In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MPD (Music Player Daemon) on macOS. MPD is a powerful music server that allows you to play and organize your music collection.
Before we start with the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be fulfilled.
Open your terminal emulator.
Update Homebrew by running the following command.
brew update
Install MPD by typing the following command.
brew install mpd
Once the installation is complete, start the MPD server by running the following command.
mpd
Now that the server is running, you can configure MPD by editing its configuration file.
nano ~/.mpdconf
In the configuration file, you can specify the location of your music directory, audio output, and other settings. Here is an example configuration that you can use as a starting point.
music_directory "/Users/username/Music/"
playlist_directory "/Users/username/Music/playlists"
db_file "/Users/username/Music/mpd/database"
log_file "/Users/username/Music/mpd/mpd.log"
pid_file "/Users/username/Music/mpd/mpd.pid"
state_file "/Users/username/Music/mpd/mpdstate"
audio_output {
type "osx"
name "My Output"
}
Once you have configured MPD, save the changes to the configuration file by pressing Ctrl + O, and then exit the editor by pressing Ctrl + X.
You can now add your music files to the MPD database by running the following command.
mpc update
To start playing music, run the following command.
mpc play
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured MPD on macOS. Now you can start organizing and playing your music collection using this powerful music server.
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