Gerbera is a media server software that allows you to stream your photos, videos, and music to various devices. It's an open-source software that is free and available on various platforms including macOS.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gerbera on macOS.
Before starting, ensure that you have the following requirements:
Follow the below steps to install Gerbera:
Open the terminal app on your Mac. You can do this by opening the spotlight search and typing 'Terminal' or by navigating to Applications -> Utility -> Terminal.
Install Homebrew by running the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Once you have Homebrew installed, run the following command in terminal to update Homebrew:
brew update
After updating Homebrew, run the following command to install Gerbera:
brew install gerbera
Wait for the installation process to complete. It can take some time depending on your internet speed.
Once the installation is complete, you can start Gerbera by running the following command in the terminal:
gerbera -c /usr/local/etc/gerbera/config.xml
Gerbera will now start on your Mac. You can access the Gerbera web interface by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost:49152. You should see the Gerbera home page.
That's it! You have successfully installed Gerbera on your macOS computer. You can now add your media files to Gerbera and start streaming them to various devices.
Gerbera is an extremely useful tool that allows you to stream your media files to various devices. With this tutorial, you can easily install Gerbera on your macOS computer and start using it. If you have any questions or face any issues during the installation process, feel free to leave a comment below.
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