2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-mpdup b/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-mpdup
index 0732c88..dd49322 100755
--- a/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-mpdup
+++ b/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-mpdup
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # This loop will update the mpd statusbar module whenever a command changes the
 # music player's status. mpd must be running on X's start for this to work.
 
+MPD_HOST="${MPD_HOST:-/tmp/mpd_socket}"
+export MPD_HOST
+
 while :; do
   mpc idle >/dev/null || continue
   kill -55 "$(pidof "${STATUSBAR:-dwmblocks}")" 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-music b/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-music
index d730116..5bcc209 100755
--- a/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-music
+++ b/ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-music
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+MPD_HOST="${MPD_HOST:-/tmp/mpd_socket}"
+export MPD_HOST
+
 truncate_string() {
   input="$1"
   max_length="$2"