Files
metadata-agregator/docs/research/navidrome
Alexander a1f6701bac feat: initial implementation of metadata aggregator
- gRPC service with MusicBrainz provider
- PostgreSQL schema with migrations
- Service layer with database-first caching
- Repository pattern for data access
- YAML configuration support
- Research documentation for 17 music metadata projects
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Navidrome

Overview

Modern music server and streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic clients. Lightweight, fast, and self-contained with web-based UI.

Key Features

  • Popularity: Very high (one of the most popular self-hosted music servers)
  • API: OpenSubsonic v1.16.1
  • Metadata: Library scans + Last.fm integration
  • Language: Go
  • License: GPL-3.0

Source

Resource URL
Repository https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome
Website https://navidrome.org
Documentation https://www.navidrome.org/docs

Key Features

  • Very low resource usage (Go binary)
  • Handles large libraries (tested with 900K+ songs)
  • Multi-user support with individual settings
  • Transcoding on-the-fly
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Lyrics support (embedded and .lrc files)
  • Multiple themes

API Endpoints

# Subsonic API
GET /rest/getArtists
GET /rest/getArtist?id={artistId}
GET /rest/getAlbum?id={albumId}
GET /rest/getSong?id={songId}
GET /rest/search3?query={query}

Self-Hosting

# Docker
docker run -d \
  --name navidrome \
  -p 4533:4533 \
  -v /path/to/music:/music:ro \
  -v /path/to/data:/data \
  deluan/navidrome

# Or download binary
# https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome/releases

Notes

  • Compatible with many Subsonic clients (DSub, Symfonium, Ultrasonic, etc.)
  • Very lightweight (suitable for Raspberry Pi)
  • Web UI included
  • Primary focus is streaming, but provides comprehensive metadata API