Ampache
Ampache is a web-based audio and video streaming application and file manager, letting you access your music and videos from anywhere on almost any internet-enabled device. Free and open source since 2001, it streams to your preferred player and exposes its library through Subsonic, DAAP, UPnP and more.
Key Features
- HTML5 web player — Listen directly in the browser or pop the player out
- Subsonic backend — Works with any Subsonic-compatible client
- DAAP and UPnP backends — Library appears to iTunes and DLNA devices
- Localplay — Control MPD, VLC, XBMC and HTTP queues from Ampache
- Transcoding — Convert on the fly with ffmpeg when a player lacks a codec, with configurable downsampling
- Remote catalogs — Import from an existing Subsonic instance, SoundCloud or another Ampache server
- Metadata and art — Pulls metadata from MusicBrainz and album art from multiple sources
- Social and stats — Per-user play statistics, ratings, favourites and democratic communal playback
Why Use Ampache?
Ampache is a mature, feature-complete server that speaks many protocols rather than locking you into one app. If you already use Plex or Subsonic, Ampache delivers the same features — users, album art, lyrics, podcast streaming — free, and plays nicely with the client you already love.
Use Cases
- Streaming a large organised music and video collection to multiple devices
- Integrating a Subsonic or UPnP library into one unified server
- Running a private music server with per-user accounts and statistics
Platform
Linux · Windows · macOS · Docker · Web
Licence
Affero GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0-or-later)