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Dedicated music server or all-in-one media server? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 9 months ago by ReedReads@lemmy.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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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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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

I don't think you’re really limited to one or the other. You can pool all your media in the same place and then point different services at it. I don't listen to my crusty old downloaded music much these days, but, for example, I used to have Plex and Emby running side by side for years to watch movies/TV without issue. These services don't consume that many resources so you can try multiple options until you find something you like and then remove the rest.