The MPD project runs a forum and an IRC
channel (#mpd
on Freenode) for requesting
help. Visit the
MPD help page for details
on how to get help.
1. Database | |
Q: | I can't see my music in the MPD database! |
A: |
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Q: | MPD doesn't read ID3 tags! |
A: |
You probably compiled MPD
without |
2. Playback | |
Q: | I can't hear music on my client! |
A: | That problem usually follows a misunderstanding of the nature of MPD. MPD is a remote-controlled music player, not a music distribution system. Usually, the speakers are connected to the box where MPD runs, and the MPD client only sends control commands, but the client does not actually play your music.
MPD has output plugins
which allow hearing music on a remote host (such as
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Q: | "Device or resource busy" |
A: | This ALSA error means that another program uses your sound hardware exclusively. You can stop that program to allow MPD to use it. Sometimes, this other program is PulseAudio, which can multiplex sound from several applications, to allow them to share your sound chip. In this case, it might be a good idea for MPD to use PulseAudio as well, instead of using ALSA directly. |