How to Install Mopidy MusicBox on Alpine Linux Latest?

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Mopidy MusicBox, which is a web-based music player client built on top of Mopidy music server application. We will be using Alpine Linux Latest version to install and configure Mopidy MusicBox.

Prerequisites

• A Linux machine running Alpine Linux Latest version.
• Access to the command line interface of the Linux machine.
• A basic understanding of Linux commands.

Installation

To install Mopidy MusicBox on Alpine Linux Latest, follow the steps below:

1. Update the package list and upgrade existing packages by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

2. Install Mopidy by running the following command:

sudo apk add mopidy

3. Install Mopidy MusicBox Webclient by running the following command:

sudo apk add mopidy-musicbox-webclient

4. Start the Mopidy service by running the following command:

sudo rc-service mopidy start

Configuration

By default, Mopidy MusicBox will be running on port 6680. You can access the web client by visiting http://<YOUR_IP_ADDRESS>:6680/musicbox_webclient.

To configure Mopidy and Mopidy MusicBox, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Mopidy configuration file using a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/mopidy/mopidy.conf

2. In the configuration file, you can configure Mopidy MusicBox by adding the following lines:

[musicbox_webclient]
enabled = true
musicbox = true
websocket_host = 0.0.0.0

3. Save the changes and restart the Mopidy service:

sudo rc-service mopidy restart

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Mopidy MusicBox on Alpine Linux latest. You can now open the web client and start playing music. Enjoy!

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