Polaris
SHA-256Self-hosted music streaming server for large collections. Runs on Windows, Linux, BSD, or Docker. Supports FLAC, MP3, and more. Beautiful web UI with waveform visualization.
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v0.16.1 · 34.5 MB
Self-host your music collection with a beautiful, high-performance streaming server.
Core Features
- Supports FLAC, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, Opus, APE, WAV, AIFF
- Browse by album, artist, genre, or file tree
- Powerful search with per-field queries
- Audio waveform visualization
- Multi-user with individual playlists
What It Can't Do
- •Default port is 5050; ensure firewall allows it. 2. First scan of a large library may take time; keep the server running. 3. Use absolute paths for music directories to avoid scanning issues. 4. Consider an HTTPS proxy (e.g., Nginx) for remote access security.
Use Cases
- Stream your personal music library from anywhere
- Family sharing with separate accounts and playlists
- Manage and play huge lossless music collections
Polaris is a free and open-source self-hosted music streaming server that lets you enjoy your music collection from any device. It excels with large libraries (100,000+ songs) and offers exceptional performance. Features include dark mode, customizable color palette, browsing by album/artist/genre/file tree, powerful search, multi-user support with individual playlists, and audio waveform visualization. It supports a wide range of audio formats (FLAC, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, Opus, APE, WAV, AIFF) and provides mobile apps for Android (official) and iOS (third-party). Configuration is plain-text and editable via a built-in UI. The server API is documented via OpenAPI. Installation is straightforward on Windows, Linux, BSD, or via Docker. There is a live demo available with Creative Commons music.
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Getting Started
Install the software
Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the prompts
1. Download the package for your OS from GitHub Releases or use Docker
2. On desktop, double-click the executable; on Linux run ./polaris
3. Open http://localhost:5050 in a browser and follow the initial setup wizard
- 1. Download the package for your OS from GitHub Releases or use Docker
- 2. On desktop, double-click the executable; on Linux run ./polaris
- 3. Open http://localhost:5050 in a browser and follow the initial setup wizard
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Delete the Polaris installation folder; if using Docker, run 'docker rm -f polaris' and remove the image. Configuration and data are stored in ~/.polaris/ — remove manually.
No Extra Dependencies
Ready to use after download. No additional runtime required.
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