No DSD audio - mpd(dsdrt)

[agent_kith]

1. I did not bother to look at updates for mpd-dsd-rt - I am just using what is there on snake oil.  Are you saying that alsa or mpd updates allow DSD natively? I have been reading for days and it is nothing straight out there? Do you know if any of the versions you have provided now allow DSD? The whole DSD thing is clear as mud! Maybe you can please shed light based on your experience. Can I use snakeoil to play DSD via mpd? Which version?

Try the MPD 0.22.x in Snakeoil. Set streaming mode to DoP and see if that works. It all depends on what DAC you're using, what's the model of your DAC?

2.  I dont know about the 225 bits - thats totally weird what ympd shows! The files are OK and I have played them elsewhere to test.

That could be a bug in MyMPD then.

3.  What are the DSD options in mpd.conf that one can use? I have found some websites, but I would like your input about snakeoil specifically?

There's 2. DoP if your DAC supports DSD wrapped in PCM frames, or native. This mostly only works with a few DACs - the USB IDs of some DACs are hard coded into the kernel. Snakeoil has a native DSD kernel to help you set up your DAC for native DSD streaming (if your DAC supports it).

I'd be starting work on kernel builder soon. This feature will be added back into 1.2.x when this is done.