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Running a lightweight music streaming service

wlanboy

Content Contributer
Music Player Daemon (mpd) for Linux allows remote access to music files and managing playlists and of course streaming (via http) of the music too.

Patchfork is a PHP (Pear) script that is able to control mpd.

1. Install mpd


apt-get install mpd lame

2. Configure mpd


nano /etc/mpd.conf

Paths and rights


music_directory "/var/lib/mpd/music" #or where ever you store the music
playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
db_file "/var/lib/mpd/tag_cache"

bind_to_address "localhost" #only the php script should control the server
port "6600"
auto_update "yes" #search for new music - e.g. for streamripper users

password "test@read,add,control,admin" #password = test
default_permissions "" # so no rights for empty password

Audio setup for http streaming using vorbis or lame:


audio_output {
type "httpd"
name "my music"
encoder "vorbis" # or lame
port "8080"
#quality "5.0" # do not define if bitrate is defined
bitrate "128" # do not define if quality is defined
format "44100:16:1" # 44100:16:2 for lame
max_clients "2" # optional 0=no limit
}

decoder {
plugin "ffmpeg"
enabled "no"
}

You can define a shoutcast server for output too. But I do prefer the build in http streaming server (and lame).

And restart mpd:


service mpd restart

3. Install patchfork

Ensure that you have php5 installed - and php-pear too:


apt-get install php-pear

Get patchfork


cd /var/www
git clone http://git.joshuawise.com/git/patchfork.git
chmod 775 config

4. Start patchfork


http://127.0.0.1/patchfork

Add the config to find the local mpd server:

pitchfork1.jpg

The status info should switch to green:

pitchfork2.jpg

5. Setup a frame (or what you want)


nano /var/www/radio.html

Content:


<html>
<head>
<title>Radio</title>
</head>
<frameset rows="*,50">
<frame src="/patchfork" name="radio"/>
<frame src="http://YourExternalIP:8080" name="music"/>
</frameset>
</html>


So you do not have to open another window to listen to the music.

And for the shoutcast lovers: Patchfork does have a shoutcast integration too.

Looking forward to other "stream my music" setups.
 

budi1413

New Member
Nice tutorial. Now i don't need to bring my music collection everywhere. :)
 
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