# MPD Pilot — Friendly MPD Controller App

> Intuitive controller for Music Player Daemon (MPD) with library browsing and local streaming. (iPhone/iPad app by Noemi Rozpara.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpd-pilot/id1536331909 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Noemi Rozpara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724158581)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $2.99)
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 41 App Store ratings · 34 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and 2 more
- Released: 2020-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpd-pilot/id1536331909/reviews.md

## What is MPD Pilot?

MPD Pilot is a Music Player Daemon (MPD) controller designed for fast, convenient control of your music library, queue, and playback.

Key Features:

- Playback Control: Control playback, volume, and outputs with a clean, responsive interface.
- Queue Management: Build, reorder, and manage your current queue with ease.
- Remote Library Browser: Browse your music library remotely in a file tree view and manage playlists.
- Artist and Album Views: Explore your collection by artist or album, with integrated search for quick navigation.
- Song Search: Quickly find tracks in your MPD database.
- Automatic Server Discovery: Discover compatible MPD servers on your local network via Bonjour.
- Local Playback on Device: Stream audio from your MPD server directly to your iPhone or iPad via speakers, Bluetooth headphones, or AirPlay devices. Supports HTTP-based and Snapcast streams, including formats such as FLAC, MP3, OPUS, and Vorbis, with stream quality details available in the app.
- Cover Art Display: View cover art from your MPD collection or external sources.
- Localized in 12 languages.

Requirements:

- MPD Pilot requires an MPD server for library browsing, queue management, and playback control.
- To listen on your device, your MPD server must also be configured with a streaming output.

Learn more about MPD setup at https://www.musicpd.org and https://mpdpilot.app/help

Premium Features:

Unlock Premium to connect to an unlimited number of MPD servers, create multiple local playback streams, and enjoy ad-free local audio playback. All other app features remain available in the free version.

Privacy Policy: https://mpdpilot.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://mpdpilot.app/terms-of-use

Visit https://mpdpilot.app for more information.

## Key features

- Playback control
- Queue management
- Remote library browsing
- Artist and album views
- Song search
- Automatic server discovery
- Local playback streaming
- Cover art display

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Access | $8.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium | $59.99 | one-time |
| Melody Maker | $4.99 | one-time |
| Harmony Helper | $9.99 | one-time |
| Symphony Supporter | $49.99 | one-time |
| Rhythm Rockstar | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 34)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mpd-pilot/id1536331909/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best MPD Client for the iOS/Mac Ecosystem

*2026-04-03*

I’ve tried every MPD client out there, from the terminal, to web-based, to cross-platform, to others written in swift and purportedly Apple-native. MPD Pilot is better than all of them for my use case of setting up an old iPad as a single-app controller. It has every feature I need, plus an excellent local playback feature, with experimental snapcast support. Free version works great but I’m also quite happy to support the dev for their excellent work!

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for the review and support. I’m glad to hear the app has been working well for you. More improvements are on the way.

### 2/5 — Was nice until they got greedy

*2025-12-25*

I have used this app back when it was free. I have a few mpd servers so the multi account was a really nice feature.  I understand the need to make money and they moved to a pay app. Which was fine. I could control what I had set up. Now I see they have locked out all my setups accept the one I was using the most. So now if I want to control another server I had already setup in this app it is now locked out as a premium feature. You could have at least let people use it as it was setup   That would have been nice.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. We understand why this was frustrating. During the transition to the premium model, previously configured multi-server setups remained usable for some time, but that access was part of a temporary transition rather than a permanent unlock. We understand that losing access later could feel like something you already had was taken away, and we appreciate you sharing that perspective.

### 1/5 — paid app

*2025-10-20, version 3.8.4*

paid app is bad, get rid of it

### 5/5 — Лучшее из всех

*2025-09-27*

Приятный интерфейс, лучшее из всех что есть. Спасибо автору.

