Plex AlternativesOnly Self-Hosted apps categorised as Audio Players

There are many alternatives to Plex as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted Audio Player alternative is Meelo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plex and five of them are Audio Players available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted Audio Player alternatives to Plex are Ampache, Music Assistant, Madsonic and LMS - Lightweight Music Server.

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Plex alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Media Centers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple TV, Android, Open Source, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Plex.
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    Meelo

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    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms like MusicBrainz.

    51 Meelo alternatives

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    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Ampache icon

    Ampache

     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    105 Ampache alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Madsonic

     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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