Installing mStream on POP! OS

mStream is an open-source media streaming server that allows you to stream your music library to any device with a web browser. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the steps to install mStream on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need:

  • A computer running POP! OS
  • Access to the command line terminal
  • Admin access to install packages

Step 1 - Install Node.js

mStream requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Update your package list by running the following command:

    sudo apt update

  3. Install Node.js with the following command:

    sudo apt install nodejs

  4. Verify that Node.js is installed by running the following command:

    node -v

    You should see the version number of Node.js printed to the terminal.

Step 2 - Download and Install mStream

To download and install mStream, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Download mStream's installation script with the following command:

    wget https://github.com/IrosTheBeggar/mStream/releases/download/v0.9.3/mstream-linux-x86_64-0.9.3.zip

  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file with the following command:

    unzip mstream-linux-x86_64-0.9.3.zip

  4. Move the extracted mStream folder to the /opt directory with the following command:

    sudo mv mStream /opt/

  5. Create a symbolic link for the mstream command with the following command:

    sudo ln -s /opt/mStream/bin/mstream /usr/local/bin/

Step 3 - Start mStream

To start mStream, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Navigate to the /opt/mStream/ directory with the following command:

    cd /opt/mStream/

  3. Start mStream with the following command:

    mstream start

    mStream will start running, and you should see output similar to the following:

    [2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z] [server] Server started.

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

    You should see the mStream login page. The default username is admin, and the default password is admin.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started mStream on POP! OS. You can now stream your music library to any device with a web browser.