Open Source Media Servers Software
Media Servers organize personal libraries of music, video, and audio files for streaming across different devices. These tools centralize digital media collections and provide the necessary protocols to play content on web browsers or dedicated apps. This type of software serves home users and media enthusiasts who want to manage their own entertainment hubs. Self-hosting these apps ensures that audio and video files remain on private hardware. This approach removes reliance on external streaming services and prevents the loss of access to personal media libraries.
This page lists 97 open source tools in the Media Servers category. The most popular are Jellyfin, copyparty and Pear Desktop. Most use the GPL-3.0 or MIT license, and 76 offer an official Docker image.
Calibre-Web Automated
A self-hosted digital library manager that automates ebook ingestion and format conversion for various ereaders.
iSponsorBlockTV
Automatically skips sponsors and intros in YouTube videos across various smart TV and console applications.
Lidarr
Automates the monitoring, downloading, and organization of music collections for Usenet and BitTorrent users.
Soundnode App
A desktop music player that integrates with the SoundCloud API for managing tracks and playlists.
Pinchflat
Self-hosted media manager that automatically downloads YouTube channels and playlists using yt-dlp for local archiving.
Restreamer
A self-hosted streaming server for broadcasting live video to multiple platforms and websites simultaneously.
FreeSWITCH
A software defined telecom stack for implementing versatile telephony services on any commodity hardware device.
musikcube
A cross-platform terminal-based audio engine and music library that functions as a local player and server.
Harmonoid
Manage and play local music libraries with support for lyrics, tag editing, and gapless playback.
motionEye
A web based interface for the motion video surveillance program with integrated motion detection capabilities.
Black Candy
A self hosted music streaming server for managing and playing a personal music collection.
Ombi
Manage and automate media requests for movies, music, and TV shows across various home server services.
AzuraCast
A self-hosted web radio management suite for starting and managing web radio stations of all sizes.
Ampache
A web based audio and video streaming application and file manager for accessing media from any device.
slskd
A client server application for the Soulseek file sharing network accessible via a web browser.
Asterisk
An open source PBX and telephony toolkit for managing internet and traditional telephony channels.
Viseron
Self-hosted network video recorder and computer vision software for local surveillance and object detection.
OvenMediaEngine
A sub-second latency live streaming server for high-definition broadcasting to large scale audiences via WebRTC.
Kamailio
A SIP signaling server for large scale VoIP and real time communication platforms focusing on scalability.
TubeSync
Syncs YouTube channels and playlists to local directories and updates connected media servers automatically.
Tauon
A desktop music player that manages local libraries and streams from media servers with gapless playback.
Music Player Daemon
A server side music player that manages audio playback and library metadata for remote control.
Polaris
A self-hosted music streaming server for accessing personal audio collections from computers and mobile devices.
Stump
A self-hosted media server for organizing and reading comics, manga, and digital books with OPDS support.
NymphCast
Stream audio and video over a network from client devices or media servers to target hardware.
Gonic
A lightweight music streaming server that implements the Subsonic API for self-hosted audio collections.
Kyoo
A self-hosted media server for streaming movies, series, and anime with automated metadata management.
OpenSpot Music
Stream and download music without ads or login requirements across desktop and mobile platforms.
mStream
A music streaming server with filesystem based API and integrated support for various torrent clients.
Dopamine
A cross platform audio player designed for organizing and listening to local music libraries with simplicity.
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