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A good alternative would be:
For players; on my PC (Linux) I use Strawberry. Windows has AIMP which is really good. On my Android I use Shuttle.
Lidarr is another good option.
Unfortunately no flatpak on Linux.
Lidarr is a server, put it on your NAS. I still prefer Nicotine+ though.
Shout out to PlexAmp for IOS. Apple Music is terrible for playing your own files. Needlessly convoluted.
You havd to upload to itunes on a pc but then it stays forever, I have songs by post malone I grabbed off sc in like 2017 still
If you're on Linux, Rufin is an awesome player for those coming from streaming services. Offers familiar interface and functionality. Can be used with local files or Navidrome/Jellyfin/Subsonic instance.
Also, seconding Soulseek through Nicotine+, and there are programs allowing you to download music from streaming services, too.
Was curios about Rufin, but I can't get it to work. I have music in a local folder, but when I try to add my music folder I get this error:
"Library persistence failed: integer value outside SQLite's signed range"
I had the same problem. I had to manually give permission to Rufin to access my music folder. I used the 84 point answer here to help figure it out.
Incidentally, after some messing around, I think I'll stick with Strawberry cuz I'm a weirdo who likes rating my music out of 5 stars.
Same as the other person said. Rufin is distributed as Flatpak, and thereby it has limited permissions.
Give Rufin access to your music folder. The easiest way to do this is using Flatseal.