How to Install Navidrome Music Server on POP! OS

Navidrome is a open source Music server that lets you play and stream your music collection with ease. Installing it on your POP! OS can help you access your music collection right on your system. Let's take a look at how you can install Navidrome on your system.

Prerequisites

  • A system running POP! OS latest version.
  • A terminal window or console.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.

Installing Navidrome Music Server

Follow these steps to install Navidrome Music Server on POP! OS.

Update and Upgrade the System

Before installing anything new, it's always better to update and upgrade the system to make sure you are working with the latest version.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Install Dependencies

To install Navidrome Music Server, you need to install the dependencies required for it. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra libsqlite3-dev -y

Download Navidrome Music Server

You can download the Navidrome Music Server from its official website, https://www.navidrome.org. Follow the instructions provided on the website to download the version that is compatible with your POP! OS.

For example, if you have a 64-bit processor, you can download the version by running the following command in your terminal:

wget https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome/releases/download/v0.47.0/navidrome-linux-amd64

Move and Rename the Navidrome File

To use the Navidrome file that you just downloaded, you need to move the file to the appropriate directory and rename it. In this case, we will move the file to the /usr/local/bin directory and rename it to navidrome.

Run the following commands to do so:

sudo mv navidrome-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/navidrome
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/navidrome

Create a Navidrome User

Next, create a new user named navidrome that will run the Navidrome music server:

sudo useradd -r navidrome

Start the Navidrome Music Server

Finally, start the Navidrome Music Server by running the following command:

sudo navidrome --data /var/lib/navidrome

This command will launch the server and create a data directory at /var/lib/navidrome to store your music collection.

Access the Navidrome Music Server

To access the Navidrome Music Server, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:4533.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily install and run the Navidrome Music Server on your POP! OS system. With Navidrome, you can easily manage and stream your music collection with ease.