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Mopidy vs Music Player Daemon: catalog facts
Mopidy	Music Player Daemon
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
Extensions add many music sources and frontends Works with existing MPD and web clients	Separates audio playback from the user interface Supports multiple compatible control clients
No Windows support mentioned Streaming service support depends on third-party extensions	Requires a separate client and configuration of audio outputs.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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