How to Install Mopidy on Kali Linux

Mopidy is an extensible music server that plays music from various sources. It is highly customizable and can be integrated with different music streaming services. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mopidy on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Kali Linux latest version
  • sudo access

Steps to Install Mopidy

  1. Open the terminal window on Kali Linux by pressing the CTRL + ALT + T keyboard shortcut.

  2. Update the repositories of Kali Linux by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update
  1. Install the dependencies required for Mopidy by executing the below command:
sudo apt-get install -y mopidy mopidy-spotify mopidy-local mopidy-mobile mopidy-mpd mopidy-podcast

  1. During the installation process, you will be prompted to provide a Spotify Premium account. If you do not have one, you can skip this step by pressing the Tab key and then the Enter key.

  2. Once the installation is complete, you can check the status of the Mopidy service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status mopidy
  1. If the service is not running, start Mopidy by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start mopidy

  1. To verify that Mopidy is working properly, you can open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:6680/. You should see the Mopidy web interface.

  2. To configure Mopidy, you can modify the mopidy.conf file located in the /etc/mopidy/ directory.

Conclusion

Mopidy is now installed on your Kali Linux machine. You can customize it to play music from various sources and enjoy your favorite tracks. For more information on how to configure Mopidy, refer to the official Mopidy documentation.