hympd is a web-based interface for Music Player Daemon (MPD). It provides a clean way to control an MPD server from a desktop or mobile browser without installing a dedicated client.
The interface is deliberately minimal and responsive, with layouts suitable for both large and small screens. It connects to an MPD instance and exposes the everyday controls needed to browse a music collection, manage playback and work with the current queue. The application is supplied as a self-contained statically linked executable which embeds its CSS, JavaScript, icons and other web resources, avoiding runtime dependencies.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse the MPD music library from a web browser.
- Search the music collection.
- View and manage the current playback queue.
- Control playback and adjust volume.
- Single, random and repeat playback modes.
- Responsive interface designed for desktop and mobile displays.
- Dark and light colour schemes.
- Vim-like navigation for keyboard-oriented use.
- Supports connecting to MPD on a configurable host and port.
- Supports password-protected MPD servers.
- Can be customised with browser userscripts such as Greasemonkey and Tampermonkey.
- Static resources are embedded directly in the executable.
- Can be run as a user service under systemd.
Website: github.com/cortsf/hympd
Support:
Developer: cortsf
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
hympd is written in Haskell. Learn Haskell with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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