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@@ -300,10 +300,30 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
<varname>format</varname>
</entry>
<entry>
- Always open the audio output with the specified audio
- format (samplerate:bits:channels), regardless of the
- format of the input file. This is optional for most
- plugins.
+ <para>
+ Always open the audio output with the specified audio
+ format (samplerate:bits:channels), regardless of the
+ format of the input file. This is optional for most
+ plugins.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Any of the three attributes may be an asterisk to
+ specify that this attribute should not be enforced,
+ example: <parameter>48000:16:*</parameter>.
+ <parameter>*:*:*</parameter> is equal to not having
+ a <varname>format</varname> specification.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The following values are valid for
+ <varname>bits</varname>: <varname>8</varname>
+ (signed 8 bit integer samples),
+ <varname>16</varname>, <varname>24</varname> (signed
+ 24 bit integer samples padded to 32 bit),
+ <varname>24_3</varname> (signed 24 bit integer
+ samples, no padding, 3 bytes per sample),
+ <varname>32</varname> (signed 32 bit integer
+ samples).
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
@@ -319,13 +339,159 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
- <varname>mixer_enabled</varname>
+ <varname>always_on</varname>
+ <parameter>yes|no</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ If set to "yes", then MPD attempts to keep this audio
+ output always open. This may be useful for streaming
+ servers, when you don't want to disconnect all
+ listeners even when playback is accidently stopped.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>mixer_type</varname>
+ <parameter>hardware|software|none</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Specifies which mixer should be used for this audio
+ output: the hardware mixer (available for ALSA, OSS
+ and PulseAudio), the software mixer or no mixer
+ ("none"). By default, the hardware mixer is used for
+ devices which support it, and none for the others.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>replay_gain_handler</varname>
+ <parameter>software|mixer|none</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Specifies how replay gain is applied. The default is
+ "software", which uses an internal software volume
+ control. "mixer" uses the configured (hardware) mixer
+ control. "none" disables replay gain on this audio
+ output.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Configuring filters</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Filters are plugins which modify an audio stream.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To configure a filter, add a <varname>filter</varname> block
+ to <filename>mpd.conf</filename>:
+ </para>
+
+ <programlisting>filter {
+ plugin "volume"
+ name "software volume"
+}
+ </programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ The following table lists the <varname>filter</varname>
+ options valid for all plugins:
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Name
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>plugin</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The name of the plugin.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>name</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The name of the filter.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Configuring playlist plugins</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Playlist plugins are used to load remote playlists. This is
+ not related to MPD's playlist directory.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To configure a filter, add a
+ <varname>playlist_plugin</varname> block to
+ <filename>mpd.conf</filename>:
+ </para>
+
+ <programlisting>playlist_plugin {
+ name "m3u"
+ enabled "true"
+}
+ </programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ The following table lists the
+ <varname>playlist_plugin</varname> options valid for all
+ plugins:
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Name
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>name</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The name of the plugin.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>enabled</varname>
<parameter>yes|no</parameter>
</entry>
<entry>
- Specifies whether the hardware mixer of this audio
- output should be used. By default, all hardware
- mixers are enabled if available.
+ Allows you to disable a input plugin without
+ recompiling. By default, all plugins are enabled.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
@@ -335,6 +501,68 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</chapter>
<chapter>
+ <title>Using MPD</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>The client</title>
+
+ <para>
+ After you have installed, configured and started MPD, you
+ choose a client to control the playback.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The most basic client is <filename>mpc</filename>, which
+ provides a command line interface. It is useful in shell
+ scripts. Many people bind specific <filename>mpc</filename>
+ commands to hotkeys.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <ulink url="http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients">MPD
+ Wiki</ulink> contains an extensive list of clients to choose
+ from.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>The music directory and the database</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The "music directory" is where you store your music files.
