Lidify Setup Guide

Introduction

Lidify is a self-hosted music management and recommendation application that helps you organize your music library and discover new artists based on your listening habits.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed
• Lidify Docker container
• Spotify and/or Last.fm account

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Accessing the Lidify UI

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://<your-ip-address>:5000.
2. Log in with your Lidify credentials.

Step 2: Obtaining Spotify Credentials

1. Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard and log in with your Spotify account.
2. Create a new app and fill in the required details.
3. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the app overview page.

Step 3: Configuring Lidify

1. Update Docker Compose File: Create or copy ~/compose/templates/lidify.yaml file to and update the necessary environment variables for Lidify:

Step 4: Retrieve Profile IDs from Lidarr

1. Retrieve Quality Profile ID:

   curl -X GET "http://[IP_ADDRESS]:8686/api/v1/qualityProfile" -H "X-Api-Key: [YOUR_API_KEY]" | jq '.[] | select(.name == "HQ") | {id, name}'
   

2. Retrieve Metadata Profile ID:

   curl -X GET "http://[IP_ADDRESS]:8686/api/v1/metadata" -H "X-Api-Key: [YOUR_API_KEY]" | jq '.[] | select(.name == "Kodi (XBMC) / Emby") | {id, name}'
   

Step 5: Update Docker Compose with Profile IDs

1. Copy the Retrieved IDs:
   • Replace <quality_profile_id> and <metadata_profile_id> with the actual IDs retrieved in Step 4.