Music Assistant
Open-source music library manager and streaming server
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Last commit 26 Aug 2026.
Music Assistant is a self-hosted music library manager and streaming server that aggregates local files and multiple streaming providers, catalogs them into a compact database, and streams audio to a wide range of supported players. It includes a Progressive Web App frontend and a Home Assistant integration for automation and voice control.
Key Features
- Multi-provider support: import and link tracks from many streaming services (Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Qobuz, and others) and local files.
- Wide player support: play to AirPlay, Google Cast, Sonos, DLNA, Snapcast and other player providers.
- Rich playback features: gapless playback, crossfade, volume normalization, synchronized playback and transfer between players.
- Home Assistant integration: expose Music Assistant to Home Assistant for automations, media control and voice actions.
- Server architecture: core server written in Python, designed around asyncio, distributed as a Docker image and as a Home Assistant add-on; depends on OS components like ffmpeg and other binaries.
Use Cases
- Consolidate local music and multiple streaming subscriptions into a single searchable library and unified playback experience.
- Stream music to heterogeneous speaker setups (multiroom, Sonos, Cast, AirPlay) and synchronize playback across devices.
- Automate music playback and voice control via Home Assistant automations and the Music Assistant integration.
Limitations and Considerations
- Not distributed as a simple pip package; installation is intended via Docker or the Home Assistant add-on because the server requires external OS-level binaries (for example ffmpeg) and custom components.
- Designed to run on an always-on device (Raspberry Pi, NAS, Intel NUC or similar); resource needs vary with number of providers and concurrent streams.
Music Assistant provides a modular, extensible server plus a Vue 3 PWA frontend to manage, search and stream music across local and cloud sources. It is actively developed and oriented toward integration with Home Assistant and self-hosted deployments.
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