---
name: "xmms2-mdns-avahi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmms2"
version: "0.9.7-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmms2-mdns-avahi"
---

# xmms2-mdns-avahi(1)

announces XMMS2 via mDNS

## NAME

xmms2-mdns-avahi - announces XMMS2 via mDNS

## SYNOPSIS

*xmms2-mdns-avahi*

## DESCRIPTION

**XMMS2** is a redesign of the XMMS (https://github.com/xmms2) music player. It features a client-server model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual and graphical. All common audio formats are supported using plugins. On top of this, there is a flexible media library to organize your music.

*xmms2-mdns-avahi* is the Avahi mDNS announcing client for **XMMS2.** *xmms2-mdns-avahi* is designed to announce the presence of an accessible **XMMS2** TCP socket if one is available.

*xmms2-mdns-avahi* offers a \_xmms2.\_tcp service if, and only if, the *XMMS\_PATH\_FULL* enviornmental variable contains a TCP socket. This allows clients that support mDNS discovery to easily locate and connect to this *[xmms2d(1)](/xmms2d/1.md)* instance.

## ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES

- *XMMS\_PATH\_FULL*

  A complete list of URL paths separated by ';' pointed to the *[xmms2d(1)](/xmms2d/1.md).* See **IPC SOCKET** in *[xmms2d(1)](/xmms2d/1.md)* for details of possible values for this variable

## SEE ALSO

[xmms2(1)](/xmms2/1.md), [xmms2d(1)](/xmms2d/1.md), https://github.com/xmms2

## HISTORY

The **XMMS2** Project was started by Tobias Rundström and Anders Gustafsson. It is developed with their lead by a small group of contributers from all over the world.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Alexander Botero-Lowry \<alex@foxybanana.com\>