Subsonic AlternativesTop Music Streaming Services and other similar apps like Subsonic

Subsonic is described as 'Free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen' and is a popular Music Streaming service in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Subsonic for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Web-based and Mac apps. The best Subsonic alternative is AIMP, which is free. Other great apps like Subsonic are Funkwhale, nuclear, Navidrome and Ampache.

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  1. AIMP icon
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    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    354 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  2. Funkwhale icon
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    Self-hosted platform for streaming, uploading, and sharing music or podcasts, browsable by artist, album, genre, or playlist. Accessible on Android, iOS, web browsers. Offers privacy-focused, ad-free experience, decentralized content sharing, and community moderation features.

    90 Funkwhale alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
     
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  3. nuclear icon
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    Free, open-source music player streaming from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and other platforms, with lyrics, downloads, radio mode, ad-skipping, Last.fm scrobbling, bookmarking, Discogs data search, multi-language support, Dark Mode, and Mastodon integration.

    76 nuclear alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Window Manager
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  4. Navidrome icon
     52 likes

    Open source music server offering seamless self-hosting, Subsonic client compatibility, efficient handling of large libraries, multi-user profiles, device-agnostic web access, live metadata updates, theme customization, per-user transcoding, extensive audio format streaming, and remote access features.

    53 Navidrome alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
     
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  5. Ampache icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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  6. Playary icon
     35 likes

    Discover, Share, and Connect: Your Gateway to Independent Music and Podcasts.

    305 Playary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Apple TV
     
  7. Android Music Streaming App suite in Material You style. Connects to Ampache, Nextcloud Music and compatible backends (Ampache API 4 and above).

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Musify icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Koel icon
     27 likes

    A personal music streaming server that works.

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

    81 Koel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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  10. Madsonic icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
     
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  11. Plexamp icon
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    Plexamp is a small music player for your desktop, with a number of unique features.Throw your best FLACs at it and experience sonic bliss!.

    178 Plexamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  12. Castopod icon
     9 likes

    Open-source self-hosted platform for managing and distributing podcasts with direct audience engagement through Fediverse, decentralized social features, GDPR-compliant analytics, RSS distribution, promotion tools, monetization options, and Podcasting 2.0 standards.

    69 Castopod alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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