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mStream vs Navidrome: catalog facts
mStream	Navidrome
Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorships.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Runs on low-power hardware like a Raspberry Pi Remote access without port forwarding	Subsonic API support, so dozens of existing phone apps work with it A single small binary that runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi
Music only Requires keeping your own server running	Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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