| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
metadata_to_use
TAG1,TAG2,...
|
Use only the specified tags, and ignore the others.
This setting can reduce the database size and
MPD's memory usage by
omitting unused tags. By default, all tags but
comment are enabled. The special
value "none" disables all tags.
|
The state file is a file where MPD saves and restores its state (play queue, playback position etc.) to keep it persistent across restarts and reboots. It is an optional setting.
MPD will attempt to load the state file during startup, and will save it when shutting down the daemon. Additionally, the state file is refreshed every two minutes (after each state change).
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
state_file
PATH
|
Specify the state file location. The parent
directory must be writable by the
MPD user
(+wx).
|
state_file_interval
SECONDS
|
Auto-save the state file this number of seconds
after each state change. Defaults to
120 (2 minutes).
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These settings are various limitations to prevent MPD from using too many resources (denial of service).
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
connection_timeout
SECONDS
|
If a client does not send any new data in this time
period, the connection is closed. Clients waiting
in "idle" mode are excluded from this. Default is
60.
|
max_connections
NUMBER
|
This specifies the maximum number of clients that
can be connected to MPD
at the same time. Default is
5.
|
max_playlist_length
NUMBER
|
The maximum number of songs that can be in the
playlist. Default is 16384.
|
max_command_list_size
KBYTES
|
The maximum size a command list. Default is
2048 (2 MiB).
|
max_output_buffer_size
KBYTES
|
The maximum size of the output buffer to a client
(maximum response size). Default is
8192 (8 MiB).
|
Do not change these unless you know what you are doing.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
audio_buffer_size
KBYTES
|
Adjust the size of the internal audio buffer.
Default is 4096 (4 MiB).
|
buffer_before_play
PERCENT
|
Control the percentage of the buffer which is filled
before beginning to play. Increasing this reduces
the chance of audio file skipping, at the cost of
increased time prior to audio playback. Default is
10%.
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