Supysonic

Supysonic is a Python server that implements the Subsonic server API to provide remote access to personal music libraries. It exposes the Subsonic-compatible API so existing Subsonic clients can browse, stream and manage music served from a self-hosted instance.

Key Features

• Implements Subsonic API (targets version 1.12.0) for compatibility with Subsonic clients
• Browse libraries by folders or tags and support for cover art, starred tracks and ratings
• Streaming of many audio formats with optional on-the-fly transcoding
• User and random playlists plus a jukebox mode for shared playback
• Scrobbling support for Last.fm and ListenBrainz
• Command-line tools for user and library management and an optional daemon to watch library changes

Use Cases

• Serve a personal music collection to mobile and desktop Subsonic-compatible clients
• Provide a home jukebox or shared playback system for parties and gatherings
• Centralize music playback while sending play data to scrobbling services

Limitations and Considerations

• Transcoding may require external encoder binaries and additional system packages; performance depends on host CPU and encoder availability
• Targets a specific Subsonic API version; some newer or non-standard client features may be unsupported

Supysonic is practical for users who want a lightweight, Python-based Subsonic-compatible server. It focuses on API compatibility and core streaming features rather than providing a heavy web UI or large-scale enterprise features.