How to Install Mopidy MusicBox on Windows 11

Mopidy MusicBox is a music player software that can be used on various devices. It is built on top of Mopidy, which is a music server that can play music from various sources. Mopidy MusicBox comes with a web interface that can be used to control the player. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mopidy MusicBox on Windows 11 using GitHub.

Prerequisites

To install Mopidy MusicBox, you need to have the following:

• A Windows 11 computer
• Python 3.7 or later installed
• Pip installed

Installation

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell on your Windows 11 machine.
2. Install the Mopidy package using pip by running the following command: pip install mopidy
3. Install the Mopidy MusicBox Web Extension by running the following command: pip install Mopidy-MusicBox-Webclient
4. Download the Mopidy MusicBox Config File to your computer from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pimusicbox/mopidy-musicbox-webclient/master/mopidy.conf. You can use the web browser to download the file.

Configuration

1. Move the downloaded configuration file to the Mopidy configuration folder. By default, the configuration folder is located in C:\Users\<username>\.config\mopidy\.
2. Open the configuration file with a text editor and modify any settings that you want to customize.
3. Save the file and close it.

Running Mopidy MusicBox

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the directory where Mopidy is installed. By default, it is located in C:\Python37-32\Scripts.
2. Enter the following command to start the Mopidy MusicBox server: mopidy --config "C:\Users\<username>\.config\mopidy\mopidy.conf"
3. Open your web browser and go to 127.0.0.1:6680/musicbox_webclient. You should see the Mopidy MusicBox interface.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Mopidy MusicBox on Windows 11 using GitHub. You can now start playing your favorite music using the player's web interface.

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