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Installation

MUDE music player requires two components: the MPV media player and the VS Code extension.

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Prerequisites

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Install MPV

MUDE uses MPV as the audio backend. You must install MPV before using the extension.
Make sure MPV is installed and available in your system PATH.
brew install mpv
For other installation methods, visit the official MPV installation page.

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Verify MPV installation

After installing MPV, verify it’s available in your PATH: 
mpv --version
You should see version information printed to the terminal. If you get a “command not found” error, MPV is not in your PATH and you’ll need to add it manually.

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Install the extension

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From VS Code marketplace

1

Open VS Code

Launch Visual Studio Code on your system.
2

Open extensions view

Click the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the left side, or press Cmd+Shift+X (macOS) / Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux).
3

Search for MUDE

Type “MUDE music player” in the search box at the top of the Extensions view.
4

Install the extension

Find “MUDE music player” by mayur1377 in the search results and click the Install button.
5

Extension activates automatically

MUDE activates automatically when VS Code starts. You’ll see MUDE controls appear in the status bar at the bottom of the window.

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From command line

You can also install the extension using the VS Code command line: 
code --install-extension mayur1377.MUDE

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Verify installation

After installation, verify MUDE is working:
  1. Look for MUDE controls in the status bar at the bottom of VS Code
  2. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
  3. Type “MUDE” - you should see MUDE commands like “MUDE: Search Music”
If you see an error message saying “Failed to find MPV on your system!”, MPV is not installed correctly or not in your PATH. Refer to the MPV installation steps above.

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Troubleshooting

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MPV not found error

If VS Code shows an error that MPV cannot be found:
  1. Verify MPV is installed: mpv --version
  2. Restart VS Code after installing MPV
  3. If the issue persists, ensure MPV is in your system PATH

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Extension not activating

If MUDE controls don’t appear in the status bar:
  1. Check the extension is enabled in the Extensions view
  2. Reload VS Code: open Command Palette and run “Developer: Reload Window”
  3. Check the Output panel (View > Output) and select “MUDE” from the dropdown to see logs

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Next steps

Now that you have MUDE installed, check out the quickstart guide to play your first song!

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