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'''Subsonic''' is a music server that lets you store your music on one machine and play it from other machines, cell phones, via a web interface, or various other applications. It can be installed using the {{AUR|subsonic}} package on [[AUR]]. | '''Subsonic''' is a music server that lets you store your music on one machine and play it from other machines, cell phones, via a web interface, or various other applications. It can be installed using the {{AUR|subsonic}} package on [[AUR]]. | ||
− | == | + | ==Configuration== |
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− | + | After performing any configuration, remember to restart the daemon. | |
− | # | + | # systemctl restart subsonic |
− | + | For details on using systemctl, see [[Systemd#Using_units]]. | |
+ | ===Configure permissions=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By default, Subsonic runs as root. The following instructions make Subsonic run as user "subsonic". | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stop the daemon if it's running. Add a system user named "subsonic". Add it to the "audio" group if you want to use the [http://www.subsonic.org/pages/features.jsp jukebox] feature. | ||
+ | |||
+ | # systemctl stop subsonic | ||
# useradd --system --groups audio subsonic | # useradd --system --groups audio subsonic | ||
− | + | Create several folders and customize their permissions. | |
− | # | + | # cd /var/subsonic |
− | # chown -R subsonic:subsonic | + | # chown -R subsonic:subsonic . |
− | # | + | # test -d transcode || mkdir transcode |
− | # chown -R root:root | + | # chown -R root:root transcode |
− | Change this line in {{ic|/var/subsonic/subsonic.sh}} | + | Change this line in {{ic|/var/subsonic/subsonic.sh}}: |
${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \ | ${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \ | ||
− | + | to this: | |
sudo -u subsonic ${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \ | sudo -u subsonic ${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \ | ||
− | + | ===Install transcoders=== | |
+ | |||
+ | By default, Subsonic uses FFmpeg to transcode videos and songs to an appropriate format and bitrate on-the-fly. After installation, you can change these defaults so that, for example, Subsonic will transcode FLAC files using FLAC and LAME instead of FFmpeg. You should therefore [[pacman|Install]] the {{Pkg|ffmpeg}}, and you may also want to install {{Pkg|flac}} and {{Pkg|lame}}. | ||
− | + | For security reasons, Subsonic will not search the system for any transcoders. Instead, the user must create symlinks to the transcoders in the {{ic|/var/subsonic/transcode}} folder. Create the {{ic|transcode}} folder if it does not already exist, then make the necessary symlinks. | |
− | + | # mkdir /var/subsonic/transcode | |
− | + | $ cd /var/subsonic/transcode | |
− | + | # ln -s `which ffmpeg` | |
+ | # ln -s `which flac` | ||
+ | # ln -s `which lame` | ||
− | + | === HTTPS Setup === | |
− | + | To enable HTTPS browsing and streaming, edit {{ic|/var/subsonic/subsonic.sh}} and change this line: | |
− | + | SUBSONIC_HTTPS_PORT=0 | |
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− | + | To this: | |
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− | = | + | SUBSONIC_HTTPS_PORT=8443 |
− | + | {{Note|port 8443 seems hard-coded somewhere. When attempting to change it to port 8080 it will automatically redirect the browser to port 8443 after manually accepting the invalid HTTPS certificate. You will still be able to re-navigate to port 8080 after the warning page and have it work on that port.}} | |
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− | [ | + | ==Troubleshooting== |
− | + | ===UTF-8 file names not added to the database=== | |
− | + | You must have at least one UTF-8 [[locale]] installed. | |
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− | [ | + | If you start subsonic using {{ic|/etc/rc.d/subsonic}}, and your /etc/[[rc.conf]] has {{ic|<nowiki>DAEMON_LOCALE="no"</nowiki>}}, then the subsonic daemon will be started with the C locale, and Java will skip any folders with "international characters" (e.g. ßðþøæå etc.). Either set {{ic|DAEMON_LOCALE}} to {{ic|"yes"}} (but this will affect '''all''' rc.daemons), or add a line to the beginning of {{ic|/var/subsonic/subsonic.sh}} which sets {{ic|LANG}} to an installed UTF-8 locale, e.g. {{ic|<nowiki>LANG=nn_NO.utf8</nowiki>}}. |
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− | }} | ||
− | + | ===FLAC playback=== | |
− | + | The FFmpeg transcoder doesn't handle FLAC files well, and clients will often fail to play the resultant streams. (at least, on [[User:Ichimonji10|my]] machine) Using FLAC and LAME instead of FFmpeg solves this issue. This workaround requires that the FLAC and LAME transcoders have been installed, as explained in [[#Install Transcoders]]. | |
− | + | Start Subsonic and go to {{ic|settings > transcoding}}. Ensure that the default FFmpeg transcoder does not get used on files with a "flac" extension, then add a new entry. You'll end up with something like this: | |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" | |
+ | ! Name !! Convert from !! Convert to !! Step 1 !! Step 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | mp3 default || ... NOT flac ... || mp3 || ffmpeg ... || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | mp3 flac || flac || mp3 || flac --silent --decode --stdout %s || lame --silent -h -b %b - | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | == | + | ==Madsonic== |
− | + | Madsonic is a fork of Subsonic with extra features, does not require a registration fee (read completely free) and is available in AUR. | |
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− | + | Once you start the server, pay close attention to the Transcoding options, as you will probably have to change the command from "Audioffmpeg" to "ffmpeg". | |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.subsonic.org Official web site] | * [http://www.subsonic.org Official web site] |
Revision as of 22:23, 18 August 2013
Subsonic is a music server that lets you store your music on one machine and play it from other machines, cell phones, via a web interface, or various other applications. It can be installed using the subsonicAUR package on AUR.
