# Misc

**URL:** https://discourse.mopidy.com/c/misc/6.md

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## [Using Mopidy for Retro Gaming Music Setup](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/using-mopidy-for-retro-gaming-music-setup/6204)

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**Author:** [@maxhunter](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/maxhunter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/using-mopidy-for-retro-gaming-music-setup/6204 "2026-03-15T13:46:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve been experimenting with Mopidy to create a simple music server at home, mainly to stream game soundtracks and background music while I’m working or playing retro games on my PC. Mopidy seems great for …

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## [Playlist thumbnails not showing in Iris](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playlist-thumbnails-not-showing-in-iris/6163)

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**Author:** [@zmlk](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/zmlk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playlist-thumbnails-not-showing-in-iris/6163 "2025-09-22T16:49:09Z")

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Hi everyone, First of all, thank you for the amazing work on Iris — it’s such a nice interface and I really enjoy using it! I’ve noticed that the playlist thumbnails don’t display on my setup. The playlists work fine, …

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## [Howto: find and play any Spotify playlist with mpc](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/howto-find-and-play-any-spotify-playlist-with-mpc/1628)

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**Author:** [@max](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/max)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/howto-find-and-play-any-spotify-playlist-with-mpc/1628 "2025-08-31T19:15:29Z")

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I am reading various posts, which are suggesting to use mpc load \[spotify:uri\]. This misled me to some errors, thus I just want to share the right syntax: mpc clear mpc add spotify:user:spotifycharts:playlist:37i9dQZEV…

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## [Mopidy stopped playing spotify](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-stopped-playing-spotify/6151)

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**Author:** [@DokoV](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/DokoV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-stopped-playing-spotify/6151 "2025-08-16T19:59:34Z")

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I’m using mopidy on a RasPi within a kids musicplayer (phoniebox). It was working great until a couple of days ago spotify is no longer playing. Local music does. sudo journalctl -u mopidy -f shows ERROR \[MainThrea…

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## [Updated APT archive signing key](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/updated-apt-archive-signing-key/6127)

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**Author:** [@jodal](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jodal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/updated-apt-archive-signing-key/6127 "2025-07-02T07:15:35Z")

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Hi all, If you’re using apt.mopidy.com and apt \>= 3.0 to install Mopidy Debian packages, you might have seen the following warning: \> sudo apt update ... Fetched 20,5 kB in 20s (1.016 B/s) All packages are up to date. …

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## [HTTP / HTTPD Stream to MPD Clients](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/http-httpd-stream-to-mpd-clients/6138)

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**Author:** [@codkan](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/codkan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/http-httpd-stream-to-mpd-clients/6138 "2025-07-01T21:41:38Z")

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I understand that it’s possible to stream Mopidy from the server to clients using Icecast or Snapcast (which I’m currently using) and that it’s possible to control the Mopidy server via MPD clients with the Mopidy-MPD ex…

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## [No sound when using Spotify](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/no-sound-when-using-spotify/6135)

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**Author:** [@blossa69](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/blossa69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/no-sound-when-using-spotify/6135 "2025-06-21T23:00:34Z")

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Hi, I have a slow project wich I havn’t worked with for about a year. This weekend I started a bit again. I have a Raspberry Pi 3. I can play local files in Modipy and this command gives sound in headphones: gst-laun…

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## [Fairly old latest version](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/fairly-old-latest-version/6124)

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**Author:** [@DamienCassou](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/DamienCassou)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/fairly-old-latest-version/6124 "2025-05-26T19:17:06Z")

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Mopidy hasn’t seen any release since 2023. Is it because a new release is taking a long time to prepare? Because the project is dying? Because users are expected to follow the main branch?

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## [Homebrew extensions not showing up in deps](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/homebrew-extensions-not-showing-up-in-deps/6117)

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**Author:** [@eradicatore](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/eradicatore)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/homebrew-extensions-not-showing-up-in-deps/6117 "2025-05-12T23:21:56Z")

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I have just worked through getting mopidy running on my MBP (see Mopidy won't start: No package metadata was found for Mopidy · Issue #46 · mopidy/homebrew-mopidy · GitHub) and now I’m looking to interact with it. I use…

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## [Mopidy-Local creating several albums from one album](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-local-creating-several-albums-from-one-album/3967)

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**Author:** [@hans-martijn](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/hans-martijn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-local-creating-several-albums-from-one-album/3967 "2025-04-29T18:56:14Z")

