MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD
Music Player Daemon observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5312
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2754 stars · 423 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Music Player Daemon (MPD) is a server-side daemon that plays music files in various formats through the server's audio device. It exposes a network protocol for remote player control, music library search, and playlist management via many client applications.
Use cases
- run a headless music server on a Raspberry Pi
- control music playback remotely from a phone or terminal client
- stream my music library over the network
- manage playlists for a whole-home audio setup
- search and browse a large local music collection
- play music from a NAS on connected speakers
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, stable daemon that plays audio server-side
- you need remote control of playback from multiple clients
- you want broad audio format support via plugins
- you prefer a client-server music setup with many client options
When to avoid
- you want a graphical music player with a built-in UI
- you need a simple one-click desktop player
- you want streaming from third-party services out of the box without extra setup
Facets
application · maturity stable
audio-processing http-server plugin-system media self-hosted cross-platform windows bsd cross-platform self-hosted music-player daemon client-server audio-streaming playlist-management audio linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6e3aadbcf94b
- homepage: https://www.musicpd.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c9f739a70bc3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem