swmpc
The facts below are what the maker publishes about swmpc, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From swmpc's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| swmpc | $8.99, paid once | Universal purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac · One-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from swmpc's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI smart fill
- AI-powered smart fill can generate playlists or queue tracks by genre or mood.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Library browsing
- It can search artists, albums, and tracks in an MPD library.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License model
- one-timechecked 23 Sep 2026
- MPD requirement
- The app requires a server speaking MPD protocol 0.21 or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes swmpc as open source and says users can compile it from source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playback controls
- The app offers menu bar controls and widgets for controlling playback.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playlists and favorites
- The app supports creating, editing, deleting, and populating playlists, as well as quick access to favorite tracks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app does not collect, store, or transmit personal information or user data and that data remains local to the device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- swmpc is an MPD client for macOS and iOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Queue management
- Users can add, remove, reorder, and drag-and-drop tracks in the queue.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server compatibility
- The maker lists MPD, moOde, and Volumio as supported; OwnTone works with playlist limitations, while Mopidy-MPD is unsupported because it targets protocol 0.19.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README links users to GitHub issue forms to report bugs and request features.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported devices
- The App Store listing names iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with macOS 27 or later required for Mac.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,iOSchecked 23 Sep 2026
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