I ditched Spotify and set up my own music stack
6 days ago
- #self-hosted
- #music-streaming
- #privacy
- The author switched from Spotify to a self-hosted music stack due to concerns over artist payments, fake content, and lack of ownership.
- Key components of the setup include Navidrome for music streaming, Lidarr for collection management, and lrcget-kasm for synced lyrics.
- Music discovery is handled through Lidify and Last.fm, with additional support from ListenBrainz for future playlist features.
- The setup offers advantages over Spotify, including higher music quality, full ownership, better privacy, and direct artist support.
- The author emphasizes the importance of legally obtaining music and supporting artists through purchases, Bandcamp, and other direct methods.
- Future plans include automating lyrics processing and enhancing discovery tools, highlighting the flexibility of self-hosted solutions.