In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Mopidy on Elementary OS. Mopidy is a music server that allows you to play music from various sources such as local files, Spotify, SoundCloud, and more.
Before installing Mopidy, you will need to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Follow the steps given below to install Mopidy on your Elementary OS:
Open the terminal and run the following command to add the Mopidy repository:
wget -q -O - https://apt.mopidy.com/mopidy.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo wget -q -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mopidy.list https://apt.mopidy.com/buster.list
Update the packages list by running:
sudo apt update
Install Mopidy and its dependencies:
sudo apt install mopidy
Once the installation is complete, start the Mopidy service:
sudo systemctl start mopidy
Verify that Mopidy is running by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status mopidy
If Mopidy is running, you should see an output like this:
mopidy.service - Mopidy music server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mopidy.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2021-11-08 16:34:55 IST; 5h 54min ago
...
You can now control Mopidy using its web interface. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:6680/mopidy/
This will take you to the Mopidy interface where you can add music sources and control playback.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mopidy on your Elementary OS. You can now enjoy music from various sources using the Mopidy music server.
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