upmpdcli mpd and LMS -- set up help!

[agent_kith]

So for this:
1. First machine runs LMS + upmpdcli
** Here on comp1 -- that is NOT snakeoil --I want to point upmpdcli to the ip address of mpd on snakeoil, is that correct?

2. Second highly optimised machine running MPD.
** Here of course this is snakeoil mpd.  This will send music to LMS via upmpdcli, is that right? That audio will play on comp1 above.

By any chance then, will upmpdcli on comp1 also broadcast to other renderers.  Like my receiver?

No. upmpdcli is a renderer, not a server. You'll want to install LMS on comp1 with the UPnP/DLNA server plugin enabled (UPnP/DLNA Media Interface). Not upmpdcli. And yes configured this way, you can also send music from comp1 to your receiver.

And comp2 will be upmpdcli+MPD.

It's getting really hot in Perth right now and my brains is fried.. For now, just install the UPnP/DLNA Bridge and UPnPDLNA Media Interface plugins on LMS. And then using a UpNP remote controller, experiment around the devices you can see (media server, and playback devices) and hopefully you'll get the idea.

I'll rest for the day, and start working on the Wiki, hopefully can have more information in there.