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Ampache

Ampache is a self-hosted, web-based media server that streams and manages your music and video libraries from any device.

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Ampache is a self-hosted, web-based media server that streams and manages your music and video libraries from any device. It combines a full file manager with audio and video streaming, giving homelab users a single, accessible hub for their media collections.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

79/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 9 days ago
Popular
723,834 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago

GitHub stars
3,834
Open issues
279
Last commit
2026-10-06
Latest release
8.2.2
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (ampache/ampache)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Initial Setup After the container starts, follow the configuration wizard at https://github.com/ampache/ampache/wiki/Basic to create your admin account and point Ampache at your media directories. source

Fetched 7 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can Ampache work with third-party music apps instead of only its web interface?

Yes, the same catalog can be served through its native API, Subsonic and OpenSubsonic, a Jellyfin-compatible backend, DAAP, and UPnP/DLNA. Clients such as Finamp, Symfonium, DSub, Sonixd, iTunes, or a TV DLNA player can point at the same server.

Can Ampache transcode audio if my player cannot handle a given format?

Ampache normally streams the original files, but if configured properly it can transcode on the fly. For example, it can convert FLAC to MP3 for a player that does not support FLAC.

Can I keep videos, podcasts, and radio streams in the same library as music?

Yes, video lives in the same catalog as music, podcasts can sync on a schedule, and live radio streams can play alongside the library. Collections can group songs, albums, videos, and playlists together.

Where should I look for installation and configuration help?

The Ampache wiki includes pages for Setup, Installation, Configuration, and using Ampache, along with sections for clients, plugins, and themes.

Answers sourced from ampache.org, ampache.org

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads