[mythtv-users] mythmusic alternatives

Robert RobertCL at iname.com
Tue Jul 3 17:24:01 UTC 2007


Matthew McClement wrote:
> Robert Longbottom wrote:
> *snip*
>> You have a "music server" app running on your mythbox.  This app has no
>> user interface, but it knows about your music collection, holds your
>> playlists, and can play music on your speakers.  This app runs 24/7 in the
>> background.
> *snip*
> 
> Sounds like mpd(http://www.musicpd.org) would get you 90% of the way 
> there. It's a music daemon that then has multiple frontends that can 
> control it. Some of the web interfaces, like Jinzora, also allow you to 
> decide if you want to stream the playlist to your machine or to play it 
>    via mpd.
> 
> It won't be completely integrated with myth, but depending on how many 
> spare buttons you have on your remote you might be able to get away with it.
> 
> Matt

Now that sounds more like it.  I'll have to have a look into it.  I 
wonder how difficult it would be to write a Myth integrated front end 
for something like that?

Robert.


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