+ MPD stores all relevant meta information about all songs in
+ its "database". Whenever you add, modify or remove songs in
+ the music directory, you have to update the database, for
+ example with <filename>mpc</filename>:
+ </para>
+
+ <programlisting>mpc update</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ Depending on the size of your music collection and the speed
+ of the storage, this can take a while.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To exclude a file from the update, create a file called
+ <filename>.mpdignore</filename> in its parent directory. Each
+ line of that file may contain a list of shell wildcards.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>The queue</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The queue (sometimes called "current playlist") is a list of
+ songs to be played by MPD. To play a song, add it to the
+ queue and start playback. Most clients offer an interface to
+ edit the queue.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ </chapter>
+
+ <chapter>
<title>Plugin reference</title>
<section>
@@ -387,20 +615,45 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</section>
<section>
- <title><varname>lastfm</varname></title>
+ <title><varname>mms</varname></title>
<para>
- Plays last.fm radio. This plugin is experimental, and will
- be superseded by a better solution in MPD 0.16.
+ Plays streams with the MMS protocol.
</para>
</section>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Decoder plugins</title>
<section>
- <title><varname>mms</varname></title>
+ <title><varname>mikmod</varname></title>
<para>
- Plays streams with the MMS protocol.
+ Module player based on MikMod.
</para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>sample_rate</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets the sample rate generated by
+ <filename>libmikmod</filename>. Default is 44100.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
</section>
</section>
@@ -542,6 +795,81 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
The <varname>jack</varname> plugin connects to a JACK
server.
</para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>client_name</varname>
+ <parameter>NAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The name of the JACK client. Defaults to "Music
+ Player Daemon".
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>server_name</varname>
+ <parameter>NAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Optional name of the JACK server.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>autostart</varname>
+ <parameter>yes|no</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ If set to <parameter>yes</parameter>, then
+ <filename>libjack</filename> will automatically
+ launch the JACK daemon. Disabled by default.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>source_ports</varname>
+ <parameter>A,B</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The names of the JACK source ports to be created.
+ By default, the ports "left" and "right" are
+ created. To use more ports, you have to tweak this
+ option.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>destination_ports</varname>
+ <parameter>A,B</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The names of the JACK destination ports to connect to.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>ringbuffer_size</varname>
+ <parameter>NBYTES</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets the size of the ring buffer for each channel.
+ Do not configure this value unless you know what
+ you're doing.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
</section>
<section>
@@ -620,6 +948,16 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
second.
</entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>max_clients</varname>
+ <parameter>MC</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets a limit, number of concurrent clients. When set
+ to 0 no limit will apply.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
@@ -694,6 +1032,39 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</section>
<section>
+ <title><varname>openal</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ The "OpenAL" plugin uses <filename>libopenal</filename>.
+ It is supported on many platforms.
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>device</varname>
+ <parameter>NAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets the device which should be used. This can be
+ any valid OpenAL device name. If not specified, then
+ <filename>libopenal</filename> will choose a default device.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title><varname>osx</varname></title>
<para>
@@ -776,6 +1147,73 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</section>
<section>
+ <title><varname>recorder</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ The <varname>recorder</varname> plugin writes the audio
+ played by MPD to a file. This may be useful for recording
+ radio streams.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ You must configure either <varname>quality</varname> or
+ <varname>bitrate</varname>.
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>path</varname>
+ <parameter>P</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Write to this file.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>encoder</varname>
+ <parameter>NAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Chooses an encoder plugin,
+ e.g. <parameter>vorbis</parameter>.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>quality</varname>
+ <parameter>Q</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Configures the encoder quality (for VBR) in the
+ range -1 .. 10.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>bitrate</varname>
+ <parameter>BR</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets a constant encoder bit rate, in kilobit per
+ second.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title><varname>shout</varname></title>
<para>
@@ -939,5 +1377,81 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</informaltable>
</section>
</section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Playlist plugins</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>lastfm</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Plays last.fm radio.
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>user</varname>
+ <parameter>USERNAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The last.fm user name.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>password</varname>
+ <parameter>PWD</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The last.fm password.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>m3u</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Reads <filename>.m3u</filename> playlist files.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>extm3u</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Reads extended <filename>.m3u</filename> playlist files.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>pls</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Reads <filename>.pls</filename> playlist files.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>xspf</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Reads <ulink url="http://www.xspf.org/">XSPF</ulink>
+ playlist files.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ </section>
</chapter>
</book>