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Music Assistant vs Music Player Daemon: catalog facts
Music Assistant	Music Player Daemon
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted	Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
Unifies supported music providers Controls playback across compatible players	Separates audio playback from the user interface Supports multiple compatible control clients
Streaming services may require their own subscriptions and supported accounts.	Requires a separate client and configuration of audio outputs.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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