Groove on Demand is a self-hosted application for creating and sharing music playlists. It streams music directly from your local media library using HTML5 audio and a Javascript player built on [Howler.js](https://github.com/goldfire/howler.js) and features a robust interactive command-line tool for managing the playlist database.
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## Installation
### Prerequisites and Disclaimers
Groove on Demand was developed against python 3.10 and should work on anything 3.7 or above. Minimal testing was done on this front.
I have no idea if it will function on platforms besides Linux. Code was written to be portable but not tested to be portable. I also don't know if the dependencies support diverse platforms or not. `¯\_(ツ)_/¯`
Edit `~/.groove` and defined `MEDIA_ROOT` to point to the directory containing your local audio files. For example:
```
MEDIA_ROOT=/media/audio/lossless
```
## Setting up the Databse
Before creating playlists, you must scan your media and build a database of tracks. Do this by running:
```
groove scan
```
This may take a long time depending on the size of your library and the capabilities of your system. Progress will be displayed as the scan progresses.
## Start the Interactive Shell
Groove On Demand's interactive shell is optimized for quickly creating new playlists with as few keystrokes as possible. Start it by running:
```
groove shell
```
Use the `help` command to explore.
## Serving Playlists
Start the web server application by running:
```
groove server
```
It is strongly recommended you place the app behind a web proxy.
## Okay, But Why?
Because I wanted Mixtapes-as-a-Service but without the hassle of dealing with a third party, user authentication, and related shenanigans. Also I hadn't written code in a few years and was worried I was forgetting how to do it. I am not entirely reassured on that point.
