Mopidy
Extensible music server for local files and internet radio, run from a web UI.
Mopidy is an open-source, extensible music server written in Python. It plays music from local files and internet radio streams and is controlled entirely over the network, so there is nothing to install on your listening devices. This appliance ships Mopidy with the Mopidy-Iris web client, a polished browser UI for browsing your library, building queues, and controlling playback from a phone, tablet, or desktop.
Key features
- Web control through the Mopidy-Iris interface on port 6680
- Plays local audio files and internet radio and playlist streams
- Also controllable over the classic Music Player Daemon (MPD) protocol
- HTTP and WebSocket JSON-RPC API for automation and custom clients
- Extensible through the Mopidy extension ecosystem for more sources
- Lightweight and self-hosted: one small server, clients on any platform
Use cases
- A private, self-hosted music player you reach from any browser
- Whole-home or venue audio when paired with a Snapcast multi-room server
- A programmable audio backend driven through its HTTP and MPD APIs
Why run it on the NetActuate edge Hosting Mopidy in a PoP keeps the control interface and stream fetching close to a fast, stable network, so the web UI stays responsive and radio streams start quickly wherever you listen.
Upstream attribution: Mopidy is developed and maintained by Stein Magnus Jodal and contributors (https://github.com/mopidy/mopidy) and the Mopidy-Iris web client by James Barnsley (https://github.com/jaedb/Iris); both are free software licensed under the Apache License 2.0. This appliance packages the unmodified upstream Mopidy 3.4.2 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package) with Mopidy-Iris 3.70.0 and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the upstream projects.
Frequently asked questions
How do I deploy Mopidy on NetActuate?
Use the Deploy on NetActuate button to talk to our team. We provision Mopidy on a NetActuate virtual machine in the point of presence you choose, close to your audience. Each deployment runs in the single location you select.
What does it cost to run Mopidy?
Mopidy is open-source software and free to run on the marketplace - you pay only for the NetActuate compute (virtual-machine size and location) it runs on, at standard rates. There are no usage-based software fees.
Where can Mopidy run?
Mopidy can be deployed in any of NetActuate's 45+ points of presence across every continent, so you can place ingest, transcode, delivery and caching close to your contributors and viewers.
Who supports Mopidy?
NetActuate operates and supports the underlying infrastructure - the virtual machine, network and edge platform. The application itself is supported by its upstream open-source project.
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