How to Install mStream on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install mStream on NetBSD. mStream is a free, open-source media streaming server that allows you to stream media files to your devices.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD system with root access
• A user with sudo privileges
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install mStream, we need to make sure that all its dependencies are installed. To do this, we will use the pkgin package manager.

1. Open a terminal window and run the following command to update the packages:

sudo pkgin update

2. Install the following dependencies:

sudo pkgin install nodejs avahi dbus-glib

Step 2: Download and Install mStream

1. Go to the mStream website at https://mstream.io/ and download the latest version of mStream for your operating system.

2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded mStream. Extract the archive by running the following command:

tar xzf mStream-*.tar.gz

3. Move the extracted folder to the /opt directory:

sudo mv mStream /opt/

4. Change the ownership of the mStream directory so that the user who will be running the server has permission to access it:

sudo chown -R username:group /opt/mStream

Make sure to replace username and group with the appropriate values for your system.

Step 3: Configure mStream

1. Navigate to the mStream directory:

cd /opt/mStream

2. Create a new configuration file:

nano config.yaml

3. Copy and paste the following configuration into the file, replacing password with a secure password:

app_name: mStream
library_folder: /path/to/media

spotify:
  enabled: true
  client_id:
  client_secret:

login:
  enabled: true
  user: admin
  password: password

network:
  hostname: localhost
  port: 3000

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

Step 4: Start the mStream Server

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the mStream directory:

cd /opt/mStream

2. Start the mStream server by running the following command:

sudo node index.js

3. If the server started successfully, you should see output like the following:

[mStream] mStream v0.12.3 running on http://localhost:3000
[mStream] Avahi daemon running

4. Access the mStream web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured mStream on NetBSD. You can now start adding your media files to the library and streaming them to your devices.