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Apple Music Playlist Playground vs Music Player Daemon
Both stand on audio player software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Playlist Playground if you subscribe to Apple Music and want to generate and edit a short playlist from a mood or other prompt. Look elsewhere if you need access outside the United States or in a language other than English, or if you need more than 25 tracks per playlist.
Visit Apple Music Playlist PlaygroundChoose MPD if you want a free, configurable music server that can be controlled by a separate network client and work with remote storage. Consider its client/server setup and default network permissions when deciding whether it fits your environment.
Visit Music Player DaemonThe facts
| Apple Music Playlist Playground | Music Player Daemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | apple.com | musicpd.org |
| On audio player software | #9 of 18 | #5 of 18 |
Apple Music Playlist Playground: what it does well
- Creates playlists from moods, genres, activities, eras, or songs.
- Lets users rename and reorder playlists.
- Supports further searches and suggested-song additions.
- Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
- Apple Music includes over 100 million songs.
What to know first
- Requires an Apple Music subscription and Sync Library enabled.
- Requires an internet connection.
- Beta availability is limited to the United States and English.
- Generated playlists are limited to 25 tracks.
Music Player Daemon: what it does well
- Free software distributed under the GPL.
- Plays WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, DSDIFF, DSF, MP3, and FFmpeg codecs.
- Storage plugins can combine remote servers into a virtual music directory.
- Offers command-line, web, graphical, mobile, and voice clients.
- Supports configurable playback plugins, ReplayGain, and cross-fading.
What to know first
- Requires a separate client or interface for control.
- Clients have full permissions without authentication by default.
- The project describes its Android build as experimental.
- Official Debian packages are labeled outdated and unsupported.
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