Ampache
A web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device. (by ampache)
Emby
Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device. (by MediaBrowser)
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| Ampache | Emby | |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | 108 | |
| 3,436 | 3,888 | |
| 0.9% | 3.8% | |
| 9.9 | 0.0 | |
| about 11 hours ago | 22 days ago | |
| PHP | C# | |
| GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Ampache
Posts with mentions or reviews of Ampache.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-05.
- Release 5.6.4 · ampache/ampache - A few little fixes
- Release 6.0.3 · ampache/ampache - New 6 release as well!
- Release 6.0.0 · ampache/ampache - it's here!
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Does playing through the API, for example, via Dsub, not expose the real IP?
I'm using the nginx config from the installation. I've also tried it via docker as well, but I get the same results there.
- The final pre-ampache6 release is out now!
- Release 6.0.0-preview2 · ampache/ampache
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Ask HN: Flac/MP3 listeners: How do you store/play your music?
I'm not sure if this would fit all your needs aside from running on Linux but Ampache [1][2] has been around for a very long time and has the ability to mesh with other instances. It started as a small project run by some students at OSU and evolved over time.
[1] - https://ampache.org/
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Releases · ampache/ampache
Great news! One thing, the 6.0.0-preview1 section of the releases page says the changes are listed at https://github.com/ampache/ampache/wiki/Ampache-Next-Changes but that points to changes in 5.0. The link should be https://github.com/ampache/ampache/wiki/ampache6-details
- Ampache 5.6.1 hot off the presses!
- Ampache: An open source web based audio/video streaming app and file manager
Emby
Posts with mentions or reviews of Emby.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-01.
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Program for sorting DOWNLOADED movies/games?
I used to use Plex until I found Emby. I find Emby easier to use and it does the same thing. Just putting this here as a fourth option for OP. :)
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Emby VS Chocolate - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 1 Oct 2023
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My Home Lab setup
Media Server: EMBY
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Ask HN: What is your streaming setup like?
I use https://emby.media along with private trackers and Usenet.
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Just checking: Plex is still the best option right?
You can find it here! I have both installed, but I generally keep EMBY turned off until I want to play around with it. You can have both running at once and both accessing the same folders. You can check it out for free.
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a pirates life for me!! Recent streaming services, prices and shows getting butchered, finally decided its time. Here's how a basic self-hosted 'Netflix' would look like. Fully automated once its setup. Using only a makeshift homelab server from second hand parts.
Emby: Offers premium features with some behind a membership.
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media server, bring old days and share with friends
I went with Emby, personally. Plex, Jellyfin, etc are all good choices too! :)
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Jellyfin (open source Plex) moves from Reddit to its own traditional-style MyBB forum
For clarity: Emby is still mostly open source (the source code is right here: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby). Emby started incorporating closed source plugins that you only get with the paid version of Emby in order to try and get revenue.
- Multiple people on the same account at once?
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Setting up a home media PC to stream to TV
I used Plex until I found Emby, which is far easier to set up and works very well with all my media.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Ampache and Emby you can also consider the following projects:
Navidrome Music Server - 🎧☁️ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic
Jellyfin - The Free Software Media System
Airsonic - :satellite: :cloud: :notes:Airsonic, a Free and Open Source community driven media server (fork of Subsonic and Libresonic)
PhotoPrism - AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web 🌈💎✨
Mopidy - Mopidy is an extensible music server written in Python
jellyfin-tizen - Jellyfin Samsung TV Client
koel - 🐦 A personal music streaming server that works.
Streama - Self hosted streaming media server. https://docs.streama-project.com/
Icecast - Icecast streaming media server (Mirror) - Please report bugs at https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues
VideoLAN Client (VLC) - VLC media player - All pull requests are ignored, please follow https://wiki.videolan.org/Sending_Patches_VLC/
Libresonic