Mopidy
An extensible Python music server that plays local files, Internet radio and streaming services.
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About Mopidy
Mopidy is a music server written in Python that runs in a terminal or in the background on Linux or macOS machines with audio output. Out of the box it plays local files and Internet radio, and extensions add sources such as Spotify and SoundCloud.
It runs as an HTTP server, and with the Mopidy-MPD extension it also acts as an MPD server, so anyone on the network can manage a shared playlist from a phone, tablet or computer using MPD or web clients such as Mopidy-Iris. The Raspberry Pi is a common host.
Strengths
- Extensions add many music sources and frontends
- Works with existing MPD and web clients
- Shared playlist control from any device on the network
- Runs well on a Raspberry Pi
Limitations
- No Windows support mentioned
- Streaming service support depends on third-party extensions
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use, with source code published on GitHub.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- The Mopidy contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- A shared, remotely controlled music player on a Raspberry Pi or home server
- Categories
- Audio tools, Media servers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Mopidy
Compare allSoftware that can replace Mopidy for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Music Player Daemon
Run a music playback server controlled through separate clients.
Music Player Daemon is open source and uses the same client-controlled playback model, but lacks Mopidy's extension system for streaming services and web frontends.
Music Assistant
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Music Assistant is Apache-2.0 open source and unifies music providers and compatible players in one server, with streaming services needing their own subscriptions.
Lyrion Music Server
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Lyrion Music Server is open source and built around Squeezebox and compatible players, with plugins, internet radio and a JSON/RPC interface.
OwnTone
An open source audio media server that streams your music library to AirPlay, Chromecast and DAAP clients.
OwnTone is an open-source audio server that plays to AirPlay and Chromecast speakers in several rooms and also accepts MPD clients.
Roon
Organize a music collection and send playback to supported network audio devices.
Roon is paid and closed source, runs on Windows as well as macOS and Linux, and needs compatible playback hardware or software.
Mopidy as an alternative
Listings that name Mopidy as an alternative.
moOde audio player
An open-source audiophile music player and streamer operating system for Raspberry Pi computers.
Mopidy is a Python music server that runs on a Raspberry Pi or other Linux and macOS machines as an application instead of a dedicated OS, with extensions for streaming sources.
musikcube
A terminal-based music player, library and audio streaming server for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Mopidy is an extensible Python music server for macOS and Linux that plays local files, radio and streaming services, controlled through MPD and web clients.
spotifyd
An open-source Spotify client that runs as a lightweight UNIX daemon on headless machines.
Mopidy is an extensible Python music server for Linux and macOS that plays local files and internet radio, with streaming services added through third-party extensions.
Volumio
A music player operating system that turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a network audio streamer.
Mopidy is an extensible Python music server that runs on a Raspberry Pi or home server, using MPD and web clients instead of a dedicated OS image.
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