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Music Player Daemon

Name: Music Player Daemon
Author: Max Kellermann

Music Player Daemon is a flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing music.

Version 0.24.15 · by Max Kellermann

Download

Official site: musicpd.org

About Music Player Daemon

A daemon for playing music of various formats. Music is played through the

server's audio device. The daemon stores info about all available music,

and this info can be easily searched and retrieved. Player control, info

retrieval, and playlist management can all be managed remotely.

For basic installation instructions

[read the manual](https://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/install.html).

# Users

- [Manual](https://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/)

- [Forum](https://forum.musicpd.org/)

- [IRC](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/#mpd)

# Developers

- [Protocol specification](https://www.musicpd.org/doc/protocol/)

- [Developer manual](https://www.musicpd.org/doc/developer/)

# Legal

MPD is released under the

[GNU General Public License version 2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt),

which is distributed in the COPYING file.

How to install Music Player Daemon

Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
Prefer the command line? With Chocolatey you can install and update it with: choco install music-player-daemon
Open Music Player Daemon once it finishes installing.

How to install Windows software with Chocolatey

Frequently asked questions

Is Music Player Daemon free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to musicpd.org, the developer's official site, where Music Player Daemon is available to download. Grabware doesn't host or modify any files.

What is the latest version of Music Player Daemon?

The version listed here is 0.24.15, published /Date(1790. The developer's site always has the newest release.

How do I install Music Player Daemon from the command line?

With Chocolatey, run: choco install music-player-daemon. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Music Player Daemon safe?

Music Player Daemon downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.