selfhosted-music-overview

selfhosted-music-overview intends to provide an overview of self-hostable music streaming servers and clients.

Table of Contents

1. Server Overview
2. Client Overview
3. Emoji Definitions
4. How to Contribute
5. Selfhosted Photos
6. Footnotes

Server Overview

	Scrobbling	Jukebox Mode	Read Tags	Write Tags	API	Share Music	Multi-User	Multi-Library	Smart Playlists	Heart/ Favorites	5 Star Rating	Replay Gain	Transcode	DLNA	Multi-Room	Lyrics	free	Demo	Source Code	License	Reviewed Version
Airsonic	last.fm	❔	✔️	✔️	Subsonic		✔️	✔️		✔️			✔️	✔️💲			✔️💲	❌	GitHub	GPLv3	10.6.2	Airsonic
Airsonic-advanced	last.fm	❔	✔️	✔️	Subsonic		✔️	✔️		✔️			✔️	✔️			✔️	❌	GitHub	GPLv3	11	Airsonic-advanced
gonic	last.fm, ListenBrainz	✔️	✔️	❌	OpenSubsonic		✔️	✔️	✔️ 1	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️ 1		✔️	❌	GitHub	GPLv3	0.16.2	gonic
Ampache	last.fm, ListenBrainz, libre.fm	❔	✔️	✔️	Subsonic, custom	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️	Demo	GitHub	aGPLv3	5.6.0	Ampache
Jellyfin	last.fm 2, ListenBrainz3	❌	✔️	✔️	Jellyfin, Subsonic4	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️			✔️	Demo	GitHub	GPLv2	10.7.7	Jellyfin
Funkwhale	last.fm, ListenBrainz, libre.fm, Maloja 5	❔	✔️	✔️	WIP custom, subsonic	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	GitLab	aGPLv3	1.2.6	Funkwhale
Lightweight Music Server	ListenBrainz	❌	✔️	❌	Subsonic, OpenSubsonic	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	Demo	GitHub	GPLv3	3.62.1	Lightweight Music Server
Logitech Media Server	last.fm	✔️	✔️	❌	custom	✔️ 6	✔️ ❔ 7	✔️ 8	✔️ 9	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	GitHub	GPLv2	8.2	Logitech Media Server
mStream	last.fm	✔️	✔️	❌	custom	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	Demo	GitHub	GPLv3	5.9.4	mStream
Navidrome	last.fm, ListenBrainz	✔️	✔️	❌	OpenSubsonic	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	Demo	GitHub	GPLv3	0.53.3	Navidrome
Plex	last.fm	✔️	✔️	✔️	❔	✔️ 💲	✔️	✔️	✔️💲	✔️	✔️	✔️💲	✔️	✔️			✔️💲	Demo	GitHub	❔	❔	Plex
Polaris	❌	❔	✔️	❌	custom	❔	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️							✔️	❌	GitHub	MIT	0.13.5	Polaris
Roon	last.fm	❌	✔️	✔️	custom	❔	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌💲	❌	GitHub	Closed Source	2.0.44	Roon
	Scrobbling	Jukebox Mode	Read Tags	Write Tags	API	Share Music	Multi-User	Multi-Library	Smart Playlists	Heart/ Favorites	5 Star Rating	Replay Gain	Transcode	DLNA	Multi-Room	Lyrics	free	Demo	Source Code	License	Reviewed Version

