Commit 5fb54095 authored by Max Kellermann's avatar Max Kellermann

doc/user: document storage plugins

parent 3fdc678a
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directory, and <varname>follow_inside_symlinks</varname> lets
you disable symlinks to files inside the music directory.
</para>
<para>
Instead of using local files, you can use storage plugins to
access files on a remote file server. For example, to use
music from the SMB/CIFS server "myfileserver" on the share
called "Music", configure the music directory
"<parameter>smb://myfileserver/Music</parameter>".
</para>
</section>
<section>
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</section>
<section>
<title>Storage plugins</title>
<section>
<title><varname>local</varname></title>
<para>
The default plugin which gives MPD access to local files.
It is used when <varname>music_directory</varname> refers to
a local directory.
</para>
</section>
<section>
<title><varname>smbclient</varname></title>
<para>
Load music files from a SMB/CIFS server. It used used when
<varname>music_directory</varname> contains a
<parameter>smb://</parameter> URI, for example
"<parameter>smb://myfileserver/Music</parameter>".
</para>
</section>
</section>
<section>
<title>Input plugins</title>
<section>
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