MousikóFídi is a self-hostable application that enables you to stream your own audio and video collection through a modern web browser. The name is Greek for "musical snake", because the core of it is written with Python.
Compare With Similar Software
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a high-level look at how some notable MousikóFídi features compare to similar software.
| MousikóFídi | Ampache | Subsonic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requires Database 1 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Vanilla Javascript 2 | Yes | No | No |
| Simple Config 3 | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile-Friendly UI 4 | Yes | No | No |
| Freemium 5 | No | No | Yes |
| Quick Set up 6 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Authentication 7 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Easter Eggs 8 | Yes | ??? | ??? |
| Demo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Notes
1 MousikóFídi does not require a database to work by default. Optional support for a database is planned.
2 MousikóFídi only uses vanilla Javascript; No jQuery, no Node.js, no 3rd party Javascript at all.
3 MousikóFídi reads all configuration from a simple YAML file that is created on the first run. Adding media sources is as simple as adding a line in that file.
4 MousikóFídi's user interface is mobile-friendly out of the box; it's designed to render in a usable way on smaller viewports. Other softwares require an "app" for a usable experience on mobile devices. MousikóFídi also has PWA support!
5 MousikóFídi is and always will be Free Software. No feature will ever be gated behind a paywall.
6 MousikóFídi is designed to be set up quickly, without a lot of special configuration and effort. Please see the Quickstart Guide for more details.
7 MousikóFídi does not yet support authentication, but this is planned. For now it is recommended to use HTTP basic auth or another means.
8 MousikóFídi comes with a few easter eggs... what are they?!