FORKED-DAAPD(8)

📦 version 26.4, in ubuntu jammy

FORKED-DAAPD(8) 💖

okay bestie, so this is the manual for forked-daapd — a DAAP, MPD, Chromecast & RSP media server, and honestly? she's booked and busy. 💅

✨ NAME ✨

forked-daapd — an iTunes-compatible DAAP server with MPD, Chromecast and RSP support 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

forked-daapd [options]

like... that's it. that's the whole vibe. just run her with whatever options you want. 😌

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so forked-daapd is a Linux/FreeBSD DAAP (iTunes) media server, and she comes with support for AirPlay devices, Apple Remote (and compatibles), MPD, Spotify, Chromecast, mp3 streaming and internet radio. no cap. 🫶

and what does she do with all that? she lets you share your music collection over the local network. it's giving main character energy for your whole LAN. 🔥

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -d, --debug=level — sets the log level, and it goes from 0 to 5. pick your chaos level bestie. 🙈
  • -D, --logdomains=dom,..,dom — the debug domains, comma-separated. the available domains are: config, daap, db, httpd, main, mdns, misc, rsp, scan, xcode, event, http, remote, dacp, ffmpeg, artwork, player, raop, laudio, dmap, fdbperf, spotify, lastfm, cache, mpd, stream, cast, fifo, lib. yes that's a LOT of domains, she's thorough. ⭐
  • -c, --config=file — use file as the configuration file. tell her where her settings live. 🎀
  • -P, --pidfile=file — write the PID to file. she'll leave a lil note about where she is. 💖
  • -f, --foreground — run in the foreground. no disappearing on you, she stays right there. ✨
  • -b, --ffid=ffid — the ffid to be broadcast in mDNS records. 👑
  • -v, --version — display version information. quick lil flex. 🌈
  • --mdns-no-rsp — don't announce the RSP service via mDNS. shy mode, activated. 🙈
  • --mdns-no-daap — don't announce the DAAP service via mDNS. keeping it lowkey. 💜
  • --mdns-no-cname — don't register forked-daapd.local as a CNAME via mDNS. no alias era. 💀
  • --mdns-no-web — don't announce the web interface via mDNS. the web interface is in her private era. 🧚

🍓 FILES 🍓

  • /etc/forked-daapd.conf
  • /var/cache/forked-daapd

those are her homes bestie, that's where the magic lives. 🏠✨

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

okay so if you want the more in-depth information about using forked-daapd, go look at http://ejurgensen.github.io/forked-daapd/. that's the deep lore, iykyk. 📚

bestie real talk: this page is from forked-daapd, dated 2018-01-14, and it's the FORKED-DAAPD(8) manual. slay, periodt. 💅💖✨
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