MPD - Music Player Deamon

mpd is the server which both plays the files & severs a list of files to chose from to any client.

And mpd client simply controls the server by selecting which track to play change volume, etc.

OS-X

Client

Uses SPMediaKeyTap which is currently disabled.

Compiling

  • http://onethingwell.org/post/16355956926/mpd-apple-lossless-os-x
  • https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/MacOSX
  • http://blog.utf8.me/2013/01/20/installing-and-configuring-mpd-for-mac-os-x/

OS-X App Store Daemons

  • https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/security/conceptual/securecodingguide/Articles/AccessControl.html
  • https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/macosx/conceptual/bpsystemstartup/chapters/CreatingXPCServices.html
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7150030/mac-daemon-howto-by-the-book
  • https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2083/_index.html
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4702160/osx-mac-app-store-how-to-install-a-daemon-shell-script
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5049039/will-apple-accept-daemons-in-the-mac-app-store
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4702160/osx-mac-app-store-how-to-install-a-daemon-shell-script
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18303512/launch-daemons-in-mac-osx

Server

RaspPI Audio Fix

http://www.raspyfi.com/raspberry-pi-usb-audio-fix/

Groove Basin: Music player server with a web-based user interface inspired by Amarok 1.4, via github

https://github.com/andrewrk/libgroove

Install on a BBB http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/533-geek-speak-how-build-beaglebone-black-mpd-music-server/comments3.html

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/533-geek-speak-how-build-beaglebone-black-mpd-music-server/

Android Apps

  • MPDroid )

  • Cool Volume Control

    This is a Linux based Network and USB audio streamer/player similar to a Linn or Bryston or SONOS unit controllable by web, Android or Iphone

    it is using the rated optimised Voyage linux and MPD

    please see

    http://linux.voyage.hk/voyage-mpd

    http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f10-music-servers/new-linux-os-aimed-computer-audiophiles-voyage-mpd-5505/

    You will require a suitable DAC / usb interface

    I have been using in a reasonably revealing system, and compared to my other sources - pc with media monkey / jriver / xbmc this to my ears wins hands down, infact I was shocked at the difference in separation and attack.

    why am I selling, I have anther 2 of the devices at home.

    This is an ALIX 3d2 system board http://www.pcengines.ch/alix3d2.htm

    http://www.msdist.co.uk/product_pcengines-alix3d2.php

    Housed in a brand new aluminium case with a 4 gig CF card running the latest edition 0.9.0 and set to DHCP