mpd - enable library for only part of your collection

graysky · 2011-12-14 19:36:34

Is it possible to enable the index library for a part of one's entire collection? For example:

I want this in the library: /media/data/music/genre
I do NOT want this in the library but I do want to be able to use an mpd client to access it: /media/data/music/assorted

Thoughts are welcomed.

My /etc/mpd.conf:

$ sed -e '/^\#/d' -e '/^$/d' /etc/mpd.conf 
music_directory		"/media/data/music/genre"
playlist_directory	"/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
db_file			"/var/lib/mpd/mpd.db"
log_file		"/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"
pid_file		"/var/run/mpd/mpd.pid"
state_file		"/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"
user "facade"
gapless_mp3_playback			"yes"
zeroconf_enabled		"yes"
zeroconf_name			"Music Player"
input {
	plugin "curl"
}
audio_output {
	type		"pulse"
	name		"pulse audio"
}
mixer_type			"software"
audio_buffer_size "35000"
buffer_before_play "5%"

Last edited by graysky (2011-12-14 19:40:35)

Rasi · 2011-12-14 20:59:39

http://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/ch04s02.html

graysky · 2011-12-14 22:17:06

@Rasi - Thanks for the reply. I found that option but it causes mpd to ignore the files both from the library AND from the file browser mode. Perhaps I am using it incorrectly?

echo "*" > /media/data/music/assorted/.mpdignore

When I update my db, indeed, mpd ignores the files in that directory but when I invoke browser mode, they are also ignored there.

Last edited by graysky (2011-12-14 22:17:19)

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#1 2011-12-14 19:36:34

mpd - enable library for only part of your collection

#2 2011-12-14 20:59:39

Re: mpd - enable library for only part of your collection

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Re: mpd - enable library for only part of your collection

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