Installing MoOde Audio on NixOS Latest
MoOde Audio is a lightweight music player software that is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi, but can also be installed on other Linux-based systems such as NixOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step through the installation process of MoOde Audio on NixOS Latest.
Prerequisites
Before you begin installing MoOde Audio on NixOS, make sure that you have the following:
- A NixOS Latest system
- Internet connection
- Root access
Step-by-Step Installation
Open the terminal on your NixOS system.
Update your system's package manager by running the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env --upgradeInstall the required packages by running the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.gcc moodeaudioConfigure MoOde Audio by creating a new configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/moodeaudio.confPaste the following into the
moodeaudio.conffile and save it:# This is the moOde Audio config file # # Change settings to your needs # Set to 1 to enable debug mode debug=0 # Set to 1 to enable UPnP upnp=0 # Set to 0 to disable mmixer start at boot mmixer_onboot=1 # Set to 1 to enable UART i/o uart_enable=0 # Set to 1 to disable on-boot display output silent_boot=0 # Set the default volume default_vol=60 # Set to 0 to disable bt service bt_enable=1 # Set to 0 to disable moOde hotspot hotspot_enable=1 # Locale settings # Set your locale lang=en_US.UTF-8 # Uncomment to set your timezone timezone=America/Chicago # Network settings # Set your hostname hostname=moode # Set your wifi SSID wifi_ssid=your_wifi_ssid # Set your wifi password wifi_password=your_wifi_password # Audio settings # Set your audio output interface audio_output_interface=usb # Set your audio output device audio_output_device=alsa # Set your volume control volume_control=softvol # Set your I2S settings i2s_driver=hifiberry-dacNote: Make sure to replace the
wifi_ssidandwifi_passwordvalues with your own Wi-Fi details.Start the MoOde Audio service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start moodeaudioEnable the MoOde Audio service to start automatically at boot:
sudo systemctl enable moodeaudioCheck the status of the MoOde Audio service to ensure that it is running correctly:
sudo systemctl status moodeaudio
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured MoOde Audio on your NixOS Latest system. Now you can start streaming your favorite music tracks using the MoOde Audio player.