Alternatives to Spotify/Youtube Music/Deezer? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by Ward@lemmy.nz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I've spent a lot of time looking for decent open source alternatives to these platforms. Most alternatives tend to be somewhat buggy or barely work often (In my personal experience.) Can anyone suggest any alternatives they have had a good experience with and use actively?

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[-] nekothegamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

An option is FunkWhale, but most instances don't allow copyrighted music so most (if not a lot) of famous and music artists in general aren't available there

unless, of course, you host your own instance, since it's self-hostable and decentralized too

[-] lckdscl@whiskers.bim.boats 2 points 1 year ago

I've tried all streaming platforms on and off over the years. I've always returned to DRM-free methods (if you know what I mean). I currently self-host Navidrome. Not the best for discovery though, for that, maybe try InnerTune.

[-] TheOptimalGPU@lemmy.rentadrunk.org 1 points 1 year ago

This might sound stupid but CDs. I buy CDs and rip them to FLAC to listen with Strawberry Music Player or Jellyfin.

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