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Airsonic (container)
Airsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiqutious access to your music. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen and another in your living room.
Image details
Configuration
TypeContainerlinuxlinuxserver/airsonic:latest4040:4040/tcp/music : /portainer/Music/playlists : /portainer/Files/AppData/Airsonic/Playlists/podcasts : /portainer/Podcasts/media : /portainer/Files/AppData/Airsonic/Media/config : /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/Airsonic/PUID=1000PGID=100CONTEXT_PATH=airsonicJAVA_OPTS=-Xms256m -Xmx512munless-stoppedTemplate by mikestraney
Standalone Install
Select an install method, to see config/commands for deploying Airsonic (container)
Install on Portainer
Import all app templates into your Portainer instance, for easy 1-click deploys
- Ensure both Docker and Portainer are installed, and up-to-date
- Log into your Portainer web UI
- Under Settings → App Templates, paste the below URL
- Head to Home → App Templates, and the list of apps will show up
- Select Airsonic (container), fill in any config options, and hit Deploy
Template Import URL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lissy93/portainer-templates/main/templates.json
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More install options in our documentation.
The LinuxServer.io team brings you another container release featuring:
- regular and timely application updates
- easy user mappings (PGID, PUID)
- custom base image with s6 overlay
- weekly base OS updates with common layers across the entire LinuxServer.io ecosystem to minimise space usage, down time and bandwidth
- regular security updates
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- Blog - all the things you can do with our containers including How-To guides, opinions and much more!
- Discord - realtime support / chat with the community and the team.
- Discourse - post on our community forum.
- Fleet - an online web interface which displays all of our maintained images.
- GitHub - view the source for all of our repositories.
- Open Collective - please consider helping us by either donating or contributing to our budget
DEPRECATION NOTICE
This image is deprecated. We will not offer support for this image and it will not be updated. We recommend our airsonic-advanced image instead: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-airsonic-advancedlinuxserver/airsonic
Airsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitious access to your music. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen and another in your living room.
Supported Architectures
Our images support multiple architectures such asx86-64, arm64 and armhf. We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker here and our announcement here.Simply pulling
lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonic should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags.The architectures supported by this image are:
| Architecture | Tag |
|---|---|
| x86-64 | amd64-latest |
| arm64 | arm64v8-latest |
| armhf | arm32v7-latest |
Application Setup
Access WebUI at<your-ip>:4040.Default user/pass is admin/admin
Extra java options can be passed with the JAVAOPTS environment variable, eg
-e JAVA_OPTS="-Xmx256m -Xms256m". For some reverse proxies, you may need to pass JAVA_OPTS=-Dserver.use-forward-headers=true for airsonic to generate the proper URL schemes.Note that if you want to use Airsonic's Java jukebox player, then
PGID will need to match the group of your sound device (e.g. /dev/snd).Usage
Here are some example snippets to help you get started creating a container.docker-compose (recommended, click here for more info)
---
version: "2.1"
services:
airsonic:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonic
container_name: airsonic
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=Europe/London
- CONTEXT_PATH=<URL_BASE> #optional
- JAVA_OPTS=<options> #optional
volumes:
- </path/to/config>:/config
- </path/to/music>:/music
- </path/to/playlists>:/playlists
- </path/to/podcasts>:/podcasts
- </path/to/other media>:/media #optional
ports:
- 4040:4040
devices:
- /dev/snd:/dev/snd #optional
restart: unless-stoppeddocker cli (click here for more info)
docker run -d \
--name=airsonic \
-e PUID=1000 \
-e PGID=1000 \
-e TZ=Europe/London \
-e CONTEXT_PATH=<URL_BASE> `#optional` \
-e JAVA_OPTS=<options> `#optional` \
-p 4040:4040 \
-v </path/to/config>:/config \
-v </path/to/music>:/music \
-v </path/to/playlists>:/playlists \
-v </path/to/podcasts>:/podcasts \
-v </path/to/other media>:/media `#optional` \
--device /dev/snd:/dev/snd `#optional` \
--restart unless-stopped \
lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonicParameters
Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate<external>:<internal> respectively. For example, -p 8080:80 would expose port 80 from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port 8080 outside the container.| Parameter | Function |
|---|---|
-p 4040 | WebUI |
-e PUID=1000 | for UserID - see below for explanation |
-e PGID=1000 | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
-e TZ=Europe/London | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. |
-e CONTEXTPATH=<URLBASE> | For setting url-base in reverse proxy setups. |
-e JAVAOPTS=<options> | For passing additional java options. |
-v /config | Configuration file location. |
-v /music | Location of music. |
-v /playlists | Location for playlists to be saved to. |
-v /podcasts | Location of podcasts. |
-v /media | Location of other media. |
--device /dev/snd | Only needed to pass your host sound device to Airsonic's Java jukebox player. |
Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)
You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prependFILE__.As an example:
-e FILE__PASSWORD=/run/secrets/mysecretpasswordWill set the environment variable
PASSWORD based on the contents of the /run/secrets/mysecretpassword file.Umask for running applications
For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional-e UMASK=022 setting.
Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up here before asking for support.User / Group Identifiers
When using volumes (-v flags) permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user PUID and group PGID.Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic.
In this instance
PUID=1000 and PGID=1000, to find yours use id user as below:$ id username
uid=1000(dockeruser) gid=1000(dockergroup) groups=1000(dockergroup)Docker Mods
We publish various Docker Mods to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above.
Support Info
- Shell access whilst the container is running:
docker exec -it airsonic /bin/bash - To monitor the logs of the container in realtime:
docker logs -f airsonic - container version number
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' airsonic- image version number
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonicUpdating Info
Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (ie. nextcloud, plex), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the Application Setup section above to see if it is recommended for the image.Below are the instructions for updating containers:
Via Docker Compose
- Update all images:
docker-compose pull
docker-compose pull airsonic- Let compose update all containers as necessary:
docker-compose up -d
docker-compose up -d airsonic- You can also remove the old dangling images:
docker image prune
Via Docker Run
- Update the image:
docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonic - Stop the running container:
docker stop airsonic - Delete the container:
docker rm airsonic - Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your
/configfolder and settings will be preserved) - You can also remove the old dangling images:
docker image prune
Via Watchtower auto-updater (only use if you don't remember the original parameters)
- Pull the latest image at its tag and replace it with the same env variables in one run:
```bash docker run --rm \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ containrrr/watchtower \ --run-once airsonic ```
- You can also remove the old dangling images:
docker image prune
Note: We do not endorse the use of Watchtower as a solution to automated updates of existing Docker containers. In fact we generally discourage automated updates. However, this is a useful tool for one-time manual updates of containers where you have forgotten the original parameters. In the long term, we highly recommend using Docker Compose.
Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier)
- We recommend Diun for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported.
Building locally
If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic:git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-airsonic.git
cd docker-airsonic
docker build \
--no-cache \
--pull \
-t lscr.io/linuxserver/airsonic:latest .The ARM variants can be built on x8664 hardware using
multiarch/qemu-user-staticdocker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --resetOnce registered you can define the dockerfile to use with
-f Dockerfile.aarch64.Versions
- 13.01.22: - Deprecate in favor of airsonic-advanced.
- 24.03.19: - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
- 26.01.19: - Add pipeline logic and multi arch.
- 05.01.19: - Linting fixes.
- 27.08.18: - Use new inhouse java baseimage for quicker builds.
- 23.08.18: - Rebase to ubuntu bionic for increased performance across all arch's.
- 22.04.18: - Add the forgotten JAVAOPTS to the run command.
- 29.12.17: - Initial Release.
Serve Airsonic (container) on your own domain behind Caddy, Nginx or Traefik. Fill in your domain and copy the result. It's a starting point, some apps need their own base URL or extra headers set too.
Proxying airsonic-container.example.com to http://airsonic:4040
Add this to your Caddyfile
airsonic-container.example.com {
reverse_proxy http://airsonic:4040
}Check the logs first
Nine times out of ten the logs tell you exactly what went wrong.
- In Portainer, go to Containers, click the container, then Logs. Or run
docker logs airsonic - Exit codes help too:
137means killed, usually out of memory.126or127means the command inside the image is broken.
Port already in use
If deployment fails with "Bind for 0.0.0.0:4040 failed: port is already allocated", something else on your server is using that port.
- Find what's using it:
sudo ss -tlnp | grep :4040 - Stop the other service, or pick a different host port. In
4040:4040only the left number is yours to change, the right one belongs to the app.
Running but the page won't load
The container is up but nothing appears in your browser.
- Use your server's real IP:
http://your-server-ip:4040. The 0.0.0.0 link Portainer shows isn't a real address. - Give it a minute after first deploy, airsonic can take a while to initialise.
- Make sure your firewall allows the port, e.g.
sudo ufw allow 4040
Permission denied on volumes
If the logs show "permission denied", the app can't write to its data folder on the host.
