mStream syncs and streams a personal music library between devices through a self-hosted server.
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Vlc vs Black Candy
How do Vlc and Black Candy compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Vlc | Black Candy |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | VLC plays multimedia files, discs, streams, and devices, and can also convert, encode, and stream media. | Black Candy runs a self-hosted music streaming server for listening to a personal music collection. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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