### 3/5 — Need more job

*2025-09-20, version 3.8.3*

Nice design and functionality but I had to install 3 times before I could connect to my server. Ive just installed it on my wife’s iphone but I can’t connect to the mpd server as usual. Yes I have disabled the firewall but no success….

### 5/5 — Absolutly great!

*2025-07-14, version 3.8.2*

Best mpd controller and player ever!

### 3/5 — Almost There

*2025-07-14*

So far it seems like almost everything works as expected, however I cannot get the local playback from an http stream to work. It connects fine but there’s no audio or option to choose output.

So a great app for controlling mpd but I’ll need something else to listen to it

**Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the review!

In case you have troubles setting up local playback, we strongly suggest to:

1. Have a look at the local playback configuration guide on our webpage: https://mpdpilot.app/help/#4-how-to-configure-audio-streaming-for-local-playback
2. If you still can't resolve the issue, don't hesitate to write to us at support@mpdpilot.app, including information about steps you have taken and details of your MPD server configuration and iOS device. We're more than happy to help.

The app is intended to unify both controlling and listening to MPD, and with the appropriate configuration, most users experience success. We are here to ensure you do as well!

### 5/5 — Приложение.

*2025-05-17*

Здравствуйте, у меня почему то виснет плеер zishan d1 при использовании этого приложения.

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами по адресу support@mpdpilot.app и предоставьте больше информации о вашей конфигурации.

### 5/5 — Доделайте пожалуйста!

*2025-05-10*

Добавьте сортировку по артистам, названию песен, альбому в очереди. Добавьте рейтинги в виде звездочек. Почему нельзя выбрать несколько треков сразу из плейлиста и добавить их? (Например «выбрать» и «выбрать все»)

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-05-06, version 3.8.0*

Quick to set up, decent feature set and love the inbuilt play stream so it’s a perfect remote mp3 player.

## Frequently asked questions about MPD Pilot

### What is MPD Pilot?

MPD Pilot is an application designed to control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) server. It provides an intuitive interface for managing music playback, organizing your queue, browsing your library, and even streaming music directly to your device.

### What are the key features of MPD Pilot?

Key features include precise playback control, easy queue management, remote library browsing with artist/album views, song search, automatic MPD server discovery, and local audio streaming in various formats. It also displays cover art for an enhanced experience.

### How much does MPD Pilot cost?

The app offers a free version with core functionality. A premium upgrade is available to unlock unlimited MPD server connections, multiple local playback streams, and an ad-free local audio playback experience.

### What are the requirements to use MPD Pilot?

To use MPD Pilot, you must have an MPD server set up and configured. Additionally, the streaming output on your MPD server needs to be configured to allow music to be listened to on your device.

### Can I stream music from MPD Pilot to my device?

Yes, MPD Pilot allows for local playback streaming of various audio formats (FLAC, MP3, OPUS, Vorbis, etc.) directly to your device's speakers, Bluetooth headphones, or AirPlay devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.9.6 — 2026-07-19

- Improved playlist renaming reliability.
- Improved selection behavior on the Search screen.
- Clarified playback queue action labels.
- Added quick Play and Add to Queue actions, track count, and total duration to playlist details.

### 3.9.5 — 2026-06-14

- Added option to switch between list and grid layouts in Library and Search views
- Added contextual tips to help discover useful app features
- Various visual improvements
- Bug fixes, performance and stability improvements

### 3.9.4 — 2026-05-15

- Added option to keep local playback synchronized with the MPD playback state
- Added All Albums view
- Fixed queue item highlighting after playback errors
- Fixed album contents for multi-artist albums

### 3.9.3 — 2026-04-10

- Improved language translations
- Improved Snapcast local playback compatibility, including FLAC/OPUS decoding and sample-rate conversion
- Display local playback stream quality info
- Bug fixes, performance and stability improvements

### 3.9.2 — 2026-04-03

Bug fixes and app responsiveness improvements.

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