Client Overview

	OS	Gapless Playback	Album View	Songs View	Folder View	Album Artist View	Artist View	Genre View	Decade View	Year View	Playlist Support	Most Played Song	Most Played Album	Recently Played Song	Recently Played Album	Recently Added Song	Recently Added Album	Frequently Played Album	Offline Mode	Download Music	Podcasts	Scrobbling	Musicbrainz	Similar Songs	Artist Top Songs	Shuffle Play	Random Album	Favorites / Starred	Bookmarks	5 Stars	Search function	Chromecast Support	Android Auto	Dark Mode	Themeable	Open Source	free	Smart Recommendations	Video Support	Internet Radio	Lyrics	Crossfade	API	f-droid	Source Code	License	Reviewed Version
Dsub	Android	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❔	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	Subsonic	✔️ 10	GitHub	GPLv3	5.5.2	Dsub
Finamp	Android, iOS	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Jellyfin	✔️ 11	Github	MPL 2.0	0.5.1	Finamp
Gelli	Android	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❔	❌	❌	❌	❌	Jellyfin	✔️ 12	GitHub	GPLv3	1.3.2	Gelli
Polaris Android	Android	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❔	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	last.fm	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❔	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	custom	✔️ 13	GitHub	MIT	0.13.5	Polaris Android
substreamer	Android, iOS	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❔	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	Subsonic	❌	❌	❔	0.5.1	substreamer
Subtracks	Android	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❔14	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	⚪	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Subsonic	✔️ 15	GitHub	GPLv3	1.0.1	Subtracks
Ultrasonic	Android	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	Subsonic, Airsonic, Supysonic, Ampache	✔️ 16	GitHub	GPLv3	2.23.1	Ultrasonic
SubMusic	Garmin	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Subsonic, Ampache, Plex	⚪	GitHub	GPLv3	0.2.8-oebalus	SubMusic
Lightweight Music Server	Web	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	custom	⚪	GitHub	GPLv3	3.62.1	Lightweight Music Server
Navidrome	Web	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️17	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Subsonic	⚪	GitHub	GPLv3	0.47.0	Navidrome
Polaris Web	Web	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❔	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	custom	⚪	GitHub	MIT	0.13.5	Polaris Web
Tauon Music Box	Linux	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❔	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	Airsonic, Jellyfin, Plex, Subsonic, Koel, Emby, Spotify	⚪	Github	GPLv3	7.0.1	Tauon Music Box
Jellyamp	L, W, M	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	⚪	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	Jellyfin	⚪	Github	MIT	1.1.1	Jellyamp
Sonixd	L, W, M	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❔	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌18	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❔	❌	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	Jellyfin, Subsonic	⚪	Github	GPLv3	0.8.5	Sonixd
Funkwhale	Web	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	⚪	❔	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	custom	⚪	Gitlab	aGPLv3	1.2.6	Funkwhale
Funkwhale Android	Android	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❔	❔	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❔	❔	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	custom	✔️19	Gitlab	MIT	0.1.4	Funkwhale Android
Symfonium	Android	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, Subsonic, Kodi	❌ 20	❌	Proprietary	3.2.0 (852)	Symfonium
Supersonic	L, W, M	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	❌	⚪	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Subsonic, OpenSubsonic, Jellyfin	⚪	GitHub	GPLv3	0.8.2	Supersonic
tempo	Android	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	Subsonic	❌	GitHub	GPLv3	3.2.8	tempo
	OS	Gapless Playback	Album View	Songs View	Folder View	Album Artist View	Artist View	Genre View	Decade View	Year View	Playlist Support	Most Played Song	Most Played Album	Recently Played Song	Recently Played Album	Recently Added Song	Recently Added Album	Frequently Played Album	Offline Mode	Download Music	Podcasts	Scrobbling	Musicbrainz	Similar Songs	Artist Top Songs	Shuffle Play	Random Album	Favorites / Starred	Bookmarks	5 Stars	Search function	Chromecast Support	Android Auto	Dark Mode	Themeable	Open Source	free	Smart Recommendations	Video Support	Internet Radio	Lyrics	Crossfade	API	f-droid	Source Code	License	Reviewed Version

Emoji Definitions

• ✔️ means yes, it is supported
• ❌ means no, it is not supported
• 💲 means the service/feature has a price p where p>0
• ❔ means help wanted, original author wasn't sure or couldn't judge the covered topic.
• ⚪ means the feature doesn't apply to this service and cannot be evaluated.
• an empty cell is missing information. It is not intentionally left blank.

How to Contribute (WIP)

• work in an editor that supports no forced line breaks (word wrap), otherwise you can't read the raw markdown table. VSCodium, Atom, Notepad++, Kate and others are suitable for raw markdown editing.

• work in an editor that supports some sort of WYSIWYG like Obsidian or Typora otherwise it is a real mess to fill a markdown table. Typora can clean the final raw markdown table as well, and so can Obsidian with the Advanced Tables plugin.

• To add a service it is always good to take the current version of the table to match the columns. I'll try to merge all PRs in a timely manner.

• open issue or a PR

• matrix-room: #selfhosted-music-overview

Noteworthy

Music Assistant is useful in order to connect streaming services with speakers.

Selfhosted Photos

To get an overview of selfhosted photo libraries please visit foss_photo_libraries. I just found it and thought I should share it since it provides a nive overview and is similar to this project but for photos instead of music.

Footnotes

Footnotes

1. https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/wiki/recipes#smart-playlists ↩ ↩²

2. https://github.com/jesseward/jellyfin-plugin-lastfm ↩

3. https://github.com/lyarenei/jellyfin-plugin-listenbrainz ↩

4. https://github.com/nvllsvm/jellysub ↩

5. https://docs.funkwhale.audio/users/builtinplugins.html ↩

6. Native Plugin enabling UPnP/DNLA support ↩

7. needs review ↩

8. Plugin ↩

9. works best if music library has been analysed by MusicIP beforehand, otherwise limited capability ↩

10. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/github.daneren2005.dsub/ ↩

11. https://f-droid.org/packages/com.unicornsonlsd.finamp/ ↩

12. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dkanada.gramophone/ ↩

13. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/agersant.polaris/ ↩

14. There is a download button. It doesn't work for me. ↩

15. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.subtracks/ ↩

16. https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/org.moire.ultrasonic/ ↩

17. Can't write tags to file. ↩

18. Is planned ↩

19. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/audio.funkwhale.ffa/ ↩

20. without google play services, you need to become creative. The app generates a unique key once it gets installed which can not be inserted manually. ↩