ncmpc/ncmpcpp over network [changed into: gnump3d clients]

sycamorex · 12-13-2010, 04:15 PM

I've been using mpd + ncmpc (and recently ncmpcpp) for some time now. It's a brilliant piece of software. I usually play music that is on my desktop (mpd server) using ncmpc as a client from my laptop. It's all fine, but is it at all possible with mpd/ncmpc to stream the sound so that it would come out from the speakers on my laptop? I'd be so convenient to be able to play my music collection wherever I go with my laptop.

thanks

sycamorex · 12-14-2010, 01:03 PM

OK, you can't do it. MPD does not stream data. I've found gnump3d which is quite good. I like its web client. It lets you browse, play recursively, create custom playlists, etc. I can use VLC or mplayer as clients as well. The problem is that they can only play specific files, eg http://hostname

ortnumber/music/jazz/album1/tune1.mp3.
Is it possible to browse the collection using VLC or mplayer or play files recursively?

reed9 · 12-14-2010, 01:48 PM

Not true, you can do it with MPD, assuming you have version 0.15 or later. Http streaming is built in.

Never used gnump3d I'm afraid.

sycamorex · 12-14-2010, 02:32 PM

Thanks. I'll play with it.