Funkwhale

Funkwhale is a self-hostable audio platform that lets you upload, organize, and stream your music library and podcasts from a web interface and compatible client apps. It supports federation so content and profiles can be shared across independent servers.

Key Features

• Music library management with artists, albums, tracks, and playlists
• Podcast publishing and consumption, including subscriptions from podcast apps
• Federation between instances using ActivityPub, with moderation controls
• Sharing options for playlists, albums, or sections of a library with others
• Discovery features to explore audio shared by the wider Funkwhale network
• Privacy-respecting by design (no third-party analytics, no tracking, no ads)

Use Cases

• Personal audio server to access your music collection from anywhere
• Community or organization “pod” to share freely licensed music and curated playlists
• Artist/podcaster publishing hub with follower-based updates and distribution

Limitations and Considerations

• Federation and moderation require active administration to handle unwanted content or actors
• Large libraries may require careful storage and performance planning

Funkwhale combines a modern audio library/podcast experience with decentralized networking, making it suitable for personal collections, communities, and independent creators. It is community-driven and designed to keep control of content and data in the hands of operators and users.