Navidrome

A lightweight music server that streams your own collection to a browser or any Subsonic-compatible app, like a personal Spotify.

24.5k stars, 1.8k forks Go On GitHub since February 2016

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What is Navidrome?

Navidrome scans your music folders, reads the tags you have curated and streams the collection to its web interface or to any app that speaks the Subsonic API. It handles very large libraries, plays almost any audio format and converts files on the fly per user or player, including to Opus. Each user keeps their own playlists, favourites and play counts, and the server picks up new files as they appear. It ships as a single binary for macOS, Linux and Windows, including the Raspberry Pi, and as a Docker image.

Good fit if

  • You want your own music streaming service on a small server or a Raspberry Pi.
  • You already like a Subsonic-compatible player on your phone.
  • Your household needs another language: the interface is translated into 33.

Look elsewhere if

  • You also want films and series on the same server: Jellyfin.
  • You listen mostly to audiobooks and podcasts: Audiobookshelf.

Before you adopt it

Navidrome is GPL-3.0; it moved from AGPL-3.0 to GPL-3.0 in January 2020. There are no paid parts in the repository, and partner hosting providers share revenue with the project. One developer writes about four fifths of the commits, so the project depends heavily on its lead maintainer. The README warns that the master branch can be unstable, so install from releases.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 31 October 2026. Report a correction

Navidrome health: is it still maintained?

84 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    214 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 23 October 2026.
    28 / 30
  • Contributors
    18 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 81% of them.
    17 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v0.64.2, on 24 September 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 41% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 10 hours.
    15 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 4.9 of 10.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Navidrome license: is it open source?

Navidrome uses GPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. February 2016First published on GitHub under AGPL-3.0.
  2. 22 January 2020Changed to GPL-3.0. Commit: Change license to GPLv3
  3. TodayGPL-3.0.

How to run Navidrome yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Setup effort
1 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for macOS, Windows, Linux, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
33 languages

Install instructions: navidrome.org or the README on GitHub.

Alternatives to Navidrome

  • AudiobookshelfSelf-hosted audiobook and podcast server 84 health · GPL-3.0 · 14.9k stars
  • JellyfinThe Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API 94 health · GPL-2.0 · 58.9k stars

All 3 projects in Media servers & streaming

Questions about Navidrome

Is Navidrome open source?

Yes. Navidrome is published under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Navidrome still maintained?

Its health score is 84 of 100 (actively developed). It had 214 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 23 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 24 September 2026.

Did Navidrome change its license?

Yes. It moved from AGPL-3.0 to GPL-3.0 on 22 January 2020.

How do I run Navidrome?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for macOS, Windows, Linux, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Navidrome?

Close alternatives in the Media servers & streaming category include Audiobookshelf, Jellyfin.