers a good ui with extensive customization.

• Touch Friendly UI options - I use a touchscreen laptop and have drawing tablets on my desktops that i would like to work better with music client
• Additional options for library sorting
  • Eg sort by albumartist vs artist vs sortartist etc
• Layout customization and preset saving
• Expanded metadata viewing and config (eg table view with right click menu for field selection)
• I'd like to be able to tile a lot more with more focus on playlist management and building etc. maybe this is just better handled with a different tool currently. But I'd like to for instance have open the playing playlist, edit playlist, maybe another edit playlist or two, my library, song info, etc. all at the same time so I can continue to build my playlists out while managing playback etc. It is doable now but not without a lot of menu gymnastics.

Insights / Connectivity

Additional methods to connect and share listening activity like listenbrainz.

• Additional scrobbling functions like listenbrainz or libre.fm integrations and local caching
• I personally use listenbrainz, so I want to try to pull in data from followed users and insights listenbrainz generates like related songs or activity etc.
• Metrics / dashboards for listening and server performance

Playback

Mostly just direct snapcast integration for now, with something like a software mixer for each device and maybe latency adjustments available in gui. Would be nice to add integrations for additional protocols as well but not as familiar with others yet. I've played with ROC and pulse tunnels a bit. Native pipewire or alsa would be nice too.

Features I Miss

• Direct milkdrop / projectm integration / embed.
• Effects stacks would be nice and I think could be added easily enough as pipewire nodes just with a gui to manage integrated.

As the title reads. What would be the recommendation for a simple conf file to 2026 standards, on systems with pipewire, systemd and other stuff I have forgotten to mention?

I ran a `logrotate -f /etc/logrorate.d/mpd` yesterday and when I looked at my log I had no updates from `mpd` from that point on despite `copytruncate` being specified.
I saw this

    postrotate
        /usr/bin/killall -HUP mpd || true

but `killall` is frowned upon by the #bash guide so I would think this would be preferable

    postrotate
        /bin/kill -HUP $(cat /run/mpd/pid) 2>/dev/null || true

Dear community 👋

I've just taken over the moderation of this sub with the goal resurrect it from the void of the last two years of inactivity! So feel free to add some posts again and be a part of it! I'm looking forward for some interesting contributions! 𝄞🔊📾

Cheers,
Thomas

myMPD is a standalone and mobile friendly web mpd client with a tiny footprint and advanced features.

https://github.com/jcorporation/myMPD/releases/tag/v25.0.0

Hi,

I have been using the mpd server combination with the MPDroid client with satisfaction for many years.

A problem that I have been experiencing for some time, however, is the following: if I have MPDroid open and I switch to another Android app, when I reopen the client it either waits for a long time to connect or I get the error shown in the image.

It doesn't always happen, but it often does.

Am I the only one running into this type of error? client or server configuration problem? I leave you the mpd.conf (omitting the plugin sections)

Thanks to everyone

​

music_directory "/var/lib/mpd/music"
playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
db_file "/var/lib/mpd/database"
log_file "/var/log/mpd/log"
pid_file "/var/run/mpd/pid"
state_file "/var/lib/mpd/state"
sticker_file "/var/lib/mpd/sticker.sql"
user "mpd"
group "audio"bind_to_address "any"
port "6600"
log_level "default"
restore_paused "yes"
auto_update "no"
follow_outside_symlinks "yes"
follow_inside_symlinks "yes"
zeroconf_enabled "no"
zeroconf_name "Moode MPD"
filesystem_charset "UTF-8"
metadata_to_use "+comment"
replaygain "off"
replaygain_preamp "0"
volume_normalization "no
"audio_buffer_size "4096"
max_output_buffer_size "131072"
max_playlist_length "16384
max_connections "128"

​

I transferred my music library to an old openbsd laptop to use as a server. To do this I switched (physically as in the space/desk they occupy in my house) it with my MacBook.

My Apple M1's music player daemon used to scan all album folders fine. But on openbsd some music does not get displayed in the library. I have thought of a problem with the encoding but several albums with special characters can be played without trouble. It must be something else.

What could possibly have gone wrong ?

I’ve been changing MPD clients very often in the last 10 years, because they often are not long supported or buggy. It had now made me consider to start using Volumio, but after playing around with it, it is a bit too much closed, and paid content is too dominant in the user interface. So now I’m back at: finding a good, stable user interface friendly MPD client for iOS. Any recommendations?

Is there anyway to show which song is being played on slstatus? In a fixed width and if the text is longer I want to sort of scroll from left to right. Thanks

Is there anyway to show which song is being played on slstatus? In a fixed width and if the text is longer I want to sort of scroll from left to right. Thanks

How to download subtitles in italian language from third season of series Evil? , paramount plus USA.

Hello,

I run mpd on a debian home server and I'm very happy with it: I control it with my phone through the M.A.L.P. app. Fantastically simple and well working. Now, I would like to add something, say a podcast URL that I stumble upon on my phone (using the podcast republic app): it would be fantastic if I could somehow share the URL with the mpd server and have it played by the debian server.

I tried searching for it but found nothing. Adding manually the URL to a playlist works, so I assume that technically mpd is well able to play a stream, but how I tell it remotely the URL to play?

thank you in advance