Koel Streaming Server

Koel is a personal music streaming server built on top of the Laravel PHP framework and Vue.js. The web-based interface reminds users of other popular streaming platforms, but with the added benefit of being totally customizable. Using it is as easy as it sounds; you can set up your own server, upload your music collection, and stream it anywhere with an internet connection.

Koel Streaming Server Benefits

1. Self-hosted Freedom: One undeniable advantage of Koel is the complete control over your music. No ads, no subscription fees, just pure unadulterated music.

2. Open-source Community: Being open-source, Koel has a thriving community that's constantly refining and expanding its features. This gives coders a chance to contribute and make the platform even better.

Koel Streaming Server Installation Guide

1. Prerequisites:

   • A server running a UNIX-like operating system (e.g., Ubuntu).

   • PHP >= 7.3 with extensions: PDO, ctype, JSON, BCMath, fileinfo, OpenSSL, Mbstring, Tokenizer, XML, Ctype, and JSON.

   • Composer: A PHP package manager.

   • Node.js & Yarn: For assets compilation.

   • A database: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.

2. Get the Koel Source Code:

   git clone https://github.com/koel/koel.git
   cd koel
   composer install
   php artisan koel:init

   • Access Koel Web Interface:

     • Open your browser and navigate to the address provided (usually http://127.0.0.1:8000).

     • Use the default credentials ([email protected] / secret) to log in. Make sure to change these after your first login!

   • Optional: Set Up Reverse Proxy (e.g., with Nginx or Apache) If you want to access Koel via a domain or subdomain, set up a reverse proxy. Ensure to point it to the address where Koel is running.

For further details and insights on Koel Streaming Server, please refer to documentation.