Navidrome Overview

Navidrome can be used as a standalone server, that allows you to browse and listen to your music collection using a web browser.

It can also work as a lightweight Subsonic-API compatible server, that can be used with any Subsonic compatible client.

Features

• Very low resource usage. Runs well even on simple Raspberry Pi Zero and old hardware setups
• Handles very large music collections
• Streams virtually any audio format available
• Reads and uses all your beautifully curated metadata
• Great support for compilations (Various Artists albums) and box sets (multi-disc albums)
• Multi-user, each user has their own play counts, playlists, favorites, etc..
• Multi-library support with user-specific access controls to separate different music collections
• Multi-platform, runs on macOS, Linux and Windows. Docker images are also provided
• Ready to use, official, Raspberry Pi binaries and Docker images available
• Automatically monitors your library for changes, importing new files and reloading new metadata
• Themeable, modern and responsive Web interface based on Material UI and React-Admin
• Compatible with all Subsonic/Madsonic/Airsonic clients. See below for a list of tested clients
• Transcoding on the fly. Can be set per user/player. Opus encoding is supported
• Translated to 34 languages (and counting)
• Full support for playlists, with option to auto-import .m3u files and to keep them in sync
• Smart/dynamic playlists (similar to iTunes). More info here
• Scrobbling to Last.fm, ListenBrainz and Maloja (via custom ListenBrainz URL)
• Sharing public links to albums/songs/playlists
• Externalized authentication to use your own authentication service instead of Navidrome’s built-in one
• Jukebox mode allows playing music on an audio device attached to the server, and control from a client

Features supported by the Subsonic API

• Tag-based browsing/searching
• Simulated browsing by folders (see note below)
• Playlists
• Bookmarks (for Audiobooks)
• Starred (favourites) Artists/Albums/Tracks
• 5-Star Rating for Artists/Albums/Tracks
• Transcoding and Downsampling
• Get/Save Play Queue (to continue listening in a different device)
• Last.fm and ListenBrainz scrobbling
• Artist Bio from Last.fm
• Artist Images from Last.fm, Spotify and Deezer
• Album images and description from Last.fm
• Lyrics (from embedded tags and external files)
• Internet Radios
• Jukebox mode
• Shares (experimental support)

Apps

Navidrome features a modern, responsive Web UI built with Material UI and React. Beyond the built-in web interface, Navidrome is compatible with a wide ecosystem of Subsonic and OpenSubsonic clients across all major platforms, including mobile apps for iOS and Android, desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as specialized clients for Android TV, CarPlay, and Android Auto.

Whether you prefer streaming on the go, listening to your library from your desktop, or casting to your home entertainment system, there’s a client app tailored to your needs. Browse our comprehensive client apps directory to find the perfect player for your setup!

Road map

This project is in active development. Expect a more polished experience and new features/releases on a frequent basis. Some upcoming features planned:

• New UI, including a Smart playlists editor
• Plugins