Streama is an open-source media streaming server that allows users to stream movies, TV shows, and other videos on their local network. It is a great alternative to popular streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, etc. In this tutorial, we will see how to install Streama on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin with Streama installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Before installing Streama, we need to install Java 11 or higher on our system. To install Java, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jdk
After installing Java, verify that it is installed correctly by running the following command:
java --version
You should see the Java version on your console.
We also need to install FFmpeg, which is a multimedia framework used for video conversion and streaming. To install FFmpeg, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
Visit the Streama GitHub page https://github.com/streamaserver/streama and download the latest release of Streama.
Once you have downloaded the Streama package, extract it and enter the extracted directory. You should see a file named application.properties. Open this file in your favorite text editor and update the following line:
spring.datasource.password=<your_password_here>
Replace <your_password_here> with your preferred password for the Streama database.
After updating the application.properties file, run the following command to start Streama:
./streama
This will start the Streama server, which should be accessible on your local network, at http://localhost:8080/streama. You can access the Streama interface by opening a web browser and visiting this URL.
After installation, configure Streama by adding media content like movies, TV shows, etc. on the Streama server. You can add media content either by selecting the "Add Media" option in the Streama interface or by uploading media files directly on the server.
In this tutorial, we have seen how to install and configure Streama on Elementary OS. With Streama, you can stream movies, TV shows, and other media content on your local network, providing a great alternative to popular streaming services.
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