diff --git a/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.SlackBuild b/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.SlackBuild
index 59a4ef8768..a333dba2bb 100644
--- a/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.SlackBuild
@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# slackware build script for libmpdclient
-# Written Evandro Alves Rodrigues evandrofisico@gmail.com
+# Slackware build script for libmpdclient
 
-# 20220404 bkw: Modified by SlackBuilds.org, BUILD=3:
-# - i486 => i586.
-# - use correct doc dir.
-# - get useless INSTALL doc out of package.
+# Copyright 2022 Eugene M., <damagedone at gmx dot com>
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of this script must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+#  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+#  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO
+#  EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+#  PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+#  OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+#  WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+#  OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+#  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 cd $(dirname $0) ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=libmpdclient
-VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-2.20}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
@@ -58,30 +72,38 @@ cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION
 chown -R root:root .
 find -L . \
  \( -perm 777 -o -perm 775 -o -perm 750 -o -perm 711 -o -perm 555 \
-  -o -perm 511 \) -exec chmod 755 {} \+ -o \
+  -o -perm 511 \) -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
-  -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \+
+  -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
-CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
-./configure \
-  --prefix=/usr \
-  --libdir=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} \
-  --sysconfdir=/etc \
-  --localstatedir=/var \
-  --mandir=/usr/man \
-  --docdir=/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION \
-  --disable-static \
-  --build=$ARCH-slackware-linux
+cd build
+  CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+  CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+  meson .. \
+    --buildtype=release \
+    --infodir=/usr/info \
+    --libdir=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} \
+    --localstatedir=/var \
+    --prefix=/usr \
+    --sysconfdir=/etc \
+    -Dstrip=true
+  "${NINJA:=ninja}"
+  DESTDIR=$PKG $NINJA install
+cd ..
 
-make
-make install-strip DESTDIR=$PKG
+rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/*.la
+
+find $PKG -print0 | xargs -0 file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
+  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+
+find $PKG -name perllocal.pod \
+  -o -name ".packlist" \
+  -o -name "*.bs" \
+  | xargs rm -f
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
-cp -a AUTHORS NEWS $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
-cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
-
-rm -f $PKG/usr/lib*/*.la
+mv $PKG/usr/share/doc/libmpdclient/* $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+rm -rf $PKG/usr/share/doc
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
diff --git a/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.info b/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.info
index 98d7242f2b..98e40573c0 100644
--- a/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.info
+++ b/libraries/libmpdclient/libmpdclient.info
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 PRGNAM="libmpdclient"
-VERSION="2.9"
+VERSION="2.20"
 HOMEPAGE="https://www.musicpd.org/doc/libmpdclient/"
-DOWNLOAD="https://www.musicpd.org/download/libmpdclient/2/libmpdclient-2.9.tar.xz"
-MD5SUM="4b101a36e5c0cf967dc063391260ddbf"
+DOWNLOAD="https://www.musicpd.org/download/libmpdclient/2/libmpdclient-2.20.tar.xz"
+MD5SUM="2c007da25c0de18921f9fb3155218865"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""
-MAINTAINER="Evandro Alves Rodrigues"
-EMAIL="evandrofisico@gmail.com"
+MAINTAINER="Eugene M."
+EMAIL="damagedone@gmx.com"