Subsonic
Your complete, personal media streamer
Subsonic is a self-hosted media server for streaming music and movies stored on your own computer. The server is installed where the media files are kept, and playback happens through a web interface or companion apps, so there is no need to sync files to each device. It handles large collections and constrained bandwidth through free-text search, on-the-fly transcoding and resampling, and support for formats that stream over HTTP.
Core features include a podcast receiver, Chromecast and Sonos streaming, DLNA/UPnP playback, jukebox mode for playing on the server's own audio hardware, and an open REST API for developers. The server parses and edits tags, displays album art and lyrics, manages playlists in M3U, PLS and XSPF formats, and integrates with Last.fm, Wikipedia and other web services for artist information. It supports multiple users with individual privileges, LDAP and Active Directory authentication, and HTTPS/SSL. Companion apps are available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, desktop and browser platforms, many built by third-party developers.
Subsonic runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. A 30-day trial is offered, after which a Premium upgrade is required to use the companion apps; the Subsonic for Android app itself is available free of charge.
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