Best Self-hosted Media & Smart Home tools in 2026

272 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

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272 services found

Hyperpipe

Hyperpipe

Privacy-respecting web frontend for YouTube Music

Hyperpipe is a privacy-respecting alternative frontend for YouTube Music, built on the InnerTube API, offering a web player UI without relying on Google’s official site.

Alternative to:
Spotify
Spotify+4
u-wave

u-wave

Self-hosted collaborative music listening with a shared queue

u-wave is a self-hosted social music room with DJ-style queueing, chat, and browser-based playback for listening together in real time.

Alternative to:
Plug.dj
Plug.dj+3