playd is a simple mplayer wrapper written in pure /bin/sh playd controls mplayer daemon via pipe. FEATURES: * written in sh * very lightweight * cli interface * supports playlists * supports all file types supported by mplayer * supports streaming * supports jumping to next, previous or any other playlist item * playlist randomization (alternative to shuffle in ordinary audio players) * very fast * create/load playlists, create special playlist with favourite songs * display status * easy to learn and use REQUIREMENTS: * mplayer * /bin/sh * standard Unix tools sed, awk, grep, find * jot (some linux doesn't have it installed by default) * procstat or lsof * tagutil, id3info or id3v2 (optional, needed if you want playd info to work)