#Plexamp linux how to#
#Plexamp linux install#
#Plexamp linux update#
#Plexamp linux archive#

Great! Here are some ideas on how to make it even better. Thanks for distributing plexamp in the AppImage format for all common Linux distributions.

If you would like to have the executable bit set automatically, and would like to see plexamp and other AppImages integrated into the system (menus, icons, file type associations, etc.), then you may want to check the optional appimaged daemon.

#Plexamp linux update#

If you would like to update to a new version, simply download the new plexamp AppImage. This is entirely optional and currently needs to be configured by the user. If you want to restrict what plexamp can do on your system, you can run the AppImage in a sandbox like Firejail. Then double-click the AppImage in the file manager to open it. Use at your own risk!ĭownload the plexamp AppImage and make it executable using your file manager or by entering the following commands in a terminal: Follow these instructions only if you trust the developer of the software. This is a Linux security feature.īehold! AppImages are usually not verified by others. However, they need to be marked as executable before they can be run. Unlike other applications, AppImages do not need to be installed before they can be used.

Running plexamp on Linux without installation Most AppImages run on recent versions of Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu, and other common desktop distributions. No system libraries or system preferences are altered. Download an application, make it executable, and run! No need to install. Awesome!ĪppImages are single-file applications that run on most Linux distributions.

Plexamp is available as an AppImage which means 'one app = one file', which you can download and run on your Linux system while you don't need a package manager and nothing gets changed in your system. Open the rvice file and change the ExecStart line to read /usr/local/bin/node instead of /usr/bin/nodeĬopy the service file and enable it sudo cp /home/pi/plexamp/rvice /lib/systemd/system/plexamp.The best little audio player on the planet Unpack it bunzip2 Plexamp-v2.0.0-rPi-beta.2.tar.bz2 To install, extract it to /usr/local sudo tar -C /usr/local -strip-components=1 -xzf node-v9.11.

#Plexamp linux archive#

The NodeJS archive of tarballs is here and for the Pi Zero we want ARM6L version.

#Plexamp linux install#

So we’re going to have to install it manually. The first problem is Plexamp depends on an outdated version of NodeJS 9.11.2, and this version is not available for the Pi Zero in the Debian repository. The official instructions for this are here on the Plex forums, but they’re a little dated. Reboot and test your DAC speaker-test -l5 -c2 -t wav SETTING UP PLEXAMP This step will be specific to your audio DAC or soundcard, but if you bought that same one I linked above you run it’s setup script: sudo wget -O - | bash. Just fill out your WiFi information there at the bottom. Then set up the WiFi connection by creating /boot/wpa_nf with the following: ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev I use Etcher to do this.īefore booting the Pi up I like to go ahead and configure it so I won’t have to connect it to a monitor.Įnable SSH by default by creating an empty file /boot/ssh touch /boot/ssh This is stuff I had laying around in my electronics bin, any Pi with any type of soundcard (whether a hat or USB).įirst step to any Pi project, flash the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian). I wanted to be able to stream Plexamp to my hi-fi stereo the same way I do other music, and of course this is a problem that can be solved with a Raspberry Pi. They’ve recently put a lot of effort into the re-vamped Plexamp music player and it’s quickly become my primary means of listening to my music library. I’ve been a Plex user for a very long while.