Ampache
A web app that streams your own music collection to any device.
Instead of Spotify
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Fonzie on Happy Days could start a jukebox with a thump of his fist, and Ampache is a jukebox that asks for a little more than that. It has served personal music libraries from a web page for more than ten years, it is licensed AGPL-3.0, and the music stays on your server. Third-party apps connect through a Jellyfin-compatible interface.
Ampache scores a 5 on lock-in, self-direction and power, a 4 on longevity and a 3 on footprint and delivery.
You need a web server, PHP and a database, as well as your own files, so Delivery is a 3.
Having it means a jukebox in a corner of the house that you built yourself, and keep running.
- Streams your own music collection from a web page
- Has served personal libraries for over a decade
- Needs a server and your own files
What stands out
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For comparison, we also reviewed Spotify (14/30) as a benchmark.
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