In Vice City we could upload our own mp3 files to play our own radio station when driving around. Are we going to be able to stream from our Navidrome collection in GTA VI? 😃
"It can be an old laptop or PC, a Raspberry Pi, or one of the more powerful alternatives. You won't even have to really dive into the world of Linux servers if you don't want to, as this is all totally doable on macOS or Windows with native apps." www.bgr.com/2286201/how-...
You Can Build A Dedicated Music Server Using Your Old Devices - Here's How - BGR
Looking for something to do with that old laptop or other device you have lying around? Why not turn it into a music server? Here's how to do so.
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The game of cat and mouse is only starting for corporate streaming services... On Navidrome, you're in control of the music in your collection. Only want human-made music? Easy peasy. Only want AI slop? That's weird but hey, it's your music collection and your server--you do you!
v0.64 is live! - Experimental Jellyfin Music API support for compatible clients - New artwork pipeline with blurred placeholders - Faster performance with canonical 128-bit IDs, indexed filtering, and playlist imports - And many more fixes and improvements! opencollective.com/navidrome/up...
Navidrome v0.64: interoperability, faster artwork delivery, and performance improvements - Navidrome
This release brings an experimental Jellyfin Music API, so Jellyfin-compatible music clients like Finamp and Jellify can now connect to Navidrome. Artwork got a new background pipeline with blurred lo...
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We build Navidrome so everyone can enjoy their music collection with freedom, autonomy, and control. Navidrome is not-for-profit, free and open-source software. If Navidrome is useful to you, please support us with a small monthly donation on Open Collective: opencollective.com/navidrome
Navidrome - Open Collective
We build Navidrome, an open-source streamer so users can enjoy their music collection from anywhere
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Navidrome 0.63 is out! - Support for synced, karaoke-style word-by-word lyrics - Syncing and browsing are much faster for large libraries And many smaller improvements: github.com/navidrome/navidrome/releases Navidrome is open-source & not-for-profit, please support us opencollective.com/navidrome
Navidrome - Open Collective
We build Navidrome, an open-source streamer so users can enjoy their music collection from anywhere
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Used a @navidrome.bsky.social app on my 10 hour road trip today with zero hiccups.
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"An open source media server—Navidrome—paired with the right client app is significantly better and more capable than I anticipated. Rather than feeling like a downgrade, it feels like a viable alternative." www.howtogeek.com/self-hosted-...
I built a self-hosted Navidrome server to replace Spotify, and it works better than I expected
$20 in parts and an hour can get you your own Spotify alternative.
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v0.62.0 of Navidrome is out! - support audio-based similarity through the plugin system - major overhaul to playback reporting and the Now Playing experience - security hardening on authorization & DDOS prevention - five new UI themes - and more! Full release notes: github.com/navidrome/na...
Release v0.62.0 · navidrome/navidrome
This release introduces support for the OpenSubsonic sonicSimilarity extension, enabling audio-based similarity through the plugin system: when a plugin provides the capability, the new getSonicSim...
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Someone built their own self-hosted jukebox with NFC cards so their 2 year old daughter could play music, free from other products' locked ecosystem. It plugs straight into Navidrome! www.pedaldrivenprogramming.com/2026/05/self...
Self Hosted Jukebox with NFC Cards
My daughter turned 2 this month. She loves music and we bought her one of those
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Selling physical books, AI narrating magazines... We can't wait to order robotaxis and book dentist appointments on Spotify's super app! And if music is your thing, there's always Navidrome
New unofficial guide from a community member! "A complete, beginner-friendly guide to getting the very best out of your self-hosted Navidrome music server — from installation to perfect metadata, playback, and beyond." github.com/WB2024/WBs-G...
GitHub - WB2024/WBs-Guide-to-Navidrome: A complete, beginner-friendly guide to building the ultimate self-hosted music server with Navidrome — covering Docker setup, music tagging with Picard, genre fixing, smart playlists, radio stations, remote access, and more.
A complete, beginner-friendly guide to building the ultimate self-hosted music server with Navidrome — covering Docker setup, music tagging with Picard, genre fixing, smart playlists, radio station...
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Quote of the day: "I think notepad on windows 11 is more resource intensive" 😆
"Self-hosting your music isn’t as complicated as it sounds, and the trade-offs are pretty reasonable. You’ll spend some time tagging files and maintaining your server, but in return, you get a library that nobody can alter, remove tracks from, or monitor for profit." mahalsa.us/i-ditched-sp...
I ditched Spotify for a self-hosted music server and never looked back | Mahalsa
Spotify and YouTube Music are convenient until you start noticing the cracks. Tracks disappear when licensing deals fall through, algorithms push convenience
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Totally legitimate fear, we've seen too many great open source software become enshittified. We are actually starting to think about a legal structure to ensure Navidrome remains open-source and community-centric. What other open-source software have you seen do this well that we could learn from?
Another benefit from Navidrome: your library is under your complete control. You're not locked in if you want to move elsewhere. And you can listen to that same library on whatever device and service you like. Even on your old iPod. Because we all love our old iPod 🫶
Navidrome doesn't sell printed books but we also don't sell your data or lock your music listening experience so... pros and cons 🤷
With Navidrome, you're in control: don't like AI? Navidrome ships free of AI features. You do want AI? Add it in, it's up to you. For example, there's AudioMuse-AI, which brings automatic playlist generation to your self-hosted music library--including Navidrome! neptunehub.github.io/AudioMuse-AI/
AudioMuse-AI Documentation
None
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Good overview of the pros and cons of self-hosting. Self-hosting is not for everyone, but if you have the technical capacity and the time, the benefits--control, autonomy, and privacy--make it totally worth it! www.archynewsy.com/the-hidden-c...
The Hidden Costs of Self-Hosting: Control vs. Maintenance - Archynewsy
For developers and entrepreneurs, the allure of self-hosting is powerful: total control over the stack, enhanced privacy and the promise of slashing monthly
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🚀 Navidrome version 0.61 🚀 Major updates: - Artwork overhaul: per-disc cover art, artist image uploads, animated image preservation, and a faster image pipeline powered by WebP encoding. 1/5 #music #selfhosting #decentralization #spotify
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