- Fix the ownership:
sudo chown -R 1000:100 /portainer/Music(and the same for the other mapped folders) - Or set the
PUIDandPGIDvariables (defaults 1000:100) to match your own user, found withid $USER
Image won't pull
Test the pull directly on the host: docker pull linuxserver/airsonic:latest
- "manifest unknown" means the tag no longer exists. This template uses
latest, so try pinning a specific version instead. - "toomanyrequests" is the Docker Hub rate limit. Log in with
docker loginto raise it. - "no space left on device" means a full disk. Reclaim space with
docker system prune
"exec format error"
This means the image was built for a different CPU architecture than your server.
- This image supports:
amd64, arm64, arm/v7, arm, arm64/v8 - Check yours with
uname -m: x86_64 is amd64, aarch64 is arm64. Raspberry Pi and other ARM boards are the usual culprits.
Container keeps restarting
The unless-stopped restart policy relaunches the app after every crash, so the real error can scroll past.
- Check the logs right after a restart, the last few lines before it died are the useful ones.
- Get the exit code with
docker inspect airsonic --format '{{.State.ExitCode}}' - Still stuck? Redeploy once with the restart policy set to
noso the failure stays visible.
Raise an issue
Found something which isn't working as it should? Here's how to report it.
- Bug within the app: Open an issue within airsonic's repo
- Template not working: Open an issue on mikestraney/portainer-templates
- This website not working: Open an issue on lissy93/portainer-templates
A single container
Airsonic (container) runs as one container, the simplest kind of app here. Just the one image to pull and nothing else wired up alongside it.
The app image
An image is the app packed up ready to go, everything Airsonic (container) needs bundled into one download. This template pulls linuxserver/airsonic:latest, which Docker fetches once (about 270 MB) and then starts your own copy from.
Where the image comes from
Docker pulls its images from registries, public libraries of ready-built apps. Airsonic (container)'s comes from Docker Hub, published by linuxserver.
Version tags
The bit after the colon in the image name is the version tag. Here it's latest, which always points at the newest build, so a redeploy can bump you to a newer release without you asking. Newest right now is 10.6.2. Pin a specific tag if you would rather stay on one version.
Which machines it runs on
Every image is built for particular CPU types. This one ships for amd64, arm64, arm/v7, arm, arm64/v8, so it runs on both regular x86 servers and ARM boards like a Raspberry Pi.
Ports
A port is the door the app answers on. A mapping like 4040:4040 means it's reachable on port 4040 of your server, where the left number is yours to change and the right one belongs to the app. It opens:
4040:4040
Volumes
A volume is where Airsonic (container) keeps its files so they survive an update or a restart. Without one, anything it saves would sit inside the container and vanish the moment it's recreated. This template mounts:
/musicfrom/portainer/Musicon the host/playlistsfrom/portainer/Files/AppData/Airsonic/Playlistson the host/podcastsfrom/portainer/Podcastson the host/mediafrom/portainer/Files/AppData/Airsonic/Mediaon the host/configfrom/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/Airsonic/on the host
Environment variables
Environment variables are the settings you hand over when you deploy, things like a password or a timezone. Airsonic (container) takes 4 of them, all with defaults you can leave alone or tweak:
PUID, defaults to1000PGID, defaults to100CONTEXT_PATH, defaults toairsonicJAVA_OPTS, defaults to-Xms256m -Xmx512m
Restart policy
The restart policy here is unless-stopped, so Docker restarts Airsonic (container) after a crash or reboot, but leaves it off when you stop it on purpose. You can change this on the deploy screen. The choices are no (never restart), on-failure (only after a crash), unless-stopped (restart unless you stop it), and always (bring it back no matter what).
Users and permissions
The PUID and PGID settings tell it which user and group to act as on your host. Point them at your own account (find yours with id $USER) so the files it writes into your mounted folders come out owned by you rather than root.
Networking
Nothing custom is set, so Airsonic (container) sits on Docker's default bridge network: its own private space that reaches the outside world only through the ports it publishes.
Container name
Once it's deployed, Portainer names the container airsonic. That's what you'll spot in the containers list and use in commands like docker logs airsonic.
Platform
The platform is linux, the kind of system the container is built to run on. Docker and Portainer handle this on a normal Linux server.
Portainer app templates
Zooming out, this whole page comes from a Portainer app template: a short recipe telling Portainer how to set Airsonic (container) up. Add the template list to Portainer once, then deploying Airsonic (container) is a click rather than a wall of config.