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๐งโ๏ธ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic
:satellite: :cloud: :notes:Airsonic, a Free and Open Source community driven media server (fork of Subsonic and Libresonic)
Server for Squeezebox and compatible players. This server is also called Lyrion Music Server.
Quick Overview
Gonic is a music streaming server and web interface compatible with Subsonic clients. It's designed to be lightweight, fast, and easy to set up, providing a self-hosted solution for streaming your personal music collection.
Pros
- Lightweight and efficient, with low resource usage
- Compatible with a wide range of Subsonic clients
- Supports on-the-fly audio transcoding
- Offers a clean and responsive web interface
Cons
- Limited to Subsonic API compatibility, may not support newer features of some clients
- Requires manual setup and configuration
- May have fewer advanced features compared to some commercial streaming solutions
- Documentation could be more comprehensive for advanced use cases
Getting Started
To get started with Gonic, follow these steps:
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Install Gonic:
go install go.senan.xyz/gonic@latest
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Create a configuration file:
mkdir -p ~/.config/gonic touch ~/.config/gonic/config
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Edit the configuration file with your desired settings:
music-path = "/path/to/your/music" podcast-path = "/path/to/your/podcasts" cache-path = "/var/cache/gonic" db-path = "/var/lib/gonic/gonic.db" listen-addr = "0.0.0.0:4747" scan-interval = "1h" jukebox-enabled = true
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Run Gonic:
gonic
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Access the web interface at
http://localhost:4747
and set up your admin account.
For more detailed instructions and configuration options, refer to the project's GitHub repository and documentation.
Competitor Comparisons
๐งโ๏ธ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic
Pros of Navidrome
- More active development with frequent updates and releases
- Larger community and user base, leading to better support and documentation
- Built-in support for multiple users and advanced features like Last.fm scrobbling
Cons of Navidrome
- Higher resource usage, especially for large music libraries
- More complex setup process compared to Gonic's simplicity
- Lacks some specific features like native podcast support
Code Comparison
Navidrome (Go):
func (s *Scanner) processAudioFile(ctx context.Context, dirPath string, f os.FileInfo) error {
filePath := filepath.Join(dirPath, f.Name())
mf, err := s.loadAudioFile(filePath)
if err != nil {
return err
}
return s.persistTrack(ctx, mf, filePath)
}
Gonic (Go):
func (s *Scanner) ScanFile(fullPath string) (*model.Track, error) {
file, err := os.Open(fullPath)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("open file: %w", err)
}
defer file.Close()
return s.scanFileReader(file, fullPath)
}
Both projects use Go and have similar approaches to scanning audio files, but Navidrome's implementation appears more modular with separate functions for loading and persisting tracks.
:satellite: :cloud: :notes:Airsonic, a Free and Open Source community driven media server (fork of Subsonic and Libresonic)
Pros of Airsonic
- More mature and feature-rich project with a larger user base
- Supports a wider range of audio formats and streaming options
- Offers a web-based interface for easier management and playback
Cons of Airsonic
- Heavier resource usage due to its Java-based architecture
- Slower development cycle and less frequent updates
- More complex setup and configuration process
Code Comparison
Airsonic (Java):
public class MediaScannerService {
private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MediaScannerService.class);
private MediaLibraryStatistics statistics;
private boolean scanning;
private Timer timer;
}
Gonic (Go):
type Scanner struct {
db *db.DB
mediaFolder string
coverFolder string
seenTracks map[string]struct{}
seenTracksLock sync.Mutex
}
Summary
Airsonic is a more established and feature-rich media server, offering a web interface and support for various audio formats. However, it comes with higher resource requirements and a more complex setup. Gonic, on the other hand, is a lightweight alternative written in Go, focusing on simplicity and efficiency. It may lack some advanced features but offers faster performance and easier deployment, especially for users with limited resources or those preferring a minimalist approach.
Pros of Airsonic-Advanced
- More feature-rich with advanced functionality like playlists, podcasts, and internet radio
- Larger and more active community, potentially leading to better support and more frequent updates
- Supports a wider range of audio formats and streaming protocols
Cons of Airsonic-Advanced
- Heavier resource usage due to its Java-based architecture
- More complex setup and configuration process
- Larger codebase, which may lead to slower development and potential bugs
Code Comparison
Gonic (Go):
func (c *Controller) ServeArtwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
artID, err := strconv.Atoi(chi.URLParam(r, "id"))
if err != nil {
http.Error(w, "invalid artwork id", 400)
return
}
// ... (artwork serving logic)
}
Airsonic-Advanced (Java):
@GetMapping("/getCoverArt")
public void getCoverArt(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
request = wrapRequest(request);
Player player = playerService.getPlayer(request, response);
String id = request.getParameter("id");
// ... (cover art serving logic)
}
Both projects serve similar purposes as music streaming servers, but Gonic is written in Go and focuses on simplicity and performance, while Airsonic-Advanced is Java-based with a broader feature set. Gonic may be more suitable for users seeking a lightweight solution, whereas Airsonic-Advanced caters to those desiring a full-featured media server with extensive capabilities.
