YMPD is a lightweight and powerful web-based MPD client which allows you to remotely control your music player daemon(MPD). This tutorial will guide you through the installation of YMPD on Debian Latest.
Before installing YMPD, make sure you have the followings installed on your system:
It is important to keep your system updated. Run the below command in your terminal to update your system:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
To install YMPD on your system, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install ympd
By default, YMPD creates a configuration file at /etc/ympd.conf. You can make changes to your configuration file to personalize your YMPD. Open your YMPD configuration file by running this command:
sudo nano /etc/ympd.conf
By default, YMPD uses TCP port 8080. If required, you can change the default port by editing the following line in the configuration file:
web_port 8080
You can enable the authentication to add a password on your web interface. To set up the authentication, uncomment and change the below-given lines as per your requirement.
web_password PassWord
To run your YMPD, you can simply execute the following command in your terminal:
ympd --no-daemon
systemctl start ympd.service
You have successfully installed and configured YMPD on your Debian Latest system. By following the above steps, you can easily control your music player daemon through the web interface.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
