> pactl works. My mpd.conf with all commented lines removed is below. In > fact I had to add the server line (not shown below, that's what I > added to audio_output to make it work as currently, along with adding > 'load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1' to > /etc/pulse/default.pa > > music_directory "/home/data/mp3" > playlist_directory "~/.mpd/playlists" > db_file "~/.mpd/mpd.db" > log_file "~/.mpd/mpd.log" > pid_file "~/.mpd/mpd.pid" > state_file "~/.mpd/mpdstate" > user "ngoonee" > bind_to_address "127.0.0.1" > gapless_mp3_playback "yes" > restore_paused "yes" > input { > plugin "curl" > } > audio_output { > type "pulse" > name "MPD Pulse Output" > } Strange the same mpd config works for me. Perhaps it has something to do with the way you start mpd? If thats not the case I should be out of clues. Maybe someone else comes along.