How to Install Mopidy MusicBox on Arch Linux

Mopidy MusicBox is an open-source music player that allows you to stream music from various sources like Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play Music, and more.

This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Mopidy MusicBox on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Installation

  1. Install Mopidy

First, install Mopidy by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S mopidy
  1. Install dependencies

Next, you need to install the required dependencies for MusicBox. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S python-pip git
sudo pip install Mopidy-MusicBox-Webclient
  1. Clone the MusicBox Webclient

Clone the MusicBox web client from the GitHub repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pimusicbox/mopidy-musicbox-webclient.git
  1. Move the files

Move the files to the correct location by running the following commands:

sudo cp -r mopidy-musicbox-webclient/musicbox_webclient /opt/musicbox_webclient
sudo mv /opt/musicbox_webclient/settings.dist.ini /opt/musicbox_webclient/settings.ini
  1. Configure MusicBox

You need to configure MusicBox by editing the MusicBox configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/mopidy/mopidy.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

[musicbox_webclient]
enabled = true
musicbox = true
websocket_host = 127.0.0.1
websocket_port = 6680

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, then Enter.

  1. Restart the Mopidy service

Restart the Mopidy service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart mopidy

Accessing the MusicBox Webclient

To access the MusicBox web client, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:6680/musicbox_webclient.

You should now have Mopidy MusicBox running on your Arch Linux machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed Mopidy MusicBox on Arch Linux and set up the MusicBox web client. Now you can enjoy streaming music from various sources on your Arch Linux system.