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Hi. The last few weeks I have been playing with Mopidy and backends, to create a sound system on my boat. I like it a lot, so I will probably use it at home too in the near future. I have only one problem: if i do a loca…

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## [Playlist editing and Amazon Music Plugin](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playlist-editing-and-amazon-music-plugin/6094)

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**Author:** [@oak1337](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/oak1337)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playlist-editing-and-amazon-music-plugin/6094 "2025-03-21T21:26:53Z")

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Hello I’m new to Mopidy, going to be installing and playing around soon, but just wanted to do some due diligence. I’m wondering a couple things. If Mopidy is installed on cloud, can the playlist be edited/reordered? A…

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## [Preserve playlists](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/preserve-playlists/6092)

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**Author:** [@cma84](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/cma84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/preserve-playlists/6092 "2025-03-19T11:19:00Z")

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Hello again. I continue to slowly configure Mopidy and I have encountered some challenge that I don’t know how to solve. I use Firefox as a browser and every time I close the browser, the cookies are deleted so that whe…

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## [Problems with some plugins](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/problems-with-some-plugins/6079)

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**Author:** [@cma84](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/cma84)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/problems-with-some-plugins/6079 "2025-03-19T10:46:52Z")

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Hello everyone. I am new to Mopidy and I almost got it working but some things still don’t work properly, I hope you can help me. I have Mopidy-Iris deployed on a Raspberry Pi 4b. I use the Mopidy-Local add-on to be…

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## [Bluetooth and hifiberry output - individually adjustable/mutable](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/bluetooth-and-hifiberry-output-individually-adjustable-mutable/6068)

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**Author:** [@nicolas](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/nicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/bluetooth-and-hifiberry-output-individually-adjustable-mutable/6068 "2025-02-18T18:38:03Z")

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Hi every one I’m trying to configure mopidy/alsa in a way that I can output audio to either to a bluetooth headphone or the installed hifiberry mini amp. Optimally it would also be possible to add more bluetooth devices…

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## [EAC3 Dolby Atmos playback](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/eac3-dolby-atmos-playback/6054)

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**Author:** [@LordVader](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/LordVader)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/eac3-dolby-atmos-playback/6054 "2025-01-25T20:22:03Z")

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Hi. I am having a play with mopidy as I am building a music streamer. I can get most of my test tracks to work and Tidal but having some trouble with my (downloaded from Tidal) EAC3 Dolby Atmos file (specifically Madonna…

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## [Validation Error When Trying to Stream](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/validation-error-when-trying-to-stream/6048)

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**Author:** [@fingus](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/fingus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/validation-error-when-trying-to-stream/6048 "2025-01-10T01:22:30Z")

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Hi all, any help or advice appreciated, this problem is really putting a wrench in my gears :confused: Whenever I try to stream a track, whether it’s a local file or from any internet source, I’m getting this validation…

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## [Cannot install Mopidy - needs a higher version of python3-pykka](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/cannot-install-mopidy-needs-a-higher-version-of-python3-pykka/6038)

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**Author:** [@DrQuestion](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/DrQuestion)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/cannot-install-mopidy-needs-a-higher-version-of-python3-pykka/6038 "2024-12-01T21:20:09Z")

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Hi, I am trying to install mopidy on a Raspberry Pi with OS Raspbian 10 (buster). Following exactly the instructions as reported on the documentation pages I incurred in an error upon apt installing mopidy, which told m…

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## [No sound on raspberry pi bookworm](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/no-sound-on-raspberry-pi-bookworm/5934)

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**Author:** [@dan\_attwood](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/dan_attwood)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/no-sound-on-raspberry-pi-bookworm/5934 "2024-11-18T13:58:10Z")

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Hi all I have installed the lasest version of Pi OS onto a Raspberry Pi 4. I wont Mopidy to output via the headphone jack. I have tried to folllow the instructions at: https://docs.mopidy.com/stable/installation/raspb…

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## [The progress bar at the bottom of Iris also does not match the currently playing music](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/the-progress-bar-at-the-bottom-of-iris-also-does-not-match-the-currently-playing-music/5992)

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**Author:** [@jpsteven55487two](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jpsteven55487two)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/the-progress-bar-at-the-bottom-of-iris-also-does-not-match-the-currently-playing-music/5992 "2024-10-07T04:41:26Z")

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Hello, I have installed Mopidy, Snapserver, and Iris. Mopidy and Snapserver are connected via TCP, and they operate normally. The Snapclient also plays music correctly. However, the Iris interface seems to be problemat…

