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mpg123 vs Music Player Daemon

A side-by-side look at mpg123 and Music Player Daemon. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

mpg123

mpg123

Audio & Music

mpg123 is a free and open source command-line audio decoder for MP3 files. It supports decoding and playback of MP3 audio with fast seeking and filtering capabilities.

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Music Player Daemon

Music Player Daemon

Audio & Music

Music Player Daemon (MPD) is a flexible, open source music player that can play music from local files or stream music from the internet. It is designed to be lightweight with a client/server architecture.

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