boWave/bordanlage

Bordanlage – Boat Onboard System

A complete multiroom audio + navigation dashboard system for boats. Runs on any Docker-capable computer – fully simulated in dev mode (no hardware needed).

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Prerequisites

• Docker Desktop (or Docker Engine + Compose)
• make
• For Spotify Connect: a Spotify Premium account

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Quick Start

cd bordanlage
make dev

Dashboard: http://localhost:8080

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Service URLs

Service	URL	Description
Dashboard	http://localhost:8080	Main touch UI
SignalK	http://localhost:3000	Navigation data + chart viewer
Mopidy/Iris	http://localhost:6680/iris/	Music player UI
Snapcast Web	http://localhost:1780	Multiroom audio control
Jellyfin	http://localhost:8096	Media library
Portainer	http://localhost:9000	Docker management

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Spotify Connect

1. Run make dev (or make boot on the boat)
2. Open Spotify on your phone/computer
3. Tap the device icon (bottom right) → look for "Bordanlage"
4. If it doesn't appear automatically: Go to Connect to a Device → enter the IP of the host machine manually

On Linux (boat): set network_mode: host for the librespot service in docker-compose.yml for reliable mDNS discovery.

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AirPlay

1. Ensure the shairport container is running
2. On your iPhone/Mac: open Control Center → tap AirPlay → select "Bordanlage AirPlay"

On Mac: AirPlay works natively via Bonjour. On Windows WSL2: the avahi container in docker-compose.dev.yml handles mDNS.

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Adding Music

Drop audio files into ./music/. Mopidy and Jellyfin both mount this directory.

Trigger a Mopidy library scan:

curl -s http://localhost:6680/mopidy/rpc -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"local.scan"}' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

For Jellyfin: open http://localhost:8096 → Settings → Libraries → Scan.

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Connecting Real NMEA Hardware

Edit docker-compose.yml and uncomment the signalk device section:

signalk:
  devices:
    - /dev/ttyUSB0:/dev/ttyUSB0  # NMEA 0183 via USB-Serial

Then configure the NMEA connection in SignalK at http://localhost:3000 → Server → Connections.

For NMEA 2000: use a Yacht Devices YDNU-02 or similar USB gateway.

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Migration to Real Boat

Changes needed in docker-compose.yml:

1. Audio output per zone: add --soundcard hw:N,0 to each zone-* command and uncomment /dev/snd
2. Spotify/AirPlay discovery: set network_mode: host for librespot and shairport
3. Hardware video decoding (optional): uncomment /dev/dri in jellyfin
4. NMEA hardware: uncomment /dev/ttyUSB0 in signalk
5. Set DEV=false in .env

Run make boot instead of make dev.

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Troubleshooting

Spotify device not showing up on Mac:

• Ensure port 57621 (UDP+TCP) is accessible. Docker Desktop on Mac sometimes blocks UDP.
• Try connecting manually: Spotify → "Connect to a Device" → "Connect to [IP]"

AirPlay not visible on Windows:

• The avahi container requires D-Bus. Run Docker Desktop with host networking or use WSL2.

Snapcast zones show as offline:

• Audio pipes must exist before snapserver starts. Run make pipes or bash scripts/init-pipes.sh

Mopidy won't start:

• Check docker compose logs mopidy. The custom Dockerfile installs plugins on first build; rebuild with make rebuild

Dashboard shows "No signal":

• In dev mode this is normal until mock data initializes (1–2 seconds)
• In production: check that SignalK is running and the WebSocket URL is correct in .env

Port conflicts:

• Edit the port mappings in docker-compose.yml or docker-compose.dev.yml