Installing MoOde Audio on NixOS Latest

MoOde Audio is a lightweight music player software that is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi, but can also be installed on other Linux-based systems such as NixOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step through the installation process of MoOde Audio on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin installing MoOde Audio on NixOS, make sure that you have the following:

• A NixOS Latest system
• Internet connection
• Root access

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Open the terminal on your NixOS system.

2. Update your system's package manager by running the following command:

   sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env --upgrade
   

3. Install the required packages by running the following command:

   sudo nix-env -iA nixos.gcc moodeaudio
   

4. Configure MoOde Audio by creating a new configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/moodeaudio.conf
   

5. Paste the following into the moodeaudio.conf file and save it:

   # This is the moOde Audio config file
   #
   # Change settings to your needs
   
   # Set to 1 to enable debug mode
   
   debug=0
   
   # Set to 1 to enable UPnP
   
   upnp=0
   
   # Set to 0 to disable mmixer start at boot
   
   mmixer_onboot=1
   
   # Set to 1 to enable UART i/o
   
   uart_enable=0
   
   # Set to 1 to disable on-boot display output
   
   silent_boot=0
   
   # Set the default volume
   
   default_vol=60
   
   # Set to 0 to disable bt service
   
   bt_enable=1
   
   # Set to 0 to disable moOde hotspot
   
   hotspot_enable=1
   
   # Locale settings
   
   # Set your locale
   
   lang=en_US.UTF-8
   
   # Uncomment to set your timezone
   
   timezone=America/Chicago
   
   # Network settings
   
   # Set your hostname
   
   hostname=moode
   
   # Set your wifi SSID
   
   wifi_ssid=your_wifi_ssid
   
   # Set your wifi password
   
   wifi_password=your_wifi_password
   
   # Audio settings
   
   # Set your audio output interface
   
   audio_output_interface=usb
   
   # Set your audio output device
   
   audio_output_device=alsa
   
   # Set your volume control
   
   volume_control=softvol
   
   # Set your I2S settings
   
   i2s_driver=hifiberry-dac
   

   Note: Make sure to replace the wifi_ssid and wifi_password values with your own Wi-Fi details.

6. Start the MoOde Audio service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start moodeaudio
   

7. Enable the MoOde Audio service to start automatically at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable moodeaudio
   

8. Check the status of the MoOde Audio service to ensure that it is running correctly:

   sudo systemctl status moodeaudio
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured MoOde Audio on your NixOS Latest system. Now you can start streaming your favorite music tracks using the MoOde Audio player.

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