Server for Squeezebox and compatible players. This server is also called Lyrion Music Server.
Pros of slimserver
- More mature and feature-rich project with a larger user base
- Supports a wider range of audio formats and streaming services
- Offers a comprehensive web-based interface for management and playback
Cons of slimserver
- Heavier resource usage due to its extensive feature set
- More complex setup and configuration process
- Written in Perl, which may be less familiar to some developers
Code Comparison
slimserver (Perl):
sub initPlugin {
my $class = shift;
$class->SUPER::initPlugin(@_);
Slim::Control::Request::addDispatch(['mycommand', '_command'], [1, 1, 0, \&myCommandHandler]);
}
gonic (Go):
func (c *Controller) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
c.Router.ServeHTTP(w, r)
}
The code snippets highlight the different languages and approaches used in each project. slimserver uses Perl and follows a more traditional plugin-based architecture, while gonic is written in Go and utilizes a modern HTTP router pattern.
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free-software subsonic server API implementation, supporting its many clients
features
- browsing by folder (keeping your full tree intact) see here
- browsing by tags (using taglib - supports mp3, opus, flac, ape, m4a, wav, etc.)
- on-the-fly audio transcoding and caching (requires ffmpeg) (thank you spijet)
- subsonic jukebox mode, for gapless server-side audio playback instead of streaming (thank you lxea)
- support for podcasts (thank you lxea)
- pretty fast scanning (with my library of ~50k tracks, initial scan takes about 10m, and about 6s after incrementally)
- multiple users, each with their own transcoding preferences, playlists, top tracks, top artists, etc.
- last.fm scrobbling
- listenbrainz scrobbling (thank you spezifisch, lxea)
- artist similarities and biographies from the last.fm api
- support for multi valued tags like albumartists and genres (see more)
- a web interface for configuration (set up last.fm, manage users, start scans, etc.)
- support for the album-artist tag, to not clutter your artist list with compilation album appearances
- written in go, so lightweight and suitable for a raspberry pi, etc. (see ARM images below)
- newer salt and token auth
- tested on airsonic-refix, symfonium, dsub, jamstash, subsonic.el, sublime music, soundwaves, stmp, strawberry, and ultrasonic
installation
the default login is admin/admin.
password can then be changed from the web interface
...from source
https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/wiki/installation#from-source
...with docker
https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/wiki/installation#with-docker
...with systemd
https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/wiki/installation#with-systemd
...elsewhere
configuration options
env var | command line arg | description |
---|---|---|
GONIC_MUSIC_PATH | -music-path | path to your music collection (see also multi-folder support below) |
GONIC_PODCAST_PATH | -podcast-path | path to a podcasts directory |
GONIC_PLAYLISTS_PATH | -playlists-path | path to new or existing directory with m3u files for subsonic playlists. items in the directory should be in the format <userid>/<name>.m3u . for example the admin user could have 1/my-playlist.m3u . gonic create and make changes to these playlists over the subsonic api. |
GONIC_CACHE_PATH | -cache-path | path to store audio transcodes, covers, etc |
GONIC_DB_PATH | -db-path | optional path to database file |
GONIC_HTTP_LOG | -http-log | optional http request logging, enabled by default |
GONIC_LISTEN_ADDR | -listen-addr | optional host and port to listen on (eg. 0.0.0.0:4747 , 127.0.0.1:4747 ) (default 0.0.0.0:4747 ) |
GONIC_TLS_CERT | -tls-cert | optional path to a TLS cert (enables HTTPS listening) |
GONIC_TLS_KEY | -tls-key | optional path to a TLS key (enables HTTPS listening) |
GONIC_PROXY_PREFIX | -proxy-prefix | optional url path prefix to use if behind reverse proxy. eg /gonic (see example configs below) |
GONIC_SCAN_INTERVAL | -scan-interval | optional interval (in minutes) to check for new music (automatic scanning disabled if omitted) |
GONIC_SCAN_AT_START_ENABLED | -scan-at-start-enabled | optional whether to perform an initial scan at startup |
GONIC_SCAN_WATCHER_ENABLED | -scan-watcher-enabled | optional whether to watch file system for new music and rescan |
GONIC_JUKEBOX_ENABLED | -jukebox-enabled | optional whether the subsonic jukebox api should be enabled |
GONIC_JUKEBOX_MPV_EXTRA_ARGS | -jukebox-mpv-extra-args | optional extra command line arguments to pass to the jukebox mpv daemon |
GONIC_PODCAST_PURGE_AGE | -podcast-purge-age | optional age (in days) to purge podcast episodes if not accessed |
GONIC_EXCLUDE_PATTERN | -exclude-pattern | optional files matching this regex pattern will not be imported. eg @eaDir|[aA]rtwork|[cC]overs|[sS]cans|[sS]pectrals |
GONIC_MULTI_VALUE_GENRE | -multi-value-genre | optional setting for multi-valued genre tags when scanning (see more) |
GONIC_MULTI_VALUE_ARTIST | -multi-value-artist | optional setting for multi-valued artist tags when scanning (see more) |
GONIC_MULTI_VALUE_ALBUM_ARTIST | -multi-value-album-artist | optional setting for multi-valued album artist tags when scanning (see more) |
GONIC_TRANSCODE_CACHE_SIZE | -transcode-cache-size | optional size of the transcode cache in MB (0 = no limit) |
GONIC_TRANSCODE_EJECT_INTERVAL | -transcode-eject-interval | optional interval (in minutes) to eject transcode cache (0 = never) |
GONIC_EXPVAR | -expvar | optional enable the /debug/vars endpoint (exposes useful debugging attributes as well as database stats) |
multi valued tags (v0.16+)
gonic can support potentially multi valued tags like genres
, artists
, and albumartists
. in both cases gonic will individual entries in its database for each.
