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h1. Install MPD

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

h2. update package-list

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo apt-get update

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h2. install needed packages

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo apt-get install mpd mpc alsa-utils

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h2. sound settings

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo modprobe snd_bcm2835

sudo amixer cset numid=3 1

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h2. configuration

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo vim /etc/mpd.conf

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

<pre>

...

#bind_to_address

...

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adjust output

<pre>

...

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

}

...

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h2. load modules after reboot

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo vim /etc/modules

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<pre>

# /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

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h2. set permissions

<pre><code class="bash">

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

sudo chgrp audio /var/lib/mpd/music/ /var/lib/mpd/playlists/

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h2. add music

h3. files

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

h3. playlists for online streams

put .pls or .m3u into directory @/var/lib/mpd/playlists@

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

h2. restart and database update

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo /etc/init.d/mpd restart

sudo mpc update

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