Spotify AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Music Discovery Services

The best open source Music Discovery alternative to Spotify is Funkwhale. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and 18 are open source Music Discovery Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Music Discovery Service alternatives to Spotify are Spotube, Audius Music, Metrolist and InnerTune.

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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

     182 likes

    Funkwhale is one of the most popular options when it comes to Open Source and Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify. You can have control over your personal music library without worrying about it ever disappearing from the platform for any external reason. Unlike Spotify, Funkwhale consists of several independent websites or "pods" (sometimes called "servers" or "instances") where you can upload your personal library to be streamed to mobile devices or shared with friends. Funkwhale is completely free, giving the user an experience free of tracking and ads.

    91 Funkwhale alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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  2. Spotube icon

    Spotube

     151 likes

    Cross-platform client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, free streaming via YouTube without a Spotify Premium account, playlist creation, auto-generation, time-synced lyrics, music download, dark theme, integration with Piped and Sponsorblock, and multi-language support.

    70 Spotube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  3. Audius Music icon

    Audius Music

     52 likes

    Audius is a streaming platform built for all musicians, not just those signed to labels. Build a fanbase, share your works in progress, and then publish your completed tracks for all the world to hear. Create, grow, and monetize, all without the need to graduate off the platform...

    138 Audius Music alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  4. Metrolist icon

    Metrolist

     19 likes

    Free open-source Android client enables YouTube Music streaming, background play, offline caching, account sync, live lyrics, playlist import, audio normalization, silence skip, tempo/pitch adjust, local playlist management, dynamic themes, and sleep timer.

    54 Metrolist alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  5. InnerTune icon

    InnerTune

     36 likes

    Android music app with material design for streaming from YouTube Music, downloading tracks for offline playback, playlist creation, lyrics access, exploring by mood and genres, search and listen history, multi-language support, backup, restore, and no ads.

    78 InnerTune alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Kima icon

    Kima

     14 likes

    Self-hosted audio streaming for owned libraries with support for FLAC, MP3 and more, automatic cataloging, smart playlists, personalized radio, podcast subscriptions, audiobook playback, integration with Lidarr and Audiobookshelf, device sync, and Deezer previews.

    80 Kima alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. Harmony Music icon

    Harmony Music

     19 likes

    Ad-free streaming client for Android, Windows, and Linux sourcing music from YouTube and YouTube Music, supporting offline play, playlist importing, song caching, lyrics, equalizer, quality control, dynamic themes, radio mode, artist bookmarks, and multi-language interface.

    126 Harmony Music alternatives

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    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. muffon icon

    muffon

     19 likes

    Cross-platform desktop client for streaming and discovering music, combining audio, video, metadata, lyrics from multiple sources, playlists, library import, recommendations, search, radio, offline listening, equalizer, Discord integration, charts, theming, and no ads.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Light mode
     
  10. Musify icon

    Musify

     24 likes

    Access music from YouTube by streaming or downloading, listen offline, manage custom playlists, import and export data, access lyrics, enjoy SponsorBlock, no ads, no subscriptions, cross-platform Material UI, supports 17 languages, and free usage always.

    103 Musify alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. Koel icon

    Koel

     27 likes

    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  12. Spotify-qt icon

    Spotify-qt

     15 likes

    A Spotify client using Qt as a simpler, lighter alternative to the official client, inspired by spotify-tui. Much like spotify-tui, you need an actual Spotify client running, for example spotifyd, which can be configured from within the app.

    41 Spotify-qt alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snap
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • BSD
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  13. Openwhyd icon

    Openwhyd

     32 likes

    Collect and share all the music you love from any source but reunited in the same place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
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