Contents
Configuration
After performing any configuration, remember to restart the daemon.
# systemctl restart subsonic
For details on using systemctl, see Systemd#Using_units.
Configure permissions
By default, Subsonic runs as root. The following instructions make Subsonic run as user "subsonic".
Stop the daemon if it's running. Add a system user named "subsonic". Add it to the "audio" group if you want to use the jukebox feature.
# systemctl stop subsonic # useradd --system --groups audio subsonic
Create several folders and customize their permissions.
# cd /var/subsonic # chown -R subsonic:subsonic . # test -d transcode || mkdir transcode # chown -R root:root transcode
Change this line in /var/subsonic/subsonic.sh
:
${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \
to this:
sudo -u subsonic ${JAVA} -Xmx${SUBSONIC_MAX_MEMORY}m \
Install transcoders
By default, Subsonic uses FFmpeg to transcode videos and songs to an appropriate format and bitrate on-the-fly. After installation, you can change these defaults so that, for example, Subsonic will transcode FLAC files using FLAC and LAME instead of FFmpeg. You should therefore Install the ffmpeg, and you may also want to install flac and lame.
For security reasons, Subsonic will not search the system for any transcoders. Instead, the user must create symlinks to the transcoders in the /var/subsonic/transcode
folder. Create the transcode
folder if it does not already exist, then make the necessary symlinks.
# mkdir /var/subsonic/transcode $ cd /var/subsonic/transcode # ln -s `which ffmpeg` # ln -s `which flac` # ln -s `which lame`
HTTPS Setup
To enable HTTPS browsing and streaming, edit /var/subsonic/subsonic.sh
and change this line:
SUBSONIC_HTTPS_PORT=0
To this:
SUBSONIC_HTTPS_PORT=8443
Troubleshooting
UTF-8 file names not added to the database
You must have at least one UTF-8 locale installed.
If you start subsonic using /etc/rc.d/subsonic
, and your /etc/rc.conf has DAEMON_LOCALE="no"
, then the subsonic daemon will be started with the C locale, and Java will skip any folders with "international characters" (e.g. ßðþøæå etc.). Either set DAEMON_LOCALE
to "yes"
(but this will affect all rc.daemons), or add a line to the beginning of /var/subsonic/subsonic.sh
which sets LANG
to an installed UTF-8 locale, e.g. LANG=nn_NO.utf8
.
FLAC playback
The FFmpeg transcoder doesn't handle FLAC files well, and clients will often fail to play the resultant streams. (at least, on my machine) Using FLAC and LAME instead of FFmpeg solves this issue. This workaround requires that the FLAC and LAME transcoders have been installed, as explained in #Install Transcoders.
Start Subsonic and go to settings > transcoding
. Ensure that the default FFmpeg transcoder does not get used on files with a "flac" extension, then add a new entry. You'll end up with something like this:
Name | Convert from | Convert to | Step 1 | Step 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
mp3 default | ... NOT flac ... | mp3 | ffmpeg ... | |
mp3 flac | flac | mp3 | flac --silent --decode --stdout %s | lame --silent -h -b %b - |
Madsonic
Madsonic is a fork of Subsonic with extra features, does not require a registration fee (read completely free) and is available in AUR.
Once you start the server, pay close attention to the Transcoding options, as you will probably have to change the command from "Audioffmpeg" to "ffmpeg".