Install MPD¶

this is based on http://www.forum-raspberrypi.de/Thread-tutorial-music-player-daemon-mpd-und-mpc-auf-dem-raspberry-pi

update package-list¶

sudo apt-get update

install needed packages¶

sudo apt-get install mpd mpc alsa-utils

sound settings¶

sudo modprobe snd_bcm2835
sudo amixer cset numid=3 1

configuration¶

sudo vim /etc/mpd.conf

to use MPD via network you need to comment following line out

...
#bind_to_address
...

adjust output

...
audio_output {
        type            "alsa" 
        name            "My ALSA Device" 
        device          "hw:0,0"        # optional
#       format          "44100:16:2"    # optional
#       mixer_device    "default"       # optional
#       mixer_control   "PCM"           # optional
#       mixer_index     "0"             # optional
}
...

load modules after reboot¶

sudo vim /etc/modules

# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
# Parameters can be specified after the module name.

snd-bcm2835

set permissions¶

sudo chmod g+w /var/lib/mpd/music/ /var/lib/mpd/playlists/
sudo chgrp audio /var/lib/mpd/music/ /var/lib/mpd/playlists/

add music¶

files
put .mp3's into directory /var/lib/mpd/music¶

playlists for online streams
put .pls or .m3u into directory /var/lib/mpd/playlists¶

http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Internetradio/Stationen#Radiosender-Deutschland

restart and database update¶

sudo /etc/init.d/mpd restart
sudo mpc update