discobert/mpd-test.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import mpd
import os

client = mpd.MPDClient()
client.connect("localhost", 6600)

client.clear() # clear playlist
client.add('1') # add file/directory to playlist
client.shuffle() # shuffle playlist

client.repeat(1) # set playback mode repeat
client.random(1) # set playback mode random
client.setvol(80)# set volume
client.play()    # play
#client.stop()    # stop

for entry in client.lsinfo("1"):
    print("%s" % entry)
for key, value in client.status().items():
    print("%s: %s" % (key, value))

print(client.currentsong())