How to Install Mopidy on Manjaro

Mopidy is a music server that can play music from different sources such as local files or online platforms like Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud. It is easy to install and configure on Manjaro. Here's how you can do it:

Prerequisites

You need to have Python 3.x and Pip installed on your Manjaro system. You can install Pip using the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-pip

Installing Mopidy

1. Open the terminal and install Mopidy and its dependencies with Pip using the following command:

   sudo pip install Mopidy
   

2. Next, install the Mopidy packages for the specific music sources that you want to use. For example, if you want to play music from Spotify, you can install the Mopidy-Spotify package using the following command:

   sudo pip install Mopidy-Spotify
   

   Repeat this step for any other music sources that you want to use.

Configuring Mopidy

1. After installing Mopidy and its extensions, you need to configure it. Open the Mopidy configuration file using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/mopidy/mopidy.conf
   

2. In the configuration file, you can add the following section to enable the extensions that you installed in the previous step:

   [spotify]
   username = <YOUR_SPOTIFY_USERNAME>
   password = <YOUR_SPOTIFY_PASSWORD>
   

   Replace <YOUR_SPOTIFY_USERNAME> and <YOUR_SPOTIFY_PASSWORD> with your Spotify username and password.

   Repeat this step for any other music sources that you want to use.

3. Save and exit the configuration file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, and ENTER.

Using Mopidy

1. Start the Mopidy service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start mopidy
   

2. To access Mopidy, open a web browser and go to the following URL:

   http://localhost:6680/
   

   This will open the Mopidy web interface, where you can play and manage your music.

3. You can also control Mopidy using command-line tools like mopidyctl. For example, to play a specific track, you can use the following command:

   mopidyctl play <TRACK_URI>
   

   Replace <TRACK_URI> with the URI of the track that you want to play.

Conclusion

Now you have Mopidy installed and configured on your Manjaro system. You can use it to play music from different sources and control it using either the web interface or command-line tools. Enjoy your music!

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