Swing Music

Overview

Swing Music is a self-hosted music streaming server designed to provide a beautiful and fast experience for enjoying your personal music collection. Unlike commercial streaming services, Swing Music empowers users to host their own music, giving them complete control over their library and data. It aims to replicate the polished user experience of popular streaming platforms but with your own files.

The tool offers a browser-based interface, eliminating the need for heavy desktop applications. Key features include intelligent organization like inferring album versions, discovering related artists and albums, and robust search capabilities with fuzzy matching. It also helps manage your library by detecting and hiding duplicate tracks, prioritizing higher bitrate versions. Swing Music is available as pre-compiled binaries for various operating systems, with Docker and source build options for broader compatibility.

Best For

Individuals wanting to stream their personal music collection across devices

Users looking for a modern alternative to traditional media servers for audio

Audiophiles who prefer to manage and stream their own high-quality audio files

Anyone seeking a self-hosted music solution with a focus on user experience

Developers or tech enthusiasts who enjoy setting up and customizing their own services

Key Features

Album versions inference and grouping

Related artists discovery

Related albums discovery

Cute and simple UI design

Folder-based library browsing

Browser-based interface (no Electron app)

Fuzzy search with typo handling

Duplicate track detection and hiding (prefers higher bitrate)

Pre-compiled binaries for Linux, Windows, and Mac

Pros & Cons

Pros

Modern and aesthetically pleasing user interface
Self-hosted solution offers full control over your music library
Efficient browser-based UI avoids memory-heavy desktop applications
Intelligent features like fuzzy search and duplicate handling improve usability
Easy to browse and organize music with folder-based navigation
Actively developed with more features planned for the future

Cons

Requires technical knowledge for self-hosting and setup
Lacks advanced features found in commercial streaming services (e.g., curated playlists, social features)
No mobile app, relies solely on browser access
Limited platform support for pre-compiled binaries (Docker or source build needed for other systems)
Relatively young project, some features might still be maturing

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