mpd for Mac
Music Player Daemon
brew install mpd. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
It has 439 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What mpd is
mpd is a media app for macOS: music Player Daemon.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
How to install mpd
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install mpd.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install mpd on Mac?
Run brew install mpd in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is mpd open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Does mpd run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.
How popular is mpd?
It was installed 439 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1645 in this catalogue.
What version of mpd is current?
The latest packaged version is 0.24.17.