The best music servers, according to hackers
4 music servers recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All music servers
- NavidromeSelf-hosted server that streams your own music library to many apps, praised for simple setup and its focus on audio. Critics say it is weak for audiobooks.45recommend
- GonicPeople recommend it as a small music server that runs always-on with little resource use, works well on a NAS via Docker, and exposes full file paths.9recommend
- SubsonicFree, long-used music server that streams to phones and apps over a well-known protocol. The common caveat is that self-hosting takes more work than many people want.7recommend
- Music AssistantOpen-source music server that brings multi-room playback, streaming, lyrics, DSP and local media together, and people are excited about where it is heading.6recommend