
Install the Community Applications plugin I’ve put these first because they are general tasks that might also be required for other music management tasks. There are a few things that you need in place before you install bliss. The Community Applications plugin uses unRAID’s Docker capabilities to download, install and run applications.įortunately there are already Docker containers for bliss! This means installing bliss is fairly straightforward on unRAID. Docker is a way of running applications isolated from other applications and even the underlying operating system. UnRAID apps are installed with the Community Applications plugin. bliss is a natural partner for unRAID because it’s written as a server side app. What about managing your music library? It turns out it’s pretty simple to install bliss in unRAID. For example, you can install a music server like Plex, a UPnP server like Twonky or the venerable old favourite Logitech Media Server for streaming music to Squeezeboxes and the rest. Not only can you manage your data (and that includes music libraries) you can install apps to provide services for that data. Instead of purchasing a consumer NAS device like a Synology or QNAP device, you can download unRAID and run it on hardware you already have.īut it goes further than that. Think of it as an operating system for a NAS. UnRAID is an operating system principally designed to manage storage. Ahead of a planned official unRAID application, I’ve put together some notes on how to install bliss in unRAID. Using unRAID you can store your library, back it up and install different music apps to stream music around your home.īut if you have a large music library, it also needs managing and organizing! And that’s where bliss comes in. UnRAID makes an ideal storage location for your music library. How to install bliss in unRAID to manage your music library
