Theory is a mostly Ajax web based MPD client which features a self-contained web server, Amazon album art fetching and, like it's author says, "not ugly".
Other Theory features include:
Other Theory features include:
- drag/drop playlist reordering
- fullscreen "party" mode
- tag-based but includes a simple filesystem browser
- lyrics fetching from lyricwiki.org
- semi-accurate linking to the artist's wikipedia page
- custom randomizer
- optional (very simple) authentication
Installing and using Theory
Firstly, you need MPD up and running. If you don't have MPD installed and configured, see these 2 articles:
MPD + Sonata = Powerful Audio Player For Linux
Gnome Music Player Client (GMPC) + MPD - Just WOW
Setting up Theory MPD web interface is very easy:
Firstly, get the latest Theory MPD web interface via Git:
And install it:
To start Theory:
And finally, open the following address in your web browser (currently, only Firefox is supported, but should also work in Opera):
MPD + Sonata = Powerful Audio Player For Linux
Gnome Music Player Client (GMPC) + MPD - Just WOW
Setting up Theory MPD web interface is very easy:
Firstly, get the latest Theory MPD web interface via Git:
git clone git://github.com/ralfonso/theory.gitAnd install it:
cd theory && ./install.shTo start Theory:
./run-theory.sh startAnd finally, open the following address in your web browser (currently, only Firefox is supported, but should also work in Opera):
http://localhost:9099/
