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how can i self host my music? (toast.ooo)

submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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hello,

im really tired of google music and spotify, and want to self host my downloaded music and create my library.

however, i know nothing about self hosting. My knowledge is absolutely zero. And Im completely lost about how to self host my own music. Dont find any good tutorial for dummies and i have a lot of question. I dont understand nothing. I see the tutorials of Navidrome and Ampache and still understand nothing. All of that looks extremely complicated to me.

How can i self host my music? I need to pay something? A very old and slow pc is enough?

Im completely lost. If someone can suggest something - like a tutorial , dunno - to build/self host my own music I appreciate a lot.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I use a Plex server and the PlexAmp app wherever I want to listen. There are probably better options, but it's something I set up years ago which was dead simple and requires almost no maintenance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

PlexAmp is an amazing bit of software for a phone. It doesn't translate well to the desktop, but it's still pretty good.

Your flacs will play lossless on wifi, and transcode to 128kbps opus on mobile. You can tweak those settings too.

Most smart TVs have a native plex app available too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Plexamp is the best music service I’ve ever used and it’s a great way to get into self hosting. Once it’s set up why not add some tv and movies?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Agh Plex always rubs me the wrong way.... It acts like closed source software as much as is possible. Went with Jellyfin and it's been great. But haven't tried music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I actually plan on switching to Jellyfin soon but I think I’ll keep Plex running just for Plexamp

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Take a look at the Finamp desktop client. It comes very close to the Plexamp client from back when I was using Plex.