mpd
mpd is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Music Streaming category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in C++. It has 2,806 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,806
- Forks
- 435
- Open issues
- 140
- Commits, last 12 months
- 1,117
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Feb 16, 2012
- License
- GPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 1,117 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,117 |
| Latest release | No GitHub releases |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Releases, all time | 0 |
| Open issues | 140 |
| Open pull requests | 2 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Feb 16, 2012 |
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About mpd
Daemon to remotely play music, stream music, handle and organize playlists. Many clients available.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD.
Topics
- music
- audio
- audio-player
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Is mpd free and open source?
Yes. mpd is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run mpd with Docker?
mpd does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to mpd?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to mpd include Navidrome Music Server, koel and Beets.
Is mpd actively maintained?
The most recent commit to mpd was on Oct 26, 2026 with 1,117 commits in the past twelve months. It had 140 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.