Cross-platform music library app?

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I’m a MacOS user who recently switched to Graphene. Are there any cross-platform apps that I can use to sync music libary across devices? I don’t want a streaming service. Like iTunes used to do in the olden days, I want to be able to put music in a library on my laptop and then just plug in my phone have it sync. Initially, I thought VLC would work, but I don’t see a syncing option.

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My setup is:

Mac:

Nicotine for sourcing music–> /inbox–> lrcget at /inbox to download lyrics–> Mp3Tag at /inbox to fix tags and embed lyrics and fix names–> sort into folders as shown below–> Syncthing one way sync to Android.

I prefer to listen on the android because I can get hi-res direct audio path and EQ and the UI for Poweramp is insanely good. I used to use Doppler on the Mac if I wanted to listen, but now I use IINA, because my library is well-sorted and I don’t do serious listening on the Mac.

Android:

Syncthing receive only from Mac into music folder–> point Poweramp at folder.

Some examples of the organization:

/music/T/Tame Impala/(2020) The Slow Rush/01 - One More Year.flac

/music/A/A Tribe Called Quest/(1993) Midnight Marauders/01 - Midnight Marauders Tour Guide.flac

Pretty sure my setup would work on Windows because all the workflows are cross platform. I am happy to answer any questions.

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To sync (a) music folder(s), you could use any cloud provider or a self hosted setup, preferably in combination with Cryptomator to ensure good encryption.

Then you play the music from this folder with something like VLC.

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I personaly use https://jellyfin.org
Only for my Music. I don´t need no Spotify anymore, and have all my music allways with me.
Jellyfin is available on most popular platforms.

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I have absolutely perfect memory. Whenever I want to listen to music, I recall my memories of them.

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You can use Syncthing to sync your songs between your phone and laptop. To play your music, you can use Auxio on your phone, and a music player for Mac.

For me, since I like to self-host, I use Navidrome on my server, Tempus on Graphene OS, and Feishin for Linux (also available on MacOS).

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At least you could sync the folder in which the music files are stored.

But I dont know if its possible to sync playlists and settings

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I did that, and had to change paths in .m3u file. But it wasn’t a big deal, as it’s only for few playlists. Clementine on PC, Auxio on the phone

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Sadly there is no Open Source alternative to Apple Music.app on macOS.

I had the same question. Just wish to hear local music.