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mpc - mpd command line client

USAGE
	   mpc [COMMAND]

   format
     Format to display songs in playlist:

     ENV	       | MPC_FORMAT   | MPC_FORMAT="%position% - %file%"
     command line      |	      | mpc -f "%position% - %file%" playlist

   queue control
     toggle , next , prev , clear , shuffle

   playing modes
     random , single , repeat , consume

   commands
     playlist	|	     | display queue.
     lsplaylist |	     | display available playlists.
     update	| [MPD_DIR]  | update database, if directory is given, only
			     that directory will be updated.
     vol	| [+-]N	     | mpc vol +10 | mpc vol 50.
     save	| PLAYLIST   | save playlist.
     load	| PLAYLIST   | load playlist.
     rm		| PLAYLIST   | remove playlist.
     seek	| [+-]N	     | seek position in song, eg.: seek -20.
     del	| QUEUE_ID   | delete song in given position, if position is
			     0, delete the current song.
     search	| TYPE QUERY | search song in database, eg.: search filename
			     "SEARCH_TERM".
     searchplay | TYPE QUERY | play song in queue matching the query, eg.:
			     searchplay filename "SEARCH TERM".
     add	| FILEPATH   | add file to the end of the queue (can read
			     input from pipes).
     insert	| FILEPATH   | add file to the queue after the current song
			     (can read input from pipes).
     outputs	|	     | display available outputs.
     disable	| OUTPUT_ID  | disable output.
     enable	| OUTPUT_ID  | enable output.

   Examples
	   mpc search filename "SEARCH" | mpc add
	   mpc search filename "SEARCH" | mpc insert

SEE ALSO
     mpd(oh)

     - Archlinux manpages: mpc(1)

   links
     - mpc: https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpc/

AUTHORS
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linux , OpenBSD 7.8 |
		    Created:2026-03-23|Updated:2026-03-23|	       MPC(oh)