mpd-snapserver-setup

Setup

Install software:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y icecast2 mpd mpc snapserver

Configure mpd:

• Runsudo nano /etc/mpd.conf
• Find the default audio_output block & make sure each line of the block is commented out by single #
• Set mpd's output onto Snapserver's FIFO pipe by inserting the following audio_output block alongside:

audio_output {
    type            "fifo"
    name            "my pipe"
    path            "/tmp/snapfifo"
    format          "48000:16:2"
    mixer_type      "software"
}

Also adjust snapserver configuration:

• Run sudo nano /etc/snapserver.conf
• Find and comment out the line(s) beginning with stream =
• Alongside, add the following line:

source = pipe:///tmp/snapfifo?name=Radio&sampleformat=48000:16:2&codec=flac

• Note that actual values for sampleformat, codec, etc. may have to be adjusted depending on the specific Icecast2 stream parameters.

Launch mpd and snapserver:

sudo systemctl start mpd
sudo systemctl start snapserver
# Additionally, hook them into the autostart
sudo systemctl enable mpd
sudo systemctl enable snapserver

Launching MPD to Snapserver playback

mpc add http://<icecast2_stream_address>
mpc volume +50 # By default, it's set to 0; 100 is the maximum value
mpc play
# If needed, toggle off with mpc stop