How to Install Subsonic Media Server on Raspberry Pi

Subsonic is an open-source media server platform that lets you play videos and music files. It provides you the freedom to access your media library from anywhere. With so many features added to its interface, like creating a playlist and sharing it with your friends, and more, it has become a perfect platform for any system.

This guide will help install the Subsonic on the Raspberry Pi system.

How to Install Subsonic on Raspberry Pi

You can install Subsonic on Raspberry Pi from the following steps:

Step 1: Install JDK on Raspberry Pi

The Subsonic media server needs Java Development Kit or JDK platform that must be installed on your system and if it’s not, you can use the following command:

$ sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre y

To ensure that this version of Java is installed, you can apply the following command:

$ java -version

Step 2: Provide Java Path to Programs

You must provide a path where the Java is installed so that programs like Subsonic can find the Java location. To do this, apply the following command to open the path environment file:

$ sudo nano /etc/environment

Then add the following line inside the file:

JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-8-oracle-arm-vfp-hflt

Save this file using “CTRL+X”.

Step 3: Download the Subsonic Deb File on Raspberry Pi

Next, you must download the latest version of the Subsonic deb file on your Raspberry Pi system from the website or use the following command.

$ wget https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/subsonic-public/download/subsonic-6.1.6.deb

Step 4: Install Subsonic Deb File on Raspberry Pi

To install the Subsonic deb file, you can use the apt installation command:

$ sudo apt install ./subsonic-6.1.6.deb

After a successful installation, make sure the Subsonic service is running on your Raspberry Pi system:

$ sudo systemctl status subsonic

Access Subsonic Web Interface on Raspberry Pi

Now, go to your web browser and enter the following address in the URL bar of the browser to open the Subsonic web interface.

http://<Raspberry_Pi_IP>:4040

Replace <Rapberry_Pi_IP> with the IP address of your Raspberry Pi.

Note: To find the Raspberry Pi IP address, execute the command line “hostname -I” in the terminal.

To make your system secure, you can change the password anytime.

For adding music to the library, selecting the players, or performing other music-related tasks, you can click on the options.

Subsonic is successfully installed and running on your Raspberry Pi system.

Conclusion

Subsonic is a handy media server for accessing and playing music or videos from anywhere. You can install this server on Raspberry Pi through the guidelines mentioned above. It can easily be set up within minutes and you can access its web interface using the Raspberry Pi IP address from any browser. At the browser interface, you can add your music library, watch live TV shows and videos, listen to music, and enjoy this on your Raspberry Pi system.