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OwnTone vs Music Player Daemon: catalog facts
OwnTone	Music Player Daemon
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
Synchronized multiroom playback on AirPlay speakers Works with Chromecast, DAAP, Roku and MPD clients	Separates audio playback from the user interface Supports multiple compatible control clients
Audio only; no video streaming Spotify playback requires a Premium account	Requires a separate client and configuration of audio outputs.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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