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forked-daapd vs Jellyfin

A side-by-side look at forked-daapd and Jellyfin. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

forked-daapd

forked-daapd

Audio & Music

forked-daapd is an open source networked audio player similar to iTunes and Squeezebox. It runs as a daemon on Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS and plays audio files stored locally or from other sources like AirPlay devices, Spotify, and internet radio streams.

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Jellyfin

Jellyfin

Media & Entertainment

Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server for organizing and streaming your personal video, music, and photo collections. It is a community-driven fork of Emby with an emphasis on free software without ties to proprietary ecosystems.

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