this means being able to click find album "X" under both "techno" and "house" for example. or finding the album "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" under either "David Byrne" or "Brian Eno". it also means not cluttering up your artists list with "A & X", "A and Y", "A ft. Z", etc. you will only have A, X, Y, and Z.
the available modes are:
value | desc |
---|---|
multi | gonic will explictly look for multi value fields in your audio metadata such as "genres" or "album_artists". software like musicbrainz picard, beets (v1.6.1+ / master), or betanin can set set these |
delim <delim> | gonic will look at your normal audio metadata fields like "genre" or "album_artist", but split them on a delimiter. for example you could set -multi-value-genre "delim ;" to split the single genre field on ";". note this mode is not recommended unless you use an uncommon delimiter such as ";" or "|". using a delimiter like "&" will likely lead to many false positives |
none (default) | gonic will not attempt to do any multi value processing |
screenshots
multiple folders support (v0.15+)
gonic supports multiple music folders. this can be handy if you have your music separated by albums, compilations, singles. or maybe 70s, 80s, 90s. whatever.
on top of that - if you don't decide your folder names, or simply do not want the same name in your subsonic client,
gonic can parse aliases for the folder names with the optional ALIAS->PATH
syntax
if you're running gonic with the command line, stack the -music-path
arg
$ gonic -music-path "/path/to/albums" -music-path "/path/to/compilations" # without aliases
# or
$ gonic -music-path "my albums->/path/to/albums" -music-path "my compilations->/path/to/compilations" # with aliases
if you're running gonic with ENV_VARS, or docker, try separate with a comma
export GONIC_MUSIC_PATH="/path/to/albums,/path/to/compilations" # without aliases
# or
export GONIC_MUSIC_PATH="my albums->/path/to/albums,my compilations->/path/to/compilations" # with aliases
if you're running gonic with the config file, you can repeat the music-path
option
# without aliases
music-path /path/to/albums
music-path /path/to/compilations
# or
# with aliases
music-path my albums->/path/to/albums
music-path my compilations->/path/to/compilations
after that, most subsonic clients should allow you to select which music folder to use. queries like show me "recently played compilations" or "recently added albums" are possible for example.
directory structure
when browsing by folder, any arbitrary and nested folder layout is supported, with the following caveats:
- files from the same album must all be in the same folder
- all files in a folder must be from the same album
please see here for more context
music
รขยยรขยยรขยย drum and bass
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย Photek
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย (1997) Modus Operandi
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 01.10 The Hidden Camera.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 02.10 Smoke Rings.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 03.10 Minotaur.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย folder.jpg
รขยยรขยยรขยย experimental
รขยยรขยยรขยย Alan Vega
รขยยรขยยรขยย (1980) Alan Vega
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 01.08 Jukebox Babe.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 02.08 Fireball.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย 03.08 Kung Foo Cowboy.flac
รขยยรย รย รขยยรขยยรขยย folder.jpg
รขยยรขยยรขยย (1990) Deuce Avenue
รขยยรขยยรขยย 01.13 Body Bop Jive.flac
รขยยรขยยรขยย 02.13 Sneaker Gun Fire.flac
รขยยรขยยรขยย 03.13 Jab Gee.flac
รขยยรขยยรขยย folder.jpg
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๐งโ๏ธ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic
:satellite: :cloud: :notes:Airsonic, a Free and Open Source community driven media server (fork of Subsonic and Libresonic)
Server for Squeezebox and compatible players. This server is also called Lyrion Music Server.
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