Add note about running the core
authorMarcel van der Veldt <m.vanderveldt@outlook.com>
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:35:26 +0000 (19:35 +0200)
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:35:26 +0000 (19:35 +0200)
README.md

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@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ See here https://music-assistant.io/installation/
 [repository-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Add%20repository%20to%20my-Home%20Assistant-41BDF5?logo=home-assistant&style=for-the-badge
 [repository-url]: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/supervisor_add_addon_repository/?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmusic-assistant%2Fhome-assistant-addon
 
+Note that altough Music Assistant's main code is written in python, it has multiple dependencies on external/OS components such as ffmpeg and custom binaries and it is therefore not possible to run it as standalone pypi package. The only available installation method to run the Music Assistant server is by running the Docker container or the Home Assistant add-on.
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