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Dedicated music server or all-in-one media server? (lemmy.zip)
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I see that when people ask for music servers, people frequently suggest Navidrome or mpd/mopidy. I haven't tried either. I'm just using Jellyfin as an all-in-one. I'm wondering why do people choose to use a dedicated music server over an all-in-one like Jellyfin?

Is the extra overhead worth it?

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've used Plex's music before. It works well. They have a dedicated Plexamp app for it. Works well with audiobooks too.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It works okay for audiobooks, but if you want it to save your place and track chapters, audiobookshelf is better.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Plexamp has gotten better lately. It can save your progress on audiobooks now. It's a per library feature, so I have one library of music (that does not save progress) and one for audiobooks (that does save progress). I used to have trouble with some audiobook formats (M4Bs needed to be converted (really just renamed) to mp4s, but that wasn't necessary for the last few I loaded. Plex still has a little trouble with standards around multiple authors and different productions (and different readers) of a single book, but that's more of an ID3 tag problem and is resolved if you're consistent in normalizing the tags on your library. I've also used the syncing features a bunch for offline time (like on a plane or on long trips). For a large library, I see syncing offline files as a necessary feature.

    And before the Jellyfin fanboys chime in, if Jellyfin could match these audio and syncing features (and be easier to setup for access outside my LAN and sharing with family), I jump ship in a heartbeat.

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