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+import musicpd
+import logging
+
+import musicpd
+
+# Set logging to debug level
+# it should log messages showing where defaults come from
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(levelname)-8s %(message)s')
+log = logging.getLogger()
+
+client = musicpd.MPDClient()
+# use MPD_HOST/MPD_PORT env var if set else
+# test ${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/mpd/socket for existence
+# fallback to localhost:6600
+# connect support host/port argument as well
+client.connect()
+
+status = client.status()
+if status.get('state') == 'play':
+ current_song_id = status.get('songid')
+ current_song = client.playlistid(current_song_id)[0]
+ log.info(f'Playing : {current_song.get("file")}')
+ next_song_id = status.get('nextsongid', None)
+ if next_song_id:
+ next_song = client.playlistid(next_song_id)[0]
+ log.info(f'Next song : {next_song.get("file")}')
+else:
+ log.info('Not playing')
+
+client.disconnect()