How to Install Airsonic Advanced on Windows 10

Airsonic Advanced is an open-source music streaming server with a modern user interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install Airsonic Advanced on your Windows 10 machine.

Step 1: Install Java

Before installing Airsonic Advanced, you need to install the latest version of Java on your Windows 10 machine. To install Java, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Java SE Downloads page at https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk16-downloads.html.
  2. Select the appropriate Java version for your operating system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
  3. Click the Download button to download the Java installer for Windows.
  4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to install Java on your machine.

Once Java is installed, you can proceed to install Airsonic Advanced.

Step 2: Download Airsonic Advanced

To download the latest version of Airsonic Advanced, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Airsonic Advanced GitHub page at https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced/releases/latest.
  2. Under the Assets section, download the ZIP file for your operating system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
  3. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your Windows 10 machine.

Step 3: Configure Airsonic Advanced

After downloading and extracting the Airsonic Advanced ZIP file, you need to configure the application before starting it. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the folder where you extracted Airsonic Advanced.
  2. Open the airsonic.properties file in a text editor.
  3. Change the value of the server.contextPath property to /airsonic. This is required for Airsonic Advanced to work correctly on Windows 10.
  4. Save the airsonic.properties file.

Step 4: Start Airsonic Advanced

After configuring Airsonic Advanced, you can start the application by following these steps:

  1. Open a Command Prompt window on your Windows machine.
  2. Navigate to the folder where you extracted Airsonic Advanced.
  3. Run the command java -jar airsonic.war.
  4. Wait for Airsonic Advanced to start. You should see a message in the Command Prompt window indicating that Airsonic Advanced has started.

Step 5: Access Airsonic Advanced

After starting Airsonic Advanced, you can access the application by following these steps:

  1. Open a web browser on your Windows machine.
  2. Navigate to http://localhost:4040/airsonic.
  3. If prompted, enter the default username and password: admin for both.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Airsonic Advanced on your Windows 10 machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Airsonic Advanced on your Windows 10 machine. With Airsonic Advanced, you can easily stream and manage your music collection from anywhere, anytime. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave a comment below.