[Pkg-mpd-maintainers] Bug#306501: mpd: request for read-only mode

[Florian Schlichting]

tags 306501 + moreinfo
thanks

Hi Vincent,

> mpd should have a read-only mode for clients. Currently, if a user
> wants to be able to play files of the playlist, he needs the "control"
> permission, i.e.
>
> password "password at read,control"
>
> in the /etc/mpd.conf file. But the "control" permission also allows
> him to clear the playlist and save it.

I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve. Why shouldn't the client be
able to add songs to the current playlist, or clear it and build a new
playlist?

And, given that this bug is almost ten years old and has failed to
attract any visible reaction up to now, do you think it's still useful
to keep it open, do you want to take your request upstream, or should we
conclude that mpd won't change in this regard and just put it to rest?

Florian