owntone-server VS forked-daapd

Compare owntone-server vs forked-daapd and see what are their differences.

owntone-server

Linux/FreeBSD DAAP (iTunes) and MPD media server with support for AirPlay 1 and 2 speakers (multiroom), Apple Remote (and compatibles), Chromecast, Spotify and internet radio. (by owntone)

forked-daapd

OwnTone is forked-daapd's new name! Linux/FreeBSD DAAP (iTunes) and MPD media server with support for AirPlay devices (multiroom), Apple Remote (and compatibles), Chromecast, Spotify and internet radio. [Moved to: https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server] (by ejurgensen)
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owntone-server forked-daapd
29 4
1,926 1,087
2.6% -
9.7 9.3
about 22 hours ago almost 3 years ago
C C
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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owntone-server

Posts with mentions or reviews of owntone-server. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-29.

forked-daapd

Posts with mentions or reviews of forked-daapd. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2020-12-24.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing owntone-server and forked-daapd you can also consider the following projects:

balena-sound - Build a single or multi-room streamer for an existing audio device using a Raspberry Pi! Supports Bluetooth, Airplay and Spotify Connect

mpd - Music Player Daemon

RPiPlay - An open-source AirPlay mirroring server for the Raspberry Pi. Supports iOS 9 and up.

Snapcast - Synchronous multiroom audio player

LMS - Lightweight Music Server. Access your self-hosted music using a web interface.

Navidrome Music Server - ๐ŸŽงโ˜๏ธ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic

mini-media-player - Minimalistic media card for Home Assistant Lovelace UI

pulseaudio-dlna - A lightweight streaming server which brings DLNA / UPNP and Chromecast support to PulseAudio and Linux

homebridge - HomeKit support for the impatient.

polybar-spotify-module - A collection of lightweight programs for use with a Polybar Spotify Module

supysonic - Supysonic is a Python implementation of the Subsonic server API.

AirConnect-Synology - Updated AirConnect packages for Synology NAS and Synology Router