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forked-daapd vs Rygel

A side-by-side look at forked-daapd and Rygel. 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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Rygel

Rygel

Home & Family

Rygel is a free, open source, home media solution for Linux that allows you to easily share audio, video, and pictures across your network. Rygel lets you transform your computer into your own personal media server by making media content available via UPnP and DLNA to other devices.

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