~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd
Hypermpd is a latency-optimised fork of MPD version 0.25. It treats the audio pipeline as a real-time signal processor and focuses on proper decoding together with bit-perfect output.
The fork includes real-time audio threads, a bit-perfect short-circuit path through the filter chain, SCHED_FIFO scheduling on every audio path, a 25 ms ALSA buffer default, a configurable PipeWire ring buffer, and a kqueue event backend for BSD. These changes reflect a low-level approach that prioritises precision and low latency. The degree of modification is substantial enough that the maintainer does not plan to merge changes back to the upstream project.
Hypermpd is delivered as source code hosted on sourcehut. Installation proceeds by running configure followed by ninja -C build and then sudo ninja -C build install. A default configuration file is placed at the system configuration directory, typically /usr/local/etc/hympd.conf. The project is licensed under a combination of BSD-2-Clause, GPL-2.0-or-later, ISC, and LGPL-2.1-only terms.
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Overview
5 featuresIn the Developer Tools space, ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd takes a focused approach. It focuses on achieving high-fidelity, low-latency, bit-perfect audio playback with precise real-time processing in a music player daemon. It is built as an open-source project for audiophiles and developers seeking advanced open-source music server software. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, Linux, and the command line.
~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are Real-time Audio Threads, Bit-perfect Playback, and Low Latency.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Real-time Audio Threads
- Bit-perfect Playback
- Low Latency
- PipeWire Support
- ALSA Optimization
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Frequently asked questions about ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd
- What is ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd?
- ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd focuses on achieving high-fidelity, low-latency, bit-perfect audio playback with precise real-time processing in a music player daemon. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
- Who should use ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd?
- ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd is an open-source project built for audiophiles and developers seeking advanced open-source music server software.
- Is ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd free?
- Yes — ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd run on?
- ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd runs on the web, Linux, and the command line.
- Is ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd still active?
- Unverified. ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd?
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- When did ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd launch?
- ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd first shipped in 2026.
- Is ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd open source?
- Yes — ~bhyvxe/hypermpd - hypermpd is open source under the Open Source license.
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