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A while ago, I saw people suggesting Navidrome for self hosted music streaming.

I don't understand what's the relationship between Subsonic and Navidrome. Navidrome makes some use of Subsonic API. What does that mean?

Subsonic looks like a proprietary software. How does Navidrome, an open source (MIT) package, use their API? Is the API licensed for this?

Do I expect any Subsonic app to work perfectly with Navidrome? Or is it partial inter-compatibility?

Extra questions:

  • Recommended android app? I would like to have good offline support to select and sync music that will then be available on my phone without network

  • Podcast/audiobook support? Am currently using audiobookshelf, is this compatible at all? Not sure if any benefit even if theoretically possible.

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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Podcast/audiobook support? Am currently using audiobookshelf, is this compatible at all? Not sure if any benefit even if theoretically possible.

For this I'd just recommend getting the Voice audiobook app from f-droid, and in audiobookshelf, download any books you're currently reading locally. There's nothing better than audiobookshelf for audiobooks anyway.

[–] laserjet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Does Voice tell ABS about your progress in the audio book?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

No. If you only listen with one device tho, no problem. Then just mark it finished it audiobookshelf when you're done.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago

As far as I can tell, Voice doesn't integrate with anything. You pick a device folder where the audiobook files are, and it's all local.

Anyone who might know better, feel free to correct me.