owntone/owntone-server

Audio server that can play to AirPlay 1+2 speakers (multiroom), Chromecast and locally. Supports Spotify, internet radio and many file formats. Also MPD server, iTunes DAAP, smart playlists, Apple Remote and much more.

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OwnTone

OwnTone is a media server that lets you play audio sources such as local files, Spotify, pipe input or internet radio to AirPlay 1 and 2 receivers, Chromecast receivers, Roku Soundbridge, a browser or the server’s own sound system. Or you can listen to your music via any client that supports mp3 streaming.

You control the server via a web interface, Apple Remote, an Android remote (e.g. Retune), an MPD client, json API or DACP.

OwnTone also serves local files via the Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) to iTunes (Windows), Apple Music (macOS) and Rhythmbox (Linux), and via the Roku Server Protocol (RSP) to Roku devices.

Runs on Linux, BSD and macOS.

OwnTone was previously called forked-daapd, which again was a rewrite of mt-daapd (Firefly Media Server).

Looking for help?

Visit the OwnTone documentation for usage and set up instructions, API documentation, etc.

If you are looking for information on how to get and install OwnTone, then see the Installation instructions.

airplay
airplay2
apple-remote
c
chromecast-audio
daap
daapd
internet-radio
itunes
mpd
spotify

owntone/owntone-server

Audio server that can play to AirPlay 1+2 speakers (multiroom), Chromecast and locally. Supports Spotify, internet radio and many file formats. Also MPD server, iTunes DAAP, smart playlists, Apple Remote and much more.

C

2,570

7,042 commits

updated Oct 10, 2026

See the code

README

OwnTone

OwnTone is a media server that lets you play audio sources such as local files, Spotify, pipe input or internet radio to AirPlay 1 and 2 receivers, Chromecast receivers, Roku Soundbridge, a browser or the server’s own sound system. Or you can listen to your music via any client that supports mp3 streaming.

You control the server via a web interface, Apple Remote, an Android remote (e.g. Retune), an MPD client, json API or DACP.

OwnTone also serves local files via the Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) to iTunes (Windows), Apple Music (macOS) and Rhythmbox (Linux), and via the Roku Server Protocol (RSP) to Roku devices.

Runs on Linux, BSD and macOS.

OwnTone was previously called forked-daapd, which again was a rewrite of mt-daapd (Firefly Media Server).

Looking for help?

Visit the OwnTone documentation for usage and set up instructions, API documentation, etc.

If you are looking for information on how to get and install OwnTone, then see the Installation instructions.

airplay
airplay2
apple-remote
c
chromecast-audio
daap
daapd
internet-radio
itunes
mpd
spotify

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