# MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD

Music Player Daemon

Repository: https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mpd
Homepage: https://www.musicpd.org/
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: music, audio, audio-player
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:43:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5312, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2754, forks 423 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:18.152121+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: audio-processing, http-server, plugin-system
- domain: media, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: music-player, daemon, client-server, audio-streaming, playlist-management, audio, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:18.152121+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:18:52.303555+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:18.152121+00:00, sha 6e3aadbcf94b)
  - homepage: https://www.musicpd.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:56:45.378729+00:00, sha c9f739a70bc3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.