pitchfork_mpd_with_pulseaudio
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pitchfork_mpd_with_pulseaudio [2014/11/24 01:14]
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pitchfork_mpd_with_pulseaudio [2014/11/24 02:15]
ben |
| * Update MPD's database: | * Update MPD's database: |
| sudo mpd --create-db | sudo mpd --create-db |
| * Now you need to tell MPD to output to PulseAudio. To do this, open **/etc/mpd.conf** in your favourite text editor (<code>sudo vi /etc/mpd.conf</code>), scroll down to the "Audio Output" section, then add this block, ensuring it isn't automatically commented, using whatever "name" value you wish: | * Now you need to tell MPD to output to PulseAudio. To do this, open **/etc/mpd.conf** in your favourite text editor (''sudo vi /etc/mpd.conf''), scroll down to the "Audio Output" section, then add this block, ensuring it isn't automatically commented, using whatever "name" value you wish: |
| audio_output { | audio_output { |
| type "pulse" | type "pulse" |
| } | } |
| * For some reason that I haven't solved so far, MPD will get Access Denied errors to PulseAudio when first trying to play a track. The only workaround I’ve come up with as yet is to tick the "Don't require authentication" box on the PulseAudio "Configure Local Sound Server" dialog. | * For some reason that I haven't solved so far, MPD will get Access Denied errors to PulseAudio when first trying to play a track. The only workaround I’ve come up with as yet is to tick the "Don't require authentication" box on the PulseAudio "Configure Local Sound Server" dialog. |
| * To allow Pitchfork to control the volume, edit **/etc/mpd.conf** again (<code>sudo vi /etc/mpd.conf</code>), scroll down to the "Mixer" section and uncomment the line ** 'mixer_type "software"** '. This isn't ideal, but I can't figure out how to get MPD to change PulseAudio's volume control (if it's possible at all). | * To allow Pitchfork to control the volume, edit **/etc/mpd.conf** again (''sudo vi /etc/mpd.conf''), scroll down to the "Mixer" section and uncomment the line ** 'mixer_type "software"** '. This isn't ideal, but I can't figure out how to get MPD to change PulseAudio's volume control (if it's possible at all). |
| * Finally restart MPD to activate all your changes: | * Finally restart MPD to activate all your changes: |
| sudo /etc/init.d/mpd restart | sudo /etc/init.d/mpd restart |
pitchfork_mpd_with_pulseaudio.txt · Last modified: 2014/11/24 02:15 by ben
