How to Install ympd on Windows 11

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ympd on Windows 11. ympd is a lightweight web-based MPD client that allows you to control your music player daemon (MPD) server from any device with a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before installing ympd, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Windows 11 operating system
  • A music player daemon (MPD) server installed and running on your system.
  • Basic knowledge of using the command prompt.

Steps to Install ympd on Windows 11

  1. Open the command prompt by pressing Windows key + R, then typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box and hit Enter.

  2. In the command prompt, navigate to the installation directory of MPD by typing the following command:

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\MPD
  1. Download the latest version of ympd binary file from the official ympd website(https://ympd.org/downloads) by typing the following command:
curl -LO "https://github.com/notandy/ympd/releases/download/v1.3.3/ympd-v1.3.3-arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.bz2"
  1. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xvf ympd-v1.3.3-arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.bz2
  1. Navigate to the extracted folder by typing the following command:
cd ympd
  1. Run the ympd executable file by typing the following command:
./ympd.exe
  1. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:8080/
  1. ympd web interface will appear on your browser where you can see your MPD server and control your music.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ympd on Windows 11.