---
title: "Connect an MPD Music Player for Playlists – nnounce"
slug: "mpd"
description: "Link an MPD client to play background music playlists from the device's audio file library."
updated: 2024-11-14T12:21:41Z
published: 2024-11-14T12:21:41Z
canonical: "docs.simpleway.cloud/mpd"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# MPD

> [!NOTE]
> Description
> 
> Connect your MPD music player to prepare a playlist and play it from your nnounce device.
> 
> Audio files are synchronized from the nnounce device’s file library and playlist is created in the MPD player.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> The MPD music player is an open source stand-alone client which you can connect on this tab to the nnounce ecosystem.

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![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(116).png)

1. Insert the port and password to access your MPD client.
2. With the **Rescan audio** files button you can synchronize audio files from the nnounce device.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image(117).png)

> [!NOTE]
> Tip!
> 
> When configuring your audio player component in the DSP Designer, select the MPD option to be able to create your playlists. PD option when configuring your Audio player component in the DSP designer to be able to create your playlists.