diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
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@@ -235,6 +235,16 @@ cd mpd-version
+
+ Configuring encoder plugins
+
+
+ Encoders are used by some of the output plugins (such as
+ shout). The encoder settings are included
+ in the audio_output section.
+
+
+
Configuring audio outputs
@@ -668,6 +678,178 @@ cd mpd-version
+
+ Encoder plugins
+
+
+ <varname>flac</varname>
+
+
+ Encodes into FLAC (lossless).
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Setting
+ Description
+
+
+
+
+
+ compression
+
+
+ Sets the libFLAC compression
+ level. The levels range from 0 (fastest, least
+ compression) to 8 (slowest, most compression).
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ <varname>lame</varname>
+
+
+ Encodes into MP3 using the LAME library.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Setting
+ Description
+
+
+
+
+
+ quality
+
+
+ Sets the quality for VBR. 0 is the highest quality,
+ 9 is the lowest quality. Cannot be used with
+ bitrate.
+
+
+
+
+ bitrate
+
+
+ Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be
+ used with quality.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ <varname>null</varname>
+
+
+ Does not encode anything, passes the input PCM data as-is.
+
+
+
+
+ <varname>twolame</varname>
+
+
+ Encodes into MP2 using the twolame
+ library.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Setting
+ Description
+
+
+
+
+
+ quality
+
+
+ Sets the quality for VBR. 0 is the highest quality,
+ 9 is the lowest quality. Cannot be used with
+ bitrate.
+
+
+
+
+ bitrate
+
+
+ Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be
+ used with quality.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ <varname>vorbis</varname>
+
+
+ Encodes into Ogg Vorbis.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Setting
+ Description
+
+
+
+
+
+ quality
+
+
+ Sets the quality for VBR. -1 is the lowest quality,
+ 10 is the highest quality. Cannot be used with
+ bitrate.
+
+
+
+
+ bitrate
+
+
+ Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be
+ used with quality.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ <varname>wave</varname>
+
+
+ Encodes into WAV (lossless).
+
+
+
+