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Self-Hosted Subsonic Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Subsonic as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Funkwhale, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Subsonic and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Subsonic are Ampache, Navidrome, Koel and Madsonic.

Subsonic alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Audio Players or Media Servers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Subsonic.
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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

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    • Kodi
    68 alternatives to Funkwhale 

    Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network. It can be self-hosted and is libre, open source software.

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    1.  DecentralizedFunkwhale is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
    2.  Ad-freeFunkwhale doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    3.  Support for ActivityPubFunkwhale support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
    4.  Multiple Account supportFunkwhale support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
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    You can create "radios" to stream content based on your tastes
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    Almost everyone thinks Funkwhale is a great alternative to Subsonic.
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    Best UI, Subsonic compatible API

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    Ampache

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    85 alternatives to Ampache 

    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.

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    Almost everyone thinks Ampache is a great alternative to Subsonic.
    Guest

    Truly free ; all features included. The subsonic API is everywhere; so mobile support is easy to come by.

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    open source nad more powerfull

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    Navidrome

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    56 alternatives to Navidrome 

    Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device.

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    1.  Dark ModeNavidrome supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
    2.  No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Navidrome without registration.
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    Guest

    Lightweight, handles compilations/album artists, modern UI

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    Koel

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    57 alternatives to Koel 

    A personal music streaming server that works.

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

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    Guest

    Excellent... your own spotify hosted by yourself.

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    Madsonic

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    • Kindle Fire
    59 alternatives to Madsonic 

    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.

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    1.  Multiple Account supportMadsonic support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
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    Almost everyone thinks Madsonic is a great alternative to Subsonic.
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    Madsonic is a fork of Subsonic, adding new capabilities

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    Streama

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    18 alternatives to Streama 

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

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    netjukebox

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    31 alternatives to netjukebox 

    netjukebox is a web-based media jukebox for MPD, VideoLAN and Winamp/httpQ. It features real-time MP3 streaming from different audio formats. Download single tracks or a whole album in one zip file. It is also possible to batch transcode the whole music collection to another...

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    Euterpe

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    • Linux Mobile
    45 alternatives to Euterpe 

    Euterpe is a music streaming software you can run yourself. It will give you access to your music everywhere you go. Either via its built-in web UI or via any of its clients. You could run it on your home computer, laptop or on a deticated server.

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    mStream

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    9 alternatives to mStream 

    mStream is a suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices.

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    Roadie

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    10 alternatives to Roadie 

    Roadie is a MP3 streaming server that has a full Subsonic compatible API that works with many Subsonic mobile applications. Roadie was built to be able to handle music collections with hundreds of thousands of tracks.

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