What is Xfmpc?
Xfmpc is a graphical client application for the Music Player Daemon (MPD), designed specifically for the Xfce desktop environment. It provides a user-friendly interface to manage music libraries and control music playback.
Some key features of Xfmpc include:
- Lightweight and fast interface using GTK+ 3
- Designed to integrate nicely with the Xfce desktop
- Browse and search music libraries easily
- Create and manage playlists
- Adjust volume levels and audio filters
- Control playback with options like play, pause, stop, previous, next etc.
- Song position and progress bar with time elapsed/remaining
- Supports connecting to MPD music servers locally or over the network
- Available for Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian etc.
As an MPD client created specifically for Xfce desktops, Xfmpc is optimized for speed and low resource usage compared to feature rich clients like Sonata. It provides just the essential music playback features expected of a basic desktop music player. The simple user interface and tight integration makes it a good choice for Xfce users looking for a fast and lightweight graphical MPD client.
VLC Media Player, Mopidy, Pretty Good Music Player, Exaile, Auremo MPD Client, Movie Monad, DeaDBeeF, Qmmp, Music Player Daemon, Cantata, xmms2, Theremin, vitunes are some alternatives to Xfmpc.