Airsonic Advanced is a free, open-source media server that allows you to stream your music and videos from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Airsonic Advanced on POP! OS Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
The first step is to clone the Airsonic Advanced repository from GitHub. To do this, open a Terminal window and enter the following command:
git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.git
This command will download the latest version of Airsonic Advanced to your system.
Once you have cloned the repository, go to the airsonic-advanced directory by running the following command:
cd airsonic-advanced
In this directory, you will find a docker-compose.yml file. You need to edit this file to configure Airsonic Advanced.
To edit the file, run the following command:
nano docker-compose.yml
In the file, you should see something like this:
version: "3.7"
services:
airsonic:
image: airsonic/airsonic
container_name: airsonic
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
- "8443:8443"
volumes:
- ./airsonic:/music
You can configure the following settings in this file:
container_name: The name of the container. You can change it to anything you like.restart: Set to unless-stopped to make sure the container starts automatically if the system restarts.ports: The ports that will be used to access Airsonic Advanced. You can change these to any available ports.volumes: The volume that Airsonic Advanced will use to store your music files. You should change the ./airsonic path to the location of your music files on your system.Once you have made your changes, save the file by pressing CTRL+X, then Y, then ENTER.
To install and start Airsonic Advanced, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This command will download and install Airsonic Advanced, and then start the container. It may take some time to download and install everything, depending on your Internet connection speed.
Once the installation is complete, you can access Airsonic Advanced by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. You can also access it from any other device on your network by replacing localhost with the IP address of your server.
When you first access Airsonic Advanced, you will be prompted to create an administrator account. Follow the on-screen instructions to create your account.
Once you have created your account, you can configure Airsonic Advanced by going to Settings in the top-right corner of the screen. From here, you can configure your media folders, transcode settings, and more.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Airsonic Advanced on POP! OS Latest. With this media server, you can easily stream your music and videos from anywhere you like.
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