How to set up Navidrome

Stream your music collection anywhere. This guide covers how to access it, log in for the first time, configure the basics, and where its data lives so you can back it up.

1. What is Navidrome?

A lightweight, self-hosted music server. Stream your personal music library from any browser or mobile app. Compatible with Subsonic clients like DSub, Symfonium, and more.

2. How to access it

Once it's enabled, Navidrome runs on your SparkBox at:

http://<your-NAS-IP>:4533

Add your music to the music folder and it will appear in the library

3. First login

Navidrome shows a 'Create admin account' screen on first visit. The first account you create becomes the admin — pick any username + password. Point it at the Music folder on the server when asked (or it auto-scans /music if you've dropped files there already).

If it instead asks for a password you didn't set, check Settings → Passwords in your SparkBox dashboard — every auto-generated credential is listed there.

4. Tips

• Drop your music files into the music folder and Navidrome will scan them automatically
• Install a Subsonic-compatible app like DSub or Symfonium on your phone for mobile streaming

5. Where your data lives

Navidrome's config and persistent data are stored on the SparkBox host under:

/opt/sparkbox/modules/navidrome/config/

Backups via the SparkBox dashboard's Backup tile include this directory by default, so a single restore brings Navidrome back to its current state on a fresh install.

Next steps