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Docker MPD Lite

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Base on my Alpine MPD Lite with UID/GID + audio GID handling.

Minimal Compilation

Only following MPD build options are enabled in Dockerfile:

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-Dcue=true \
-Ddatabase=true \
-Depoll=true \
-Deventfd=true \
-Dfifo=true \
-Dinotify=true \
-Dpipe=true \
-Dsignalfd=true \
-Dtcp=true \
-Dalsa=enabled \
-Dffmpeg=enabled \
-Dipv6=enabled \
-Dsqlite=enabled

All other options are explicitly set to false or disabled.

Libraries

Only use following libraries in container.

LibraryUsage
alsa-libLinux ALSA sound system. This is for sound output.
ffmpeg-libsThis take care of 99% of audio file playback.
sqlite-libsFor mpd song database.

ffmpeg-libs does pull in other decoders.

Build

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git clone https://github.com/J-Siu/docker_mpd_lite.git
cd docker_mpd_lite
docker build -t jsiu/mpd .

Usage

Host Directories and Volume Mapping

HostInside ContainerMapping RequiredUsage
${MPD_PATH_CONF}/mpd.confOptionalMPD configuration file
${MPD_PATH_MPD}/mpd/.mpdYesContain playlists folder, state file, database file
${MPD_PATH_MUSIC}/mpd/musicYesMPD audio file folder
${MPD_PORT}6000/tcpYesMPD listening port
${MPD_SND}YesMPD output device

Create playlists director inside ${MPD_PATH_MPD} if not exist yet.

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mkdir -p ${MPD_PATH_MPD}/playlists

MPD_UID / MPD_GID

ENV VARUsage
MPD_UIDUID of ${MPD_PATH_MPD},${MPD_PATH_MUSIC} owner
MPD_GIDGID of ${MPD_PATH_MPD},${MPD_PATH_MUSIC} owner

Run

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docker run \
-d \
-e PUID=${MPD_UID} \
-e PGID=${MPD_GID} \
-p ${MPD_PORT}:6600/tcp \
-v ${MPD_PATH_MPD}:/mpd/.mpd \
-v ${MPD_PATH_MUSIC}:/mpd/music \
--device ${MPD_SND} \
--cap-add sys_nice \
jsiu/docker_mpd

Example:

If ${MPD_PATH_MPD} and ${MPD_PATH_MUSIC} owner’s UID=1001 and GID=1002:

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docker run \
-d \
-e PUID=1001 \
-e PGID=1002 \
-p 6600:6600/tcp \
-v /home/jsiu/MPD:/mpd/.mpd \
-v /home/jsiu/Music:/mpd/music \
--device /dev/snd \
--cap-add sys_nice \
jsiu/docker_mpd

If using /etc/asound.conf:

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docker run \
-d \
-e PUID=1001 \
-e PGID=1002 \
-p 6600:6600/tcp \
-v /home/jsiu/MPD:/mpd/.mpd \
-v /home/jsiu/Music:/mpd/music \
-v /etc/asound.conf:/etc/asound.conf \
--device /dev/snd \
--cap-add sys_nice \
jsiu/docker_mpd

Debug / Custom Config

Get config from image:

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docker run --rm jsiu/docker_mpd cat /mpd.conf > mpd.conf

Change mpd.conf log_level to verbose:

log_level  "verbose"

Run with mpd.conf mapping:

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docker run \
-e PUID=1001 \
-e PGID=1002 \
-p 6600:6600/tcp \
-v /home/jsiu/mpd.conf:/mpd.conf \ # Map mpd.conf into container
-v /home/jsiu/MPD:/mpd/.mpd \
-v /home/jsiu/Music:/mpd/music \
--device /dev/snd \
jsiu/docker_mpd

Compose

Get docker-compose template from image:

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docker run --rm jsiu/mpd cat /docker-compose.yml > docker-compose.yml
docker run --rm jsiu/mpd cat /env > .env

Fill in .env according to your environment.

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docker-compose up

Repository

Contributors

Change Log

  • 0.21.14
    • Matching mpd version number
    • Base image: alpine:edge
    • mpd version: 0.21.14
  • 0.21.19
    • Matching mpd version number
    • Base image: alpine:edge
    • mpd version: 0.21.19
  • 0.21.23
    • mpd version: 0.21.23
  • 0.21.24
    • mpd version: 0.21.24
    • Fix base image: alpine:edge
    • start.sh
      • Use exec so start.sh can exit
      • Add exit code 1
      • Remove delgroup/deluser ${PUSR}
  • 0.21.25
    • mpd version: 0.21.25
  • 0.22
    • mpd version: 0.22
  • 0.22.3
    • mpd version: 0.22.3
  • 0.22.6
    • mpd version: 0.22.6
  • 0.23.6
    • mpd version: 0.23.6
  • 0.23.6-p1
    • Add docker push github workflow

License

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2022

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

John Siu

Update: 2022-05-18
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[mpd]
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