Tutorial: Installing Navidrome Music Server on Void Linux

Navidrome is an open-source music server that allows you to play, organize, and stream your own music collection. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Navidrome on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have a basic understanding of the command line and package management on Void Linux. You will also need a computer running Void Linux with internet access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for Navidrome to run:

sudo xbps-install -S -y ffmpeg mediainfo

This command installs FFmpeg and MediaInfo, which are necessary for Navidrome to be able to analyze and play audio files.

Step 2: Get the IP Address

We need to determine the IP address of the computer where Navidrome will be installed. You can find your IP address by running the following command:

ip addr show

This will show your network interfaces and their configurations. Look for the one you want to use and note the IP address. In this example, we will use 192.168.1.100.

Step 3: Download and Extract Navidrome

Next, we need to download Navidrome. Go to the Navidrome website at https://www.navidrome.org/downloads and download the latest version of the server for Linux.

Once the download is complete, extract the archive to a directory of your choice. In this example, we will extract it to the ~/navidrome directory:

mkdir ~/navidrome
tar xzf navidrome-linux-amd64.tar.gz -C ~/navidrome

Step 4: Run Navidrome

Now that Navidrome is extracted, we can start it by running the navidrome binary:

cd ~/navidrome
./navidrome

This will start the Navidrome server. By default, it listens on localhost:4533, so you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to https://localhost:4533.

If you want to access the server from another computer on the same network, you need to start it with the -bind option, specifying the IP address of the computer where Navidrome is installed:

./navidrome -bind 192.168.1.100:4533

This will start the server on 192.168.1.100:4533, so you can access it from another computer by navigating to https://192.168.1.100:4533.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed Navidrome on Void Linux, and started the server to access it from a web browser. You can now add your music collection to Navidrome and enjoy streaming it from anywhere!

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