Installing Squeal

To install squeal for Ubuntu:

Add my key to your approved apt keys

gpg --recv-keys 6973E2CF
gpg -a --export 6973E2CF | sudo apt-key add -

Add the squealserver apt source

sudo su -
cat > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/squeal.list << HERE
deb http://squealserver.com/ubuntu karmic multiverse
HERE

Install the package

sudo aptitude install squeal

Run the server

sudo squeal start

There is no init script to start and stop squeal when the computer starts yet.  It will be added when I’m happy it’s safe ;)

Visit the UI

You can now go to http://<hostname>:9000/ and you’ll see the UI.

Configure Spotify

  1. Click “Add New Source Module“
  2. put your spotify username and password in the top form
  3. hit Configure spotify.
  4. reload the page.

Point your player at the server

If it’s not already configured, you’ll need to point your player at this server.

Enjoy!

You should now see your spotify playlists.  Hopefully the rest of the UI is reasonably obvious!