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Cantata

Feature-rich graphical client for the MPD music server

Media Servers ★ 200 stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

Cantata is a graphical client for the Music Player Daemon, allowing remote control and browsing of a self-hosted MPD music server. It includes a library browser, playlist management, cover art fetching, and dynamic playlists.

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Key features

  • MPD remote control
  • Dynamic playlists
  • Cover art retrieval
  • Library browsing

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Powerful MPD frontend
  • Cross-platform

Trade-offs

  • Requires an MPD server
  • Complex configuration

Is Cantata secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Cantata's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Cantata replaces

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