Airsonic Advanced is an open source media server that allows you to stream and manage music, podcasts, and other audio files. If you are a Mac user and you wish to install Airsonic Advanced, here is the tutorial for you.
Open the Terminal app on your Mac and enter the following command to install Homebrew:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Press enter when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.
Airsonic Advanced needs Java to run, so make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your Mac. You can check if Java is already installed on your Mac by entering the following command in the Terminal app:
java -version
If you don't have Java installed or you need to update it, you can use Homebrew:
brew install java
Airsonic Advanced requires FFmpeg, which is a multimedia framework used in audio and video processing. Enter the following command in the Terminal app to install FFmpeg using Homebrew:
brew install ffmpeg
Enter the following command in the Terminal app to install Airsonic Advanced using Homebrew:
brew install airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced
Press enter and wait for the installation to complete.
To start Airsonic Advanced, enter the following command in the Terminal app:
airsonic-advanced
Airsonic Advanced should now be running on your Mac, and you can access the web interface by going to http://localhost:4040 in your browser.
That's how you can install Airsonic Advanced on your Mac using Homebrew. Once you have Airsonic Advanced up and running, feel free to explore its many features and customize it to your liking.
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