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## [Why I am getting this error?](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/why-i-am-getting-this-error/6005)

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**Author:** [@sotafo](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/sotafo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/why-i-am-getting-this-error/6005 "2024-09-15T12:39:34Z")

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Hello I recently posted a query on this forum, But now it is showing this error- “ Our automated spam filter, Akismet, has temporarily hidden your post https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/issues-with-playback-after-updatin…

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## [Mopidy + Snapcast play on browser](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-snapcast-play-on-browser/5996)

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**Author:** [@Overlap0417](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Overlap0417)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-snapcast-play-on-browser/5996 "2024-09-10T15:34:44Z")

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I am in the process of installing mopidy and snapcast in my server, where my music is stored. When I connect through my computer to mopidy-iris, iris shows up, lists the songs, but when I double click on them, the progre…

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## [Mopidy-mpd config cannot load](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-mpd-config-cannot-load/5979)

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**Author:** [@jpsteven55487two](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jpsteven55487two)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-mpd-config-cannot-load/5979 "2024-07-17T12:51:23Z")

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hi I install mopidy-mpd sudo python3 -m pip install Mopidy-MPD and i edit /etc/mopidy/mopidy.conf \[mpd\] enabled = true hostname = 0.0.0.0 port = 6600 use systemctl restart mopid run sudo mopidyctl config \[mpd…

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## [Tracks too short for Mopidy? Or something else?](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/tracks-too-short-for-mopidy-or-something-else/5975)

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**Author:** [@bsack23](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/bsack23)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/tracks-too-short-for-mopidy-or-something-else/5975 "2024-07-08T19:58:30Z")

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I just added two albums of tracks by the same artist, but one album cannot be scanned for some reason: WARNING \[MainThread\] mopidy\_local.commands Failed scanning file:///mnt/chunky/home/bsack/ski/ipod/Otomo%20Yoshihide…

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## [Offer of Dev/Doc Assistance](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/offer-of-dev-doc-assistance/5977)

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**Author:** [@Apps\_Five\_Hundred](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Apps_Five_Hundred)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/offer-of-dev-doc-assistance/5977 "2024-07-07T21:16:40Z")

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Hi ,I’m a first time open source contributor and was pointed here to offer assistance to anyone with Dev build/fix or documentation. How does this work here? Who needs assistance?

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## [Configuring Mopidy](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/configuring-mopidy/5950)

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**Author:** [@David](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/David)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/configuring-mopidy/5950 "2024-05-18T16:54:27Z")

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As a newbie on Linux I need help to configure mopidy. I have a SBC (Freedombox Pioneer) with Debian/Freedombox and I think that I was able to successfully install mopidy. I have an external soundcard pluged into the usb…

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## [Mopidy Security + Access](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-security-access/3402)

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**Author:** [@ripsa](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/ripsa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-security-access/3402 "2024-05-15T14:33:27Z")

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I have Mopidy + Iris + Icecast running on a VPS. Nginx is set-up with HTTP authentication, the firewall is set to block all incoming connections except port 80/Nginx & Icecast/port 8000, and I am in the process of settin…

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## [Is there Database size limit?](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/is-there-database-size-limit/5923)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Lowden](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Christopher_Lowden)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/is-there-database-size-limit/5923 "2024-04-15T21:58:07Z")

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Hello I have added about 10k of mp3 into mopidy. When I launch a scan, the scan finds 75553 files but checks only 66527 files. Obviously, I do not find the 10k I added in Iris. Is there a limit on the size of the mopid…

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## [Documentation incomplete](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/documentation-incomplete/5929)

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**Author:** [@mirobotuser](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/mirobotuser)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/documentation-incomplete/5929 "2024-04-15T21:26:45Z")

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Hello, when reading the documentation and looking through the source code, it looks like, that some important key items are missing. I try now since several days, to understand, how mopidy is working and how things are…

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## [M3u file won't parse properly](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/m3u-file-wont-parse-properly/5926)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Lowden](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Christopher_Lowden)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/m3u-file-wont-parse-properly/5926 "2024-04-09T18:45:02Z")

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Hello I have created a new m3u playlist locally based on a working m3u playlist. But the new playlist does not seem to parse properly, presenting itself in Iris as just the path text. local:track:Compilations/1001%20al…

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## [Reading extension configuration](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/reading-extension-configuration/5915)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/reading-extension-configuration/5915 "2024-03-24T13:34:02Z")

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Hi, how can I read, from a python script, the configuration settings for an Extension module?

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