Free open-source software
Play local audio, video and subtitle files with a configurable command-line player and on-screen playback controls.
Free software; your device, storage and services are separate
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Music Player Daemon
Platform information checked 2026-10-24. MPD is GPL-2.0-or-later free software; its software price does not include a playback computer, audio hardware, storage, network or hosted server. A separate MPD-compatible client is required for ordinary control. This entry's installation path covers Linux; other platforms have their own provider instructions. It can replace selected local-library playback tasks, without Roon's full metadata, device ecosystem or a Spotify subscription catalog.
Official app downloads and supported devicesRun a music playback daemon for your own audio collection and control its library, outputs and queue through an MPD client.
Free open-source software
MPD is GPL-2.0-or-later free software; its software price does not include a playback computer, audio hardware, storage, network or hosted server. A separate MPD-compatible client is required for ordinary control. This entry's installation path covers Linux; other platforms have their own provider instructions. It can replace selected local-library playback tasks, without Roon's full metadata, device ecosystem or a Spotify subscription catalog.
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Music Player DaemonProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteAbout Music Player Daemon
Run a music playback daemon for your own audio collection and control its library, outputs and queue through an MPD client. A self-hosting option is recorded for this project. Review the official deployment instructions and maintenance requirements before running it yourself.
Installation and setup
- On Debian or Ubuntu, use the provider-documented mpd distribution package; its version may lag upstream. Read the current provider manual before choosing another Linux package.
- Review /etc/mpd.conf and set music_directory to a folder containing audio you are entitled to play. Confirm that the MPD service user can read it.
- Configure an available audio output and keep network access limited to the intended local machine or trusted network. A server process is separate from a listening application.
- Connect a compatible MPD client, update the music database and play one test album before adding the full collection. Preserve the configuration and a separate copy of your media.
Provider-source review only; no candidate code, installer or APK was executed.
Self-hosting & quickstart specs
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Deployment
- Self-hosted deployment; follow provider instructions
- Free edition / costs
- Free open-source software. MPD is GPL-2.0-or-later free software; its software price does not include a playback computer, audio hardware, storage, network or hosted server. A separate MPD-compatible client is required for ordinary control. This entry's installation path covers Linux; other platforms have their own provider instructions. It can replace selected local-library playback tasks, without Roon's full metadata, device ecosystem or a Spotify subscription catalog. Pricing evidence.
- Devices / hardware
- Linux. MPD is GPL-2.0-or-later free software; its software price does not include a playback computer, audio hardware, storage, network or hosted server. A separate MPD-compatible client is required for ordinary control. This entry's installation path covers Linux; other platforms have their own provider instructions. It can replace selected local-library playback tasks, without Roon's full metadata, device ecosystem or a Spotify subscription catalog.
No one-line command has been verified for Music Player Daemon; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.
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