How to: Media Streaming - Audio Streaming
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[Audio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio) streaming tools and software.

_Related: [Media Management](#media-management)_

- [Ampache](https://ampache.org/) - Web based audio/video streaming application. ([Demo](https://play.dogmazic.net/), [Source Code](https://github.com/ampache/ampache)) `AGPL-3.0` `PHP`
- [Audiobookshelf](https://www.audiobookshelf.org/) - Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with open-source apps for Android and iOS. ([Source Code](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf), [Clients](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app)) `GPL-3.0` `Docker/deb/Nodejs`
- [Audioserve](https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve) - Simple personal server to serve audio files from directories (audiobooks, music, podcasts...). Focused on simplicity and supports sync of play position between clients. `MIT` `Rust`
- [AzuraCast](https://www.azuracast.com/) - Modern and accessible web radio management suite. ([Source Code](https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast)) `Apache-2.0` `Docker`
- [Beets](https://beets.io/) - Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface). ([Source Code](https://github.com/beetbox/beets)) `MIT` `Python/deb`
- [Black Candy](https://github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy) - Music streaming server. `MIT` `Docker/Ruby`
- [Funkwhale](https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale) - Modern, web-based, convivial, multi-user and free music server. `BSD-3-Clause` `Python/Django`
- [gonic](https://github.com/sentriz/gonic) - Lightweight music streaming server. Subsonic compatible. `GPL-3.0` `Go/Docker`
- [koel](https://koel.dev/) - Personal music streaming server that works. ([Demo](https://demo.koel.dev/), [Source Code](https://github.com/koel/koel)) `MIT` `PHP`
- [LibreTime](https://libretime.org) - Broadcast streaming radio on the web (fork of [Airtime](https://github.com/sourcefabric/Airtime)). ([Source Code](https://github.com/LibreTime/libretime)) `AGPL-3.0` `Docker/PHP`
- [LMS](https://github.com/epoupon/lms) - Access your self-hosted music using a web interface. `GPL-3.0` `Docker/deb/C++`
- [Lyrion Music Server](https://lyrion.org/) - Server software which controls a wide range of Squeezebox/Slim Devices audio players and compatible hardware (formerly Logitech Media Server). ([Source Code](https://github.com/lms-community/slimserver), [Clients](https://lyrion.org/extensions/applications/)) `GPL-2.0` `deb/Docker/Perl`
- [Maloja](https://github.com/krateng/maloja) - Music scrobble database (alternative to Last.fm). ([Demo](https://maloja.krateng.ch/)) `GPL-3.0` `Python/Docker`
- [moOde Audio](https://moodeaudio.org/) - Audiophile-quality music playback for the wonderful Raspberry Pi family of single board computers. ([Source Code](https://github.com/moode-player/moode)) `GPL-3.0` `PHP`
- [Mopidy](https://docs.mopidy.com/) `⚠` - Extensible music server. Offers a superset of the mpd API, as well as integration with 3rd party services like Spotify, SoundCloud etc. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mopidy/mopidy)) `Apache-2.0` `Python/deb`
- [mpd](https://www.musicpd.org/) - Daemon to remotely play music, stream music, handle and organize playlists. Many clients available. ([Source Code](https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD), [Clients](https://www.musicpd.org/clients/)) `GPL-2.0` `C++`
- [mStream](https://mstream.io/) - Music streaming server with GUI management tools. Runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. ([Source Code](https://github.com/IrosTheBeggar/mStream)) `GPL-3.0` `Nodejs`
- [multi-scrobbler](https://foxxmd.github.io/multi-scrobbler) - Scrobble plays from multiple sources to multiple scrobbling services. ([Source Code](https://github.com/FoxxMD/multi-scrobbler)) `MIT` `Nodejs/Docker`
- [musikcube](https://musikcube.com/) - Streaming audio server with Linux/macOS/Windows/Android clients. ([Source Code](https://github.com/clangen/musikcube)) `BSD-3-Clause` `C++/deb`
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://www.navidrome.org) - Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic. ([Demo](https://www.navidrome.org/demo), [Source Code](https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome), [Clients](https://www.navidrome.org/docs/overview/#apps)) `GPL-3.0` `Docker/Go`
- [Pinepods](https://www.pinepods.online/) - Podcast management system with multi-user support. Pinepods utilizes a central database so aspects like listen time and themes follow from device to device. ([Demo](https://try.pinepods.online), [Source Code](https://github.com/madeofpendletonwool/PinePods)) `GPL-3.0` `Docker`
- [Polaris](https://github.com/agersant/polaris) - Music browsing and streaming application optimized for large music collections, ease of use and high performance. `MIT` `Rust/Docker`
- [Snapcast](https://github.com/badaix/snapcast) - Synchronous multiroom audio server. `GPL-3.0` `C++/deb`
- [Stretto](https://github.com/benkaiser/stretto) `⚠` - Music player