We all have music libraries stored/scattered across our laptops, desktops and handhelds. The question is, how do we unify this? Is there any way we can setup our own streaming solution to access this huge pile of data anytime, anywhere from any device? Yes you can set up your own On Demand streaming service using the magic of mukt and muft (Free & Open Source) software.
Here is a guide to help you setup your own On Demand Streaming System. We will be doing this using a nifty platform called Ampache – the Apache Amplifier.
Ampache has the ability to allow multiple users access the data, create sessions and personalized playlists. According to the website - Ampache is a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any Internet enabled device.
This means, once set up, you can stream to any device -- Android phones, tablets, netbook and of course laptops & desktops -- which can connect to your network.
All you need is a PC running a GNU/Linux operating system. In this guide we are using Ubuntu, you can use any Linux distro of your choice.
You will need a working AMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) setup. In Ubuntu, install the three software packages using Synaptic. If you are the adventurous type, you may also install the components individually and go about configuring each manually. This is a fun learning process, but only if you want to get your hands really dirty! You may also want to install the MySQL GUI Tools in case any problems arise and you need to do some under-the-hood fiddling.
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