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mpd.conf
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========
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DESCRIPTION
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------------
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:file:`mpd.conf` is the configuration file for :manpage:`mpd(1)`. If
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not specified on the command line, MPD first searches for it at
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:file:`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf` then at :file:`~/.mpdconf` then
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at :file:`~/.mpd/mpd.conf` and then in :file:`/etc/mpd.conf`.
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Each line in the configuration file contains a setting name and its value, e.g.:
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:code:`connection_timeout "5"`
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For settings which specify a filesystem path, the tilde is expanded:
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:code:`music_directory "~/Music"`
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Some of the settings are grouped in blocks with curly braces, e.g. per-plugin settings:
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.. code-block:: none
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audio_output {
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type "alsa"
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name "My ALSA output"
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device "iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0"
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mixer_control "PCM"
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}
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The :code:`include` directive can be used to include settings from
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another file; the given file name is relative to the current file:
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:code:`include "other.conf"`
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You can use include_optional instead if you want the included file to be
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optional; the directive will be ignored if the file does not exist:
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:code:`include_optional "may_not_exist.conf"`
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See :file:`docs/mpdconf.example` in the source tarball for an example
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configuration file.
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This manual is not complete, it lists only the most important options.
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Please read the MPD user manual for a complete configuration guide:
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http://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/
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OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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-------------------
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db_file <file>
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This specifies where the db file will be stored.
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log_file <file>
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This specifies where the log file should be located. The special value "syslog" makes MPD use the local syslog daemon.
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sticker_file <file>
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The location of the sticker database. This is a database which manages
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dynamic information attached to songs.
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pid_file <file>
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This specifies the file to save mpd's process ID in.
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music_directory <directory>
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This specifies the directory where music is located. If you do not configure
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this, you can only play streams.
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playlist_directory <directory>
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This specifies the directory where saved playlists are stored. If
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you do not configure this, you cannot save playlists.
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state_file <file>
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This specifies if a state file is used and where it is located. The state of
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mpd will be saved to this file when mpd is terminated by a TERM signal or by
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the :program:`kill` command. When mpd is restarted, it will read the state file and
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restore the state of mpd (including the playlist).
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restore_paused <yes or no>
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Put MPD into pause mode instead of starting playback after startup.
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user <username>
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This specifies the user that MPD will run as, if set. MPD should never run
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as root, and you may use this option to make MPD change its user id after
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initialization. Do not use this option if you start MPD as an unprivileged
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user.
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port <port>
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This specifies the port that mpd listens on. The default is 6600.
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log_level <level>
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Suppress all messages below the given threshold. The following
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log levels are available:
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- :samp:`error`: errors
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- :samp:`warning`: warnings
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- :samp:`notice`: interesting informational messages
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- :samp:`info`: unimportant informational messages
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- :samp:`verbose`: debug messages (for developers and for
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troubleshooting)
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The default is :samp:`notice`.
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follow_outside_symlinks <yes or no>
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Control if MPD will follow symbolic links pointing outside the music dir. You
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must recreate the database after changing this option. The default is "yes".
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follow_inside_symlinks <yes or no>
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Control if MPD will follow symbolic links pointing inside the music dir,
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potentially adding duplicates to the database. You must recreate the
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database after changing this option. The default is "yes".
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zeroconf_enabled <yes or no>
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If yes, and MPD has been compiled with support for Avahi or Bonjour, service
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information will be published with Zeroconf. The default is yes.
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zeroconf_name <name>
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If Zeroconf is enabled, this is the service name to publish. This name should
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be unique to your local network, but name collisions will be properly dealt
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with. The default is "Music Player @ %h", where %h will be replaced with the
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hostname of the machine running MPD.
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audio_output
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See DESCRIPTION and the various ``AUDIO OUTPUT PARAMETERS`` sections for the
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format of this parameter. Multiple audio_output sections may be specified. If
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no audio_output section is specified, then MPD will scan for a usable audio
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output.
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filesystem_charset <charset>
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This specifies the character set used for the filesystem. A list of supported
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character sets can be obtained by running "iconv -l". The default is
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determined from the locale when the db was originally created.
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save_absolute_paths_in_playlists <yes or no>
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This specifies whether relative or absolute paths for song filenames are used
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when saving playlists. The default is "no".
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auto_update <yes or no>
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This specifies the whether to support automatic update of music database
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when files are changed in music_directory. The default is to disable
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autoupdate of database.
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auto_update_depth <N>
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Limit the depth of the directories being watched, 0 means only watch the
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music directory itself. There is no limit by default.
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REQUIRED AUDIO OUTPUT PARAMETERS
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type <type>
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This specifies the audio output type. See the list of supported outputs in
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``mpd --version`` for possible values.
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name <name>
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This specifies a unique name for the audio output.
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OPTIONAL AUDIO OUTPUT PARAMETERS
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format <sample_rate:bits:channels>
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This specifies the sample rate, bits per sample, and number of channels of
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audio that is sent to the audio output device. See documentation for the
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``audio_output_format`` parameter for more details. The default is to use
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whatever audio format is passed to the audio output. Any of the three
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attributes may be an asterisk to specify that this attribute should not be
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enforced
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replay_gain_handler <software, mixer or none>
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Specifies how replay gain is applied. The default is "software", which uses
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an internal software volume control. "mixer" uses the configured (hardware)
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mixer control. "none" disables replay gain on this audio output.
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mixer_type <hardware, software or none>
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Specifies which mixer should be used for this audio output: the hardware
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mixer (available for ALSA, OSS and PulseAudio), the software mixer or no
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mixer ("none"). By default, the hardware mixer is used for devices which
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support it, and none for the others.
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FILES
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-----
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:file:`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf`
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User configuration file (usually :file:`~/.config/mpd/mpd.conf`).
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:file:`/etc/mpd.conf`
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Global configuration file.
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SEE ALSO
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--------
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:manpage:`mpd(1)`, :manpage:`mpc(1)`
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