How to Install Mopidy on macOS

Mopidy is a popular music server that plays music from multiple sources using various backends such as Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Music. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Mopidy on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mopidy on macOS, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• macOS 10.9 or later
• Homebrew package manager (you can install it from brew.sh)

Step 1: Install Mopidy

1. Open the terminal on your macOS and enter the following command to update Homebrew to the latest version:

   brew update
   

2. Once Homebrew is updated, enter the following command to install Mopidy:

   brew install mopidy
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete. It may take a few minutes depending on your internet connection speed.

Step 2: Configure Mopidy

After installing Mopidy, you need to configure it to work with your music sources. Here are the steps to configure the backend for your music source:

1. Open the terminal and enter the following command to create a new configuration file for Mopidy:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/mopidy
   touch ~/.config/mopidy/mopidy.conf
   

2. Open the configuration file in a text editor:

   nano ~/.config/mopidy/mopidy.conf
   

3. Add the following configuration for each backend you want to use by uncommenting it and adding your account details:

   • Spotify:

     [spotify]
     username = <your Spotify username>
     password = <your Spotify password>
     client_id = <your Spotify client ID>
     client_secret = <your Spotify client secret>
     

     You can get your Spotify client ID and secret by creating a new app on the Spotify developer dashboard.

   • SoundCloud:

     [soundcloud]
     enabled = true
     auth_token = <your SoundCloud access token>
     

     To get your SoundCloud access token, visit the SoundCloud developer portal and create a new app.

   • Google Music:

     [gmusic]
     enabled = true
     username = <your Google email address>
     password = <your Google password>
     

     Note: Google Music backend is currently not supported on Mopidy 3.x. If you're using Mopidy 2.x, you can use this backend.

4. Save the changes to the configuration file.

Step 3: Start Mopidy

Now that you have installed and configured Mopidy, you can start it using the following command:

mopidy

This will start the Mopidy music server and show you the logs in the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Mopidy on macOS and configure it to work with your music sources. Now you can start playing your favorite music using Mopidy.

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