---
title: "mpd"
tags: [ "Documentation", "Sound" ]
---
# Setup

## Configuration

This is a minimum configuration file for /etc/mpd.conf

```

music_directory		"/var/lib/mpd/music"

playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"

db_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"


pid_file "/run/mpd/mpd.pid"

state_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"


user "mpd"

audio_output {
	type		"pulse"
	name		"My Pulse Output"
}

audio_output {
    type                    "fifo"
    name                    "my_fifo"
    path                    "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
    format                  "44100:16:2"
}

```

You can use alsa instead of pulse, but don't unless you're on a Pi.

Since this is run as the mpd user, you'll need to grant that user pulse acceess, often with the user-group `pulse` or `pulse-access`, but your distro may vary.

> sudo usermod -aG pulse-access mpd

Working with mpd will be easier if you have access to its files, so maybe:

> sudo usermod -aG mpd $USER



# Notifications (AUR)

Install `mpd-notification` and then start the service:

> systemctl --user enable mpd-notification