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Black Candy vs LMS (Lightweight Music Server): catalog facts
Black Candy	LMS (Lightweight Music Server)
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Streams your own music library Web player in the browser	Subsonic API works with many existing client apps Web interface for listening in a browser
Music only, no video You must host and maintain the server	Music only, no video Requires running your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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