Navidrome
Navidrome streams a personal music collection through a web interface and compatible mobile apps.
About Navidrome
Navidrome streams a personal music collection through a web player and compatible third-party mobile apps for iOS and Android. It supports the OpenSubsonic API, separate libraries with user-specific access controls, and transcoding during playback to reduce data use.
It is described as lightweight and self-contained for resource-limited devices such as Raspberry Pi, and as tested with collections of about 900,000 songs. It is distributed free of charge under the GNU GPL v3 license.
Key features
- Stream personal music collection via web player
- Use third-party iOS and Android mobile apps
- Organize separate libraries with user-specific access controls
- Transcode audio during playback to reduce data use
- Compatible with OpenSubsonic API and its clients
- Runs on resource-limited devices such as Raspberry Pi
Best for: People who want to stream their own music collection from their own server to web and mobile devices.
Good for
- Distributed free of charge under the GNU GPL v3 license
- Tested with collections of about 900,000 songs in FLAC and MP3
- Self-contained design for resource-limited hardware such as Raspberry Pi
Navidrome at a glance
- Website
- navidrome.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Navidrome FAQ
Which apps can play music from Navidrome?
The integrated web player and third-party compatible mobile apps for iOS and Android, including OpenSubsonic API clients.
Can Navidrome handle very large music libraries?
It is reported as tested with about 900,000 songs, about two-thirds FLAC and one-third MP3.
Can I separate music for different uses or people?
Yes, it supports multiple libraries with user-specific access controls, such as music versus audiobooks or family versus personal.
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