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Compare 7 tools listed here. Check what each tool does and whether it has a free option.
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NavidromeProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteStream your own music collection from a server to your browser or music app.
Free software · bring your own media
Ad-free music player that streams from multiple sources.
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MopidyProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteAn extensible music server for a computer or Raspberry Pi.
The Apache-licensed core is free and plays local audio files and internet radio. It runs on a computer with audio output and uses a web client or an optional MPD extension for control; hardware, storage and third-party client costs are separate. It includes no Spotify, Audible or Netflix subscription catalog. Service extensions have separate requirements: Mopidy-Spotify requires Spotify Premium and its current README warns that third-party access-token streaming has been disabled, so do not rely on it as free or guaranteed Spotify playback.
FinampProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteStream or download music from your own Jellyfin server on a phone or computer.
Free music client · your own Jellyfin library required
gonicProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteA small self-hosted server for your own music collection.
The GPL music server is free to self-host and includes an administration interface. Listening requires a compatible Subsonic client; some clients are paid, so choose a free client for a no-cost software setup. Hardware, storage and network costs are separate. Its music and podcasts come from your own files and feeds, not a Spotify, Audible or Netflix subscription catalog. Optional transcoding needs FFmpeg.
Swing MusicProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteStream your own music files through a self-hosted library with a browser player.
Free music server · your own authorized files
A music library player and tag editor for local audio files.
Quod Libet is free GPL-2.0-or-later software with public Linux and Windows packages; the current download page has older macOS packages and an unofficial newer macOS build. It plays and organizes your own files, with podcast feeds and internet radio support, rather than including Spotify, Audible or Netflix subscription catalogs. Optional plugins and external services have their own requirements; the core player does not